21. It supported " sound money " policies ( against free silver ) in the 1896 election. 22. He ardently held to a sound money position during the height of the Free Silver movement. 23. Subsequently elected governor, he exacerbated the split in his party over the issue of free silver . 24. He became an advocate against free silver . 25. Altgeld helped split the Democratic Party during the 1896 presidential election into Free Silver and Bourbon Democrats. 26. Prince David was to break a tie about inserting a free silver plank into the convention platform. 27. He voted to break a tie about importing a plank into the convention platform regarding free silver . 28. The plan involves distribution of 120, 000 free Silver Bullet Pole Day tickets good for April 3-4. 29. In 1893, Oregon defected over free silver . 30. He was an opponent of free silver .
