People's Party | |
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Founded | 1870 |
Dissolved | 1891 |
Preceded by | Mormon Reform (1843) |
Ideology | Big tent Latter-day Saints' interests Latter-day Saints' politics Political Mormonism Populism Pro-women's suffrage |
Political position | Center to center-right |
Religion | Mormonism (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) |
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.