The issue that caused the Populist Party to be absorbed by the Democratic Party was

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The coinage of silver was a major issue for the Populist Party and they called for an increase in the money supply through the unlimited coinage of silver. However, this was also a controversial issue within the Democratic Party. In the 1896 presidential election, the Democratic nominee, William Jennings Bryan, embraced the idea of free silver and many Populists supported him. After the election, the Populist Party gradually declined and many of its members eventually joined the Democratic Party, which also adopted some of the Populist platform, including the call for free silver.

The Issue That Caused the Populist Party to Be Absorbed