Bimetallism is the idea that American currency should be supported by gold and silver. During the election of 1896, this was an important issue within the US. One of the significant reasons why he supported this idea is because it would help farmers around the US more easily pay off their debt. Debt during this time was crippling thousands of farmers all over the US, since the US just went through an economic crisis thanks to the Panic of 1893.
