Greenback party
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a former political party, organized in 1874, opposed to the retirement or reduction of greenbacks and favoring their increase as the only paper currency.
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Greenback Partynounhistory a political party formed after the Civil War advocating the use of fiat money and opposing the reduction of paper currency
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Since 1874 the Democratic party has had constant control of the state administration, the Republicans failing to make nominations for office in 1878 and 1880 and endorsing the ticket of the Greenback party in 1882.
From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg
The Greenback party, the Labor party, the various Socialist parties, and other reform organizations of a political character have made unequivocal declarations for woman suffrage and welcomed women as delegates.
From The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV by Ida Husted Harper
He was an active member of the Greenback party, and was rigidly opposed to monopolies.
From Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes by William Henry Carman Folsom
This situation was reflected in politics by the rapid growth of the Greenback party and the reappearance of labor parties with Greenback planks.*
From The Agrarian Crusade; a chronicle of the farmer in politics by Solon J. (Solon Justus) Buck
He was a Democrat and a member of Tammany Hall, but toward the latter part of his life he became a leader of the Greenback party, being a candidate for President on that ticket.
From Hidden Treasures Or, Why Some Succeed While Others Fail by Harry A. Lewis
After the war, he failed to win public office and joined the nascent Greenback Party, which demanded a greater money supply, expanded business regulations, and more progressive labor policies.
From Slate ● Jul. 3, 2023
As for the Greenback Party, when only seven delegates appeared at an 1888 national convention of the group, the party faded from existence.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 30, 2014
In 1876 he ran for president as the 85 year-old candidate of the Greenback Party.
From New York Times ● Jul. 25, 2014
Four years ago Mrs. Milburn joined the Greenback Party, which advocates the withdrawal of all gold and silver certificates, substitution of paper money backed not by bullion but by "faith."
From Time Magazine Archive
Greenback Party, 146; in 1876, 177; in 1880, 194.
From A History of the Republican Party by George Washington Platt
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