 Having behind us the producing masses of this nation and the world, supported by the commercial interests, the laboring interests and the toilers everywhere, we will answer their demand for a gold standard by saying to them: You shall not press down upon...  Cyclopedic Review of Current History - Page 278edited by - 1897Full view - About this book
 | 1908 - 1066 pages
...the Eastern States in 1896 on the nomination of Mr. Bryan upon his somewhat hysterical platform: " You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this...crown of thorns ; you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold." It opposed, vigorously, his election ; it affirmed that free silver would aggravate... | |
 | Edward Livermore Burlingame, Robert Bridges, Alfred Sheppard Dashiell, Harlan Logan - 1926 - 840 pages
...hearts of the throng. It was a short address, not more than twenty minutes long, and its climax was: "You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this...crown of thorns; you shall not crucify mankind upon this cross of gold." The joyous tumult that arose to greet the new young leader in the convention raged... | |
 | Henry Clews - 1887 - 880 pages
...Belial, able, in the Miltonic phrase, "to make the worst appear the better reason," whose famous phrase, "you shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns, you shall not crucify labor upon a cross of gold," swept the convention off its feet and made him the nominee for president,... | |
 | Richard Lee Metcalfe - 1896 - 508 pages
...commercial interests, the laboring interests and the toilers everywhere, we will answer their demand for a gold standard by saying to them : ' You shall not...crown of thorns ; you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold.' ' CHAPTER XX. CONVENTION— CONTINUED. At the conclusion of this speech there was a... | |
 | 1896 - 52 pages
...interests and the laboring interests and all the toiling masses, we shall answer their demands for a gold standard by saying to them, you shall not press...crown of thorns. You shall not crucify mankind upon a cross ol gold." Address of Lewis of Georgia Nominating Bryan of Nebraska. Bryan was placed in nomination... | |
 | William Jennings Bryan - 1896 - 636 pages
...commercial interests, the laboring interests, and the toilers everywhere, we will answer their demand for a gold standard by saying to them: You shall not press...crown of thorns, you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold. In view of the wide publication of this speech, I may be pardoned for making some reference... | |
 | Democratic Party. National Committee, 1896-1900 - 1896 - 396 pages
...commercial interests, the laboring interests, and the toilers everywhere, we will answer their demand for a gold standard by saying to them: You shall not press...crown of thorns; you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold. III. NOTIFICATION SPEECH OF GOV. WJ STONE. MADISON SQUARE GAUDEN, AUGUST 12, 18OO. Mr.... | |
 | Albert Shaw - 1896 - 788 pages
...interests and the laboring interests and all the toiling masses, we shall answer their demands for a gold standard by saying to them, you shall not press...down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns. Yon shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold. «''Г'НЕ greatest of American women,- -Harriet... | |
 | Joseph Patterson Smith - 1898 - 1180 pages
...the attitude of all those opposed to the free and unlimited coinage of silver. It was this — ' ' the destiny of the Nation must be guided, not by the genius of any one State, but by the aggregate cross of gold.' " It was afterwards learned that Bryan had deliberately planned this coup for the purpose... | |
 | David Josiah Brewer - 1899 - 468 pages
...commercial interests, the laboring interests, and the toilers everywhere, we will answer their demand for a gold standard by saying to them: You shall not press...crown of thorns, you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold. WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT (1794-1878) JHE poet Bryant was the favorite after-dinner speaker... | |
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