1 jun 1896 año - Election of 1896
Descripción:
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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1 jun 1896 año
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