Cross of Gold Speech

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Cross of Gold

title of speech

money question

"paramount issue of the hour"

help wealthy and money will seep down help masses and money will rise up

2 ideas of government

idle holders of idle capital, struggling masses

2 sides Democrats must choose between

broad term (farmer, town merchant, miners)

Bryan's view of "businessman"

help masses and money will rise up

Democratic idea to improve national wealth

set bimetallism standard and other countries will follow

Democratic view of action with international bimetallism agreement

cause of humanity

For what cause does Bryan speak?

function of government and banks should go out of governing business

Jeffersonian stance Bryan takes on issue of money

Governor Russel

Massachusetts governor assured by Bryan that there's no hostility at convention to Massachusetts people

Senator Hill

New York senator could thwart will of Democratic Party if given position

William McKinley

Republican nominated at St. Louis keep gold standard until international agreement made about bimetallism now cowardly

Democratic National Convention

To whom did Bryan gives his Cross of Gold Speech in Chicago?

income tax

What do opponents say was an unconstitutional law? (Bryan says it's "just a law")

international agreement

What has Congress vainly tried to secure for 30 years?

Andrew Jackson

What president does Bryan wants a model of?

hardy pioneers

Who does Bryan laud and say he speaks for?

Democratic majority

Who would decide the Democratic Party's position on the issue?

gold standard has harmed many more

Why are Democrats more concerned with the money question than the tariff question?

wrath of indignant people greater than private character

Why are William McKinley and Republicans now timid?

farms

basis of great cities (if destroyed, grass will grow in every city's streets)

Thomas Benton

drew parallel between Andrew Jackson and Cicero

William Jennings Bryan

gave Cross of Gold speech at Democratic National Covention Nebraska congressman seeking presidential nomination

free coinage of silver at silver-gold ratio of 16 to 1

issue in Bryan's Cross of Gold speech

silver Democrats

members of the Democratic Party who advocated replacing gold standard with bimetallism

Republican

party of states that want gold standard

opponents' platform pledges the party to get rid of gold standard and substitute bimetallism

refute to gold standard being good

you have disturbed our business by your actions

refute to opponents who say Democrats will disturb their business interests

Mr. Carlisle

said the struggle was between idle holders of idle capital and struggling masses who work

Massachusetts, New York

states that believe US is unable to attend to its own business, needs foreign aid


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