11. He wrote on tariff reform and other economic matters, and was an advocate of bimetallism . 12. It was developed after the abandonment of bimetallism and the adoption of the gold standard in 1873. 13. He contributed an essay to the contest in 1889 by M . Henri Cernuschi on International Bimetallism . 14. As a banker, Cernuschi is best known for his publications on financial questions, more especially bimetallism . 15. The proposed constitution included support for bimetallism and advocated for irrigation of public land and construction of railroads. 16. Instead opposition to Arizona statehood shifted to section 16 of the 1891 constitution which mandated support of bimetallism . 17. In 1897, President McKinley named him chairman of the commission sent to Europe to report on international bimetallism . 18. He was a director of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway and was considered an authority on bimetallism . 19. To finance the Civil War, the U . S . switched from bimetallism to a flat greenback currency. 20. Silver producers complained, and many Americans came to believe that only through bimetallism could the nation achieve and maintain prosperity.
