What has changed from the 1880s to the 1930s?

the omaha platform:
(eventually made into laws)

All government should be under the civil service.

More money in the form of silver should be put into circulation. There should be a graduated tax where rich pay more than the poor.

The government shall be run economically and honestly.

The government should own and operate the railroad, telephone, and telegraph services just like the post offices.

Land now held by railroads and corporations beyond their actual need should be turned over to the government and used for settlers.

Immigration of low-paid labor should be stopped.

We demand short hours for workers; eight hours for government work.

We oppose any subsidy or national aid to corporations.

We demand voting be done by the secret ballot.

We recommend the process of an initiative鈥攚hich allows people to introduce bills in a legislature and a referendum鈥攁llows people to vote direct to pass a bill or approve a tax.

funny that federally run Amtrak is in the toilet, isn't it?

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A couple of inventions