Silver Party Explained

Colorcode:	777777
Silver Party
Leader1 Title:	Leaders
Leader1 Name:	John E. Jones Reinhold Sadler
Merged:	Democratic Party
Ideology:	Bimetallism Free silver Liberalism
Colors:	Silver
Country:	United States

The Silver Party was a political party in the United States active from 1892 until 1911 and most successful in Nevada which supported a platform of bimetallism and free silver.^{[1] [2]}

In 1892, several Silver Party candidates were elected to Nevada public offices. The party's success continued throughout the decade, culminating in the election of Governors John E. Jones and Reinhold Sadler. Nevada was the only state to elect both Senators and Congressional representatives from the Silver Party.^[3]

Nationally, the Silver Party aligned with the Populist Party and to a lesser extent with the Silver Republican Party. However, the 1896 Democratic Party presidential nomination of free silver advocate William Jennings Bryan moved many Silver Party members towards the Democrats. By 1902, most pro-silver factions in Nevada had been absorbed by the state Democratic Party organization.

Notable members

• William M. Stewart – Senator from Nevada^[4]
• John P. Jones – Senator from Nevada
• John E. Jones – Governor of Nevada (1895–1896)
• Reinhold Sadler – Lieutenant Governor of Nevada (1895–1896) and Governor of Nevada (1896–1903)
• John Sparks – Governor of Nevada (1903–1908)
• Denver S. Dickerson – Lieutenant Governor of Nevada (1907–1908) and Governor of Nevada (1908–1911)
• John Gregovich – member of the Nevada Senate (1894–1898)
• James Yancy Callahan – congressional delegate from the Oklahoma Territory

See also

• Silver Republican Party
• Silver-Democrats

References

Specific

General

• Political History of Nevada

Notes and References

1. Web site: Political Parties and Voter Registration. 2008. Nevada Department of Cultural Affairs. October 29, 2009.
2. Book: Ferguson, Margaret Robertson. The executive branch of state government: people, process, and politics. 2006 . 1-85109-771-6. 329. Bloomsbury Academic . October 29, 2009.
3. Web site: The Silver Party. Edwards, Rebecca. 2000. Vassar College. October 29, 2009.
4. Web site: Nevada Elects Stewart. January 24, 1893. The New York Times. October 29, 2009.