Giuliano Masci/ Farmers and the Populist Movement. By worldhistoryclass Oct 28, 1867 Oliver Hudson Kelley starts the Patrons of Husbantry Oct 13, 1878 Brand-Allison Act Government had to buy and coin $2-4 million dollars worth of coins per month. Jul 2, 1892 Populist party convention demands to lift dept from farmers Feb 28, 1893 railroad begins to go bankrupt Philidelphia and reading railroad start off followed by Erie, PAcific, Santa Fe. Dec 28, 1894 A fifth of the work force is unimployed
