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The '''Bourbon Democrats''' from 1876 to 1904 were a smaller subset of conservative or [[classical liberal]] members of the liberal-dominated [[Democrat Party]], especially those who supported Samuel J. Tilden in 1876, President [[Grover Cleveland]] in 1884–1896, and [[Alton B. Parker]] in 1904.  After 1904, the Bourbons faded away. [[Woodrow Wilson]], who had been a Bourbon, came to terms with [[William Jennings Bryan]] in 1912.

The '''Bourbon Democrats''' from 1876 to 1904 were a smaller subset of conservative or [[classical liberal]] members of the liberal-dominated [[Democrat Party]], especially those who supported Samuel J. Tilden in 1876, President [[Grover Cleveland]] in 1884–1896, and [[Alton B. Parker]] in 1904.  After 1904, the Bourbons faded away. [[Woodrow Wilson]], who had been a Bourbon, came to terms with [[William Jennings Bryan]] in 1912.

Bourbon Democrats represented business interests, supported banking and railroad goals, promoted [[laissez-faire]] capitalism, opposed imperialism and U.S. overseas expansion, fought for the [[gold standard]], and opposed [[bimetallism|silver]]. They strongly supported reform movements such as civil service reform and opposed corruption of city bosses, leading the fight against the [[Tweed Ring]].  Their fight against corruption earned the votes of many Republican [[Mugwump]]s who in 1884 denounced the Republican candidate [[James G. Blaine]] as tainted by multiple scandals.

Bourbon Democrats represented business interests, supported banking and railroad goals, promoted [[laissez-faire]] capitalism, opposed imperialism and U.S. overseas expansion, fought for the [[gold standard]], and opposed [[bimetallism|silver]]. They strongly supported reform movements such as civil service reform and opposed corruption of city bosses, leading the fight against the Tweed Ring.  Their fight against corruption earned the votes of many Republican [[Mugwump]]s who in 1884 denounced the Republican candidate [[James G. Blaine]] as tainted by multiple scandals.

Besides Cleveland and Parker, nationally prominent Bourbons included:

Besides Cleveland and Parker, nationally prominent Bourbons included:

* Democratic Party (U.S.) National Committee. [https://books.google.com/books?ie=UTF-8&vid=LCCN09032461&id=VIwkzQzzbl4C&dq=Democratic+%22campaign+text+Book%22&pg=PP19&printsec=4&lpg=PP19 ''Campaign Text-book of the National Democratic Party'']. 1896. This is the handbook of the '''Gold Democrats''' or Bourbons; it strongly opposed Bryan.

* Democratic Party (U.S.) National Committee. [https://books.google.com/books?ie=UTF-8&vid=LCCN09032461&id=VIwkzQzzbl4C&dq=Democratic+%22campaign+text+Book%22&pg=PP19&printsec=4&lpg=PP19 ''Campaign Text-book of the National Democratic Party'']. 1896. This is the handbook of the '''Gold Democrats''' or Bourbons; it strongly opposed Bryan.

* Nevins, Allan. ed. ''The Letters of Grover Cleveland, 1850-1908''.  1933.  640 pp

* Nevins, Allan. ed. ''The Letters of Grover Cleveland, 1850-1908''.  1933.  640 pp

* Wilson, William L. ''The Cabinet Diary of William L. Wilson, 1896-1897''. University of North Carolina Press, 1957.  

* Wilson, William L. ''The Cabinet Diary of William L. Wilson, 1896-1897''. University of North Carolina Press, 1957.

 

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