A leading figure in the People's Party, also known as the Populist Party, Tom Watson was chosen as the party's 1904 presidential candidate. Based on your knowledge of Watson and the Populists, which of these causes would Watson have MOST LIKELY supported?
A.
raising taxes to finance industrial expansion
B.
reducing government regulation
C.
elimintating restrictions on immigration
D.
lowering taxes to help poor farmers
D. lowering taxes to help poor farmers
Tom Watson was a champion of the poor and struggling farmers, and believed in economic policies that would benefit them, such as lowering taxes to alleviate their financial burdens. He was a strong advocate for the Populist platform which focused on addressing the needs and concerns of the working class and rural poor.