1 Jun 1896 Jahr - Election of 1896

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Republican candidate was William McKinley; supported by Marcus Hanna; declared the gold standard; praised protective tariff

Democratic candidate was William Jennings Bryan; Demanded unlimited coinage of silver for inflation - 16 ounces of silver to 1 gold; instead of 32:1; Populists join Dems; McKinley wins in the end with Hanna's support

Mainly since people in north were industrial workers and they didn't care about inflation

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