Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. Introduction: On Liberalism and Populism 1
6. 1. The Roots of Texas Populism 23
7. 2. The Birth of the People’s Party and the Election of 1892 63
8. 3. Ideology and Policy 97
9. 4. The Religious World of Texas Populists 149
10. 5. Black Texans and the People’s Party 185
11. 6. The Election of 1894 223
12. 7. Women, Gender, and Populism 257
13. 8. Legislating Populism 292
14. 9. The Problem of the Border 323
15. 10. The Election of 1896 345
16. 11. The Collapse of Texas Populism 390
17. Conclusion: Toward Liberalism 408
18. Appendix: The Cooperative Movement 445
19. Notes 463
20. Bibliography 513
21. Index 535