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The Silver Republican Party (also known as the Silver Party) was a United States political party active in the 1890s. The party was so named because it split from the Republican Party over the issue of Free Silver. The main Republican Party supported the gold standard.

Silver Republican strength was concentrated in the western states where mining was an important industry. Silver Republicans were elected to the United States Congress and as governors from several western states. In 1896 Silver Republicans supported Democratic presidential nominee William Jennings Bryan over William McKinley.

By 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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