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