What was an argument of the populist party in the late 1800s

The Populist movement was a revolt by farmers in the South and Midwest against the Democratic and Republican Parties for ignoring their interests and difficulties. For over a decade, farmers were suffering from crop failures, falling prices, poor marketing, and lack of credit facilities.

It was a revolt by farmers in the South and Midwest against the Democratic and Republican Parties for ignoring their interests and difficulties.