Articles in regional publications that pertain to a wide range of North Carolina-related topics.
North Carolina Democrats and Silver Fusion Politics, 1892-1896
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The issue of free silver coinage deeply affected the politics of North Carolina between 1892 and 1896. North Carolina Democrats opposed 1892 presidential nominee Grover Cleveland's 'gold bug' stand and when elected, he was blamed for the panic of 1893 and various other fiscal issues. In 1894, North Carolina Populists began supporting Republicans causing the defeat of many Democratic politicians. While both state Democrats and Populists supported the presidential bid of William Jennings Bryan, they ran separate governor candidates, which led to a Republican victory.
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