Progressive Party (United States)

The Progressive Party is a political party in the United States founded in 1924 as a split from the Republican Party as a vehicle for Robert M. La Follette Sr. to run for the presidency that year. The party advocates for progressive positions such as government ownership of railroads and electric utilities, cheap credit for farmers, the outlawing of child labor, legal protections for trade unions, increased civil liberties, an end to American Imperialism in Latin America, and a referendum before any president could lead the nation into wars. It is an affiliate of the Farmer–Labor Party, a national electoral coalition of progressive organizations and parties.
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