This was a Central America Policy issue in the late 19th century about using "free coinage" of silver instead of the gold standard. It was a response to inflation, but had it been done it would have resulted in a greater inflation.
why did western farmers want free silver?
silver coinage induced inflation which was beneficial to the farmers because it allowed farmers to pay loans of quicker and loans themselves were easier to acquire with the larger supply of money.
B. increased shipping rates
No. "At the time of Arizona's push for statehood, there were other territories that had just recently gained statehood, or, like Arizona, were seeking it. This caused many politicians to be concerned about what has been termed "the free coinage of Western senators". Every time a new state is created, two new senators are "coined," or given seats in the senate."
farmers
The free coinage of silver would have to increase the amount of money in circulation.
The southerners and the westerners primarily favored the free coinage system.
The Populists Party represented the views of the ordinary people. It mostly consisted of farmers and those who preferred the free coinage of silver.
increase
the coinage of "free silver"
Populist
True
the coinage of "free silver"
U.S. mints would allow unlimited conversion of silver at a rate lower than that of gold.
Isaac Roberts has written: 'Wages, fixed incomes and the free coinage of silver' -- subject(s): Silver question, Wages
debtors