William Jennings Bryan “16-1” 1896 Campaign Platform
William Jennings Bryan famously railed against the gold standard, arguing for bimetallism and free coinage of silver at a ratio of 16:1, as the Democratic candidate in the 1896 election. His opponent, Republican William McKinley, supported the gold standard.
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“If they dare to come out in the open field and defend the gold standard as a good thing, we shall fight them to the uttermost, having behind us the producing masses of the nation and the world. Having behind us the commercial interests and the laboring interests and all the toiling masses, we shall answer their demands for a gold standard by saying to them, you shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns. You shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold.” (from Bryan’s “Cross of Gold” speech)
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On 26 Jan 2012
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