As a Populist Party candidate to Congress, what beliefs did Watson campaign on?

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Kaleigh Frank

16 May, 10:17

As a Populist Party candidate to Congress, what beliefs did Watson campaign on?

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Kevin Gilmore · Answer 1

As a populist party candidate to Congress, Watson campaigned on belief like the unity of farmers and various rights of black men including the right to vote.

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In the general elections of 1896, Thomas E. Watson tried to project himself as a leader striving for the rights of both the farmers and the black people. The main highlight of his campaign was the agenda that he said he had designed for the welfare of the farmers of the nation through their unity irrespective of their racial backgrounds. In 1896, he was chosen as the Populist Party candidate for the office of Vice President.