Silver Republican Party

Silver Republican Party
Leader(s) Fred Dubois
, Henry M. Teller
Founded 1896 (1896)
Dissolved 1900 (1900)
Split from Republican Party
Merged into Democratic Party (strong minority)
Ideology Liberalism
Bimetallism
Agrarianism
Political position
International affiliation None

The Silver Republican Party was a United States political party in the 1890s. It was so named because it split from the Republican Party over the issues of "Free Silver" and bimetallism. The main Republican Party supported the gold standard.

Silver Republican strength was concentrated in the western states where mining, particularly silver mining, was an important industry. Silver Republicans were elected to the United States Congress from several western states.

In 1896 Silver Republicans supported Democratic presidential nominee William Jennings Bryan over William McKinley.

After 1900 the Silver Republican Party was on the decline. Most of its members rejoined the Republican Party. However some, such as United States Senator Fred Dubois of Idaho and former Secretary of the Interior Henry Moore Teller of Colorado, joined the Democratic Party.

Noted Silver Republicans

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