Bryan and The Cross of Gold

William Bryan

"Cross of Gold" speech- free silver to help farmers, debtors

gold standard

A monetary system in which paper money and coins are equal to the value of a certain amount of gold

Bimetallism

A monitary system in which the goverment would give gold or silver for paper currency or checks?

Arthur Sewall

Former Vice President nominee that was removed to save the identity of the Democratic Party

Thomas Watson

Replaced Arthur Sewall as Vice President for the Democratic Party

William McKinley

Republican presidential candidate in 1896, respectable, friendly, civil war major

Gold Bugs

a person who believes that American currency should be based on a gold standard

Silverites

people who believed coining silver in unlimited quantities would solve the nations economic crisis