31 déc. 1896 - 1896: Watershed Election, Second Republican Era
Description:
Bitterest battle in American electoral history. The Democrats nominated William Jennings Bryan, populist proponent of “free silver." The Republican Party made clear its positions in favor of the gold standard, industrialization, the banks, high tariff s, and the industrial working classes as well as its positions against the “radical” Western farmers and “silverites.”Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
31 déc. 1896
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 128 ans