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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]]
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