The Populist Party came about in the late 19th century, at which time farmers were suffering from declining agricultural prices. Many believed that the federal government's currency policy favored eastern banks and industrialists at the expense of farmers and workers. Delegates from farm and labor groups met at Omaha in 1892 and formed the Populist Party, also known in some states as the “People's Party”. Its platform called for the free coinage of silver and plenty …showed first 75 words of 475 total…

…showed last 75 words of 475 total…ruined. The crow that picked at the scarecrows straw could very well be the government itself, suggesting that the government needs to relieve the farmers. All of the above examples prove that The Wonderful Wizard of Oz may be intended as a populist allegory. The whole movie gives has several representational values all throughout the movie, which may also provide further proof that The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was intended to be a populist allegory.