LAD # 24

William Jennings Bryan delivered the 'cross of gold' speech concerning what to do about the silver or gold debate. It was about bimetallism, or to increase the base of silver for the money standard which would help the poor and farmers who had surplus, and hopefully reverse deflation. Bryan's talks about how they are not looking for war just an answer. For their petitions were ignored and scorned same with their entreaties. He states that another Andrew Jackson is needed to upset the power of the wealthy. Bryan's is also in favor of the income tax which some decreed as unconstitutional. The ending however is what is most famous and where the name of this speech comes from, cross of gold, or what Bryan's says not crucifying man upon the cross of gold.