What was the issues of the 1896 presidential election?

economic issue

explanation

Since the onset of the Panic of 1893, the nation had been mired in a deep economic depression, marked by low prices, low profits, high unemployment, and violent strikes. Economic issues, especially tariff policy and the question of whether the gold standard should be preserved for the money supply, were central issues.

a goverment for the people by the people

c. businesses/firms & government