LAD 21

These statutes concerning the Native Americans show the attitude toward an "inferior race". It starts with the rulings of their land and how they should subdivide their alloted pieces. Native Americans were not allowed to use any other land besides the subdivisions on the reserves. It essentially gives Congress the power to rule over the Native Americans in a "constitutional way".

LAD 20

William Jennings Bryan had a way of swaying the popular opinions, as seen in his cross of gold speech. The entire speech related around the issue of making gold and silver into a coinage ratio of 1:16, consecutively. He often brings up the "common man" and his hard work. These are his supporters, which is why his speeches gathered many crowds. He proves that the common man is equal to the businessman because of all the labour they both put forth. He speaks about how McKinley was popular with the Republicans because he alligned with their platform, mostly concentrating on the issue of gold. He finishes the speach by saying how the big cities, who are said to want the gold standard, are actually built upon the food produced by the agrarian societies.

LAD 19

"We seek to restore the governement of the Republic to the hands of the plain people." This quote shows the centre of the populist party's platform in 1892. The issues they deal with are gold/silver debate (16:1, gold:silver), farming and it's effects on the nation, oppression, injustice, poverty, transportation, and land disputes. The party really wants to benefit the people, rather than the wealthy upper class.