McKinley, Bryan, and the PeopleLippincott, 1964 - 222 pages In 1896 William Jennings Bryan represented free-silver and the farm tradition of the Jeffersonian Democrats; Republican McKinley represented big business and industry. Professor Glad discusses in detail the economic issues, the personalities of the candidates, the rise of the Populist party, regional forces, the rural-urban conflict, campaign strategy, and the voting patterns. He examines the implications of McKinley's triumph, and the emergence of new forces and new voices which became more powerful in the twentieth century. |
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Page 109
... standard and standing for the preservation of the existing gold standard . That so much importance was attached to the word " gold " suggests that Mc- Kinley and his followers were still thinking in political rather than economic terms ...
... standard and standing for the preservation of the existing gold standard . That so much importance was attached to the word " gold " suggests that Mc- Kinley and his followers were still thinking in political rather than economic terms ...
Page 110
... standard must be maintained . " There it was . The word was out and the political realignment that had been developing for several years became as certain as anything can be in politics . The convention welcomed the declaration for gold ...
... standard must be maintained . " There it was . The word was out and the political realignment that had been developing for several years became as certain as anything can be in politics . The convention welcomed the declaration for gold ...
Page 180
... standard pos- sibly can . " Farmers opposed the gold standard . It had brought about a price decline in agricultural commodities . But at the same time the farmers ' taxes had not been decreased , their debts had not fallen , and the ...
... standard pos- sibly can . " Farmers opposed the gold standard . It had brought about a price decline in agricultural commodities . But at the same time the farmers ' taxes had not been decreased , their debts had not fallen , and the ...
Contents
Of Myths and Men | 13 |
Myths and Realities | 32 |
Farmers Organize | 51 |
Copyright | |
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