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.