AHC: Longest lasting Silver Party

The Silver Party, most successful in the west states like Nevada, was basically a single issue party based on bimetallism, allied with the national Populists and later absorbed by the Democrats. How can we keep them around for longer? A Democratic Party that renominates Cleveland or co in 1896, or a (somehow) longer lasting Populist Party?
 
The Silver Party, most successful in the west states like Nevada, was basically a single issue party based on bimetallism, allied with the national Populists and later absorbed by the Democrats. How can we keep them around for longer? A Democratic Party that renominates Cleveland or co in 1896, or a (somehow) longer lasting Populist Party?

You would have to somehow eliminate the cyanide process and the discoveries of new goldfields in Alaska, the Klondike, and South Africa. These developments made the case for free silver moot--it was no longer needed to combat deflation.
 
Maybe have the Silver Party develop into a sort of miner's rights party with the Coal Wars and labor issues looming on the horizon.
 
The Silver Party would have to be more than a one issue party. I don't think any party can be successful long term with only one issue. For one thing, once that issue is resolved one way or another than your party has no reason for existing.
 
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