The Farmers' Alliance was an American an anti-secret, national organization of agriculturists for mutual improvement and furtherance of political ends. It was founded in New York in 1873 and spread rapidly westward. Alliances were at first State organizations. The national organization was completed in 1889 with the Agricultural Wheel under the name of National Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union. Annual conventions were held at different places, the most noted at Ocala in 1890. The Alliance was opposed to national banks, the alien ownership of land, special privileges and Federal election laws. Research Farmers Alliance
The Ocala Platform of the Farmers' Alliance congress was an American 19th century political group formed on December the 8th, 1890. It demanded the abolition of national banks; the establishment of sub-treasuries which should lend money directly to the people at low rates of interest; free coinage of silver; low tariff; the prohibition of alien ownership of land, and a graduated income tax. The group were so called from the place of meeting, Ocala, Florida. Research Ocala Platform
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