jan 2, 1894 - For many elite white & politically entrenched GAans, the true danger of Populism lay not in its econ policies but in its racial inclusiveness, as black farmers were encouraged to participate in the new 3rd-party movement. Watsonachieved nat'l status as a Populist leader, gaining party's nom for VP in 1896, becoming 1st GAn to run on a nat'l ticket since William Harris Crawford in 1824. .
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