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They Betrayed the People of the United States
An analysis from The Commoner discusses Thomas Watson’s letter endorsing the People's Party nominee Parker. It alleges Standard Oil and the sugar trust funded Parker, questions Wall Street backing, and tracks Democratic pledges on economy, banking, tariffs, and income tax, arguing the party failed farmers and laborers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bryan
Thomas Watson
People’s Party
Mr. Watson
Parker
Cleveland
Standard Oil
Roosevelt
Sugar Trust
New York
Harrison
Arthur Gorman
John G. Carlisle
Wall Street
Belmont
New York World
Democratic Congress
House
National Democracy
St. Louis
Pullman Palace Car Company
Democratic Party