The economic conditions that had created the Greenback party had not gone away; many farmers and laborers believed their situation had gotten worse since the Long Depression began in 1873.
当年绿背党得以诞生的经济条件尚未消失，许多农民和劳工都觉得，自1873年美国进入长时间的经济衰退以来，他们的处境已经进一步恶化。