... success. Another political issue that affected the farmers was the ever-increasing protective tariff. In order to protect American industries from foreign competition, tariffs were placed on imported goods to discourage Americans from buying them. Thus, because of these protective tariffs, the American industries would have a market in America. Although these protective tariffs benefited manufacturers, they contributed to the financial woes ... enforced enough to be effective. Thus, as part of the Omaha Platform, the Populists instead lobbied for national control and regulation of the r...

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