Amovement, primarily of farmers, in the late 1800s that demanded government aid for the common farmer and worker was known as

This was the Populist movement. This movement held that the farmer and worker needed to be on a more level footing with those in the business world. Their party platform consisted of such progressive ideals as the direct election of Senators and an increase in the currency put into circulation. William Jennings Bryan was one of the most popular and charismatic of the leaders of this party during the late 19th-century.