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What role did Fairbanks play at the 1896 Republican National Convention?

  • Delegate

  • Keynote speaker

  • Chair

  • Attendee

Answer

As the keynote speaker at the 1896 Republican National Convention, Fairbanks called for the return of the gold standard and warned against the dangers of inflation. He also denounced the populist and agrarian policies of William Jennings Bryan, who was the Democratic Party nominee for president.
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