FACT LIST:
1. Labor Unions are finally being protected by the government for the first time
2. Labor Unions are themselves a type of monopoly
3. Monopolists have a distinct advantage over Labor Unions
4. Political Machines and party bosses could even protect people from being arrested for
their crimes
5. Party Bosses moved away from the "spoils system" during the Gilded Age
6. McKinley was associated with pro-business policies
7. McKinley was the first president to advocate regulating Big Business
8. A "Free Silver" Platform was supported by Populists and Democrats as it had led to
proven economic growth
9. A "Free Silver" Platform was opposed by Republicans as it was used in places that were
less prosperous.

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