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Bourbon Democrats represented business interests, supported banking and railroad goals, promoted Laissez-faire capitalism, opposed imperialism and U.S. overseas expansion, fought for the Gold Standard , and opposed Bimetallism . They strongly supported reform movements such as Civil Service Reform and opposed corruption of city bosses, leading the fight against the Tweed Ring . The corruption theme earned the votes of many Republican Mugwump s in 1884.

Besides Cleveland and Parker, nationally prominent Bourbons included: