Silver Party 5749305 224942203 2008-07-11T02:58:31Z Lightbot 7178666 Units/dates/other The '''Silver Party''' was a [[Nevada]] political party active in the 1890s. The party supported a platform of [[bimetallism]] and "[[Free Silver]]." In 1892 the Silver Party elected several candidates to Nevada public offices. The party's success continued throughout the decade, culminating in the election of Governors [[John E. Jones]] and [[Reinhold Sadler]]. Nationally the Silver Party aligned with the [[Populist Party (United States)|Populist Party]] and to a lesser extent with the [[Silver Republican Party]]. By 1902 most pro-silver factions in Nevada had been absorbed by the state [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] organization. ==References== *[http://dmla.clan.lib.nv.us/DOCS/NSLA/archives/political/politic.htm Political History of Nevada] [[Category:United States regional and state political parties]] [[Category:Defunct political parties in the United States]] {{Nevada-stub}} {{party-stub}}