Answer:
Democrats were in favor of McKinley tariff but republicans voted for silver purchase.
Step-by-step explanation:
Farmers demanded relief from the low duties of crops, high interest rates, and the high cost of procuring novel affluent equipment. They wanted free silver to bring relief to their farms.
Lots of silver were purchased and it made the price of the commodities to go drastically low. As there was decrease in the value of silver it was made redeemable for government notes. This made the government to go depleted reserves of both the metals.