The Election Of 1896: William McKinley vs. William Jennings Bryan
Intro: Hello and welcome back to another edition of the presidential election series as will be talking about the election of 1896 as both the Democrats and Republicans are putting up two very dynamic speakers against each other in a race that will shape much of modern politics going forward...so with all that said, let's get into it. The Panic of 1893 Upon reclaiming his title as President of the United States in 1892, Grover Cleveland struggled in his second non-consecutive term when it came to dealing with the economy as the rates on imported goods were increased which led to many non-industrial states hurting massively. These actions by the previous administration left the economy falling apart and Grover was getting all of the blame for what most historians called 'The Panic of 1893' . On top of the financial panic sweeping the country, Cleveland's decision to use the military during the 1894 Pullman Strike not only led to many labor unions despising him