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Who is the democratic presidential candidate who supported free silver?
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William Jennings Bryant
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What was the strong advocate of free silver that the 1896 Democratic Party presidential candidate?
William Jennings BryanThe 1896 Democratic Party presidential candidate who was the strong advocate of free silver was George McClellan.
Who was the democratic president candidate of 1896 who was a vigorous supporter of free silver?
William Jennings Bryan
What did William Jennings Bryan promote?
In the 1896 US presidential election, Democratic candidate William Jennings Bryan was well known for supporting the silver standard, as opposed to Republican William McKinley's support of the gold standard. The gold standard meant that money was linked to the value of gold. Because of the gold standard, debtors rarely got out of debt because of continuous inflation. Bryan supported shifting the standard to silver, a cheaper metal that would give debtors greater chances to pay their debts. As a result, the silver producing states in the West and rural debtors supported Bryan. Bryan lost the election to McKinley.
What political party favored free silver in the eightteen hundreds?
The Democratic Party In campaigning for The Election of 1896, William Jennings Bryan supported silver, rather than the gold standard, which William McKinley supported. McKinley won the election.
William jennings Bryan supported the cause of what in the 1896 presidential election?
Nevada silver miners
Why did populist party support William jennings Bryan for president in the presidential election in 1896?
He supported many Populist policies. T.G.O.D Y.O.L.O
Spectacular convention speech by a young pro-silver advocate that brought him the Democratic presidential nomination in 1896?
The Cross of Gold Speech
Which group of people most likely supported William Jennings Bryan during his 1896 presidential campaign?
farmers, or silver democrats Bryan was famous for his "Cross Of Gold" speech, which advocated the coinage of silver, which would be beneficial to farmers and the like.
Are the silver presidential spoons sterling silver or silver plate?
I was told they are silver plated. I have a set of 37 I am looking to sell.
What is the value of a 2001 giant half pound presidential election silver proof?
what is the value of a 2001 giant half pound presidential election silver proof 1173
Those who supported the free coinage of silver?
A were convinced
Are the US Presidential coins silver or gold?
None they are brass.
