People's Party (Utah)

People's Party
Founded1870 (1870)
Dissolved1891 (1891)
Preceded byMormon Reform (1843)
IdeologyBig tent
Latter-day Saints' interests
Latter-day Saints' politics
Political Mormonism
Populism
Pro-women's suffrage
Political positionCenter to center-right
ReligionMormonism (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
People's Party flyer for the 1876 Salt Lake City municipal election.

The People's Party was a political party in Utah Territory during the late 19th century. It was backed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its newspaper, the Deseret News. It opposed Utah's Liberal Party.


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