Eastern laborers generally supported the Republican candidate McKinley in the election of 1896 because
a. as earners of a fixed wage, they worried about the inflationary policies of the Populists and Democrats.
b. they appreciated the Republicans´ support of organized labor and workers´ rights.
c. they liked McKinley's personal background as a laborer, which was a major theme of his campaign.
d. they favored McKinley´s high-tariff policy.
e. they resented the anti-immigrant stance of the Democrats.
a
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