Populism had many goals and aspects, which it pursued and tried to achieve. These aspects were, to reintroduce silver as the monetary base instead of gold, a gradated income tax, government control and ownership of the railroads, secret ballots, direct election of United States Senators, immigration restraints, postal savings banks to compete with private banks, an eight-hour work day, federal government housing of crops, initiative, referendum and recall. The Populist Party, which only existed during the elections of 1892 and 1896, saw few of their ideas become laws or be passed as bills. The first that was passed was the Australian or secret ballot, which was passed in the 1880's and by the First World War; the entire country was using it. The second goal that they achieved was

Even though Populism died out before it got a chance to accomplish all of its goals, they were all still achieved in the future. The graduated income tax was passed, government control over the railroads was accomplished, secret ballots are still in use today, there is still a direct election of United States Senators, there are immigration restraints, a federal bank, an eight hour work day, government wear housing of crops to increase price for farmers, initiative, referendum and recall have all been passed. There was one goal that was never achieved; it was the reintroduction of silver as the monetary base instead of Gold.

the start of the direct primary. It was not used everywhere until the Progressive era. Despite the short period of its existence, the Populist movement exercised a huge influence on later United States political life, especially during the progressive era; almost all the original Populist demands, which at one time were widely viewed as radical and conflicting to America's free enterprise system, were eventually made into law.

Theodore Roosevelt was known as the "trust buster" and that was exactly what he did to help control big business and allow for competition. He broke up monopolies and trusts the biggest of which was run by J. P. Morgan, and was known as Northern Securities (Keller 21). Roosevelt was a huge supporter of labor and tried everything in his power to improve the condition for United States citizens. He set up child protection laws to stop children from working factories and workman's compensation, which is payment for a worker who was hurt while on the job and could no longer work. Roosevelt also tried to help consumers by passing the Pure Food and Drug Act. This act protected citizens from unsafe food and drug consumption, as well as proper labels on food and drugs.

Another progressive who followed in Theodore Roosevelt's footsteps was President Woodrow Wilson. He tried to impro

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