He thought it would make them poor. Sheesh, go learn your history and do your school work, I'm sure you're a bright person.
thought it made farmers pooper . apex :)
farmers suffered because of gold
In the 1896 US presidential election, Democratic candidate William Jennings Bryan was well known for supporting the silver standard, as opposed to Republican William McKinley's support of the gold standard. The gold standard meant that money was linked to the value of gold. Because of the gold standard, debtors rarely got out of debt because of continuous inflation. Bryan supported shifting the standard to silver, a cheaper metal that would give debtors greater chances to pay their debts. As a result, the silver producing states in the West and rural debtors supported Bryan. Bryan lost the election to McKinley.
William Jennings Bryan was a strong Christian who did not believe anything outside of the Bible. He also believed that the United States did not belong on the gold standard.
William Jennings Bryan condemned the gold standard because he believed it favored the wealthy and powerful at the expense of farmers and laborers. He argued that a bimetallic standard, which included both gold and silver, would increase the money supply, making it easier for debtors to pay off loans and stimulate economic growth. Bryan viewed the gold standard as a means of maintaining economic inequality and sought to advocate for the working class through his famous "Cross of Gold" speech, emphasizing the need for monetary reform.
thought it made farmers pooper . apex :)
farmers suffered because of gold
In the 1896 US presidential election, Democratic candidate William Jennings Bryan was well known for supporting the silver standard, as opposed to Republican William McKinley's support of the gold standard. The gold standard meant that money was linked to the value of gold. Because of the gold standard, debtors rarely got out of debt because of continuous inflation. Bryan supported shifting the standard to silver, a cheaper metal that would give debtors greater chances to pay their debts. As a result, the silver producing states in the West and rural debtors supported Bryan. Bryan lost the election to McKinley.
William Jennings Bryan was a strong Christian who did not believe anything outside of the Bible. He also believed that the United States did not belong on the gold standard.
The Cross of Gold was given by William Jennings Bryan on July 9, 1896 at the Chicago Coliseum. It considered the placing of the economy of the US on a gold standard while there would be no silver standard.
William Jennings Bryan, 3-time Democratic candidate for president, Secretary of State, and also one of the most brilliant speakers of our time. The speech itself was crying out against the gold standard, which had a negative effect upon the common people of his day. He was the prosecutor at the Scopes Monkey Trial, arguing against evolution in schools.
William Jennings Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
The Cross Of Gold
William Jennings Bryan supported the silver standard, criticized the unfair economic system, and believed in a broad democracy. William McKinley supported the gold standard, thought government should not regulate or control businesses, and believed in a limited democracy. William Jennings Bryan traveled by train across the United States giving speeches. William McKinley stayed at home and the people came to him. McKinley used pamphlets, newspaper articles, buttons, banners, and posters. William Jennings Bryan spent $300,000 on his campaign while William McKinley spent $4 million.
William Bryan
William Jennings Bryan