Question

The Populist wanted which of the following groups to control the railroads

A priavite companies
B the government
C state cooperatives
D interstate commerce division

Answer 1

The Populists wanted B. the government to control railroads.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Populists believed that the control of the railroads into the hands of private companies is giving rise to discrimination, biased behavior, partiality, and favoritism. They also argued that private companies are not paying the workers the worth of their work and are making more profit by not remunerating the employees.

The Populists wanted the government to take control of the railroads and run a transparent system.

Answer 2

b.- The government, thus they would have greater control of the railway system and end with what they called social oppression, the populist considered that companies in the hands of private investment harmed their employees denying them any work benefit and that led to mismanagement.