...that the great cities are in favor of the gold standard; we reply that the great cities *est upon our broad and fertile prairies. Burn down your cities...the grass will grow in the streets of every city in the country. My friends, we declare that this nation is able to legislate for its own people on every...

...plays a large part. We are not Bryanites, but we believe old Silver Tongue spoke truth when he said, "Burn down your cities and leave our farms, and your...the grass will grow in the streets of every city in the country." We are talking your language in making this point. You will admit, I imagine, that the...

...staff of life; and the farmer produces that. Mr. Bryan said. "Tear down your cities and leave your farms, and your cities will spring up again as if by magic. But destroy your farms, and grass will grow in the streets of every city in the country." That is true. You break...

...that the great cities are in favor of the gold standard ; we reply that the great cities rest upon our broad and fertile prairies. Burn down your cities...the grass will grow in the streets of every city in the country. My friends, we declare that this nation is able to legislate for its o\vn people on every...

...plays a large part. We are not Bryanites, but we believe old Silver Tongue spoke truth when he said, "Burn down your cities and leave our farms, and your...the grass will grow in the streets of every city in the country." We are talking your language in making this point. You will admit, I imagine, that the...

...landlord. In 1896, William Jennings Bryan said, "Burn down your cities and leave our farms alone, the cities will spring up again as if by magic. But destroy our farms and grass will grow up in the streets of every city in this country." With some amendments, we believe...

...the rural Midwest, voicing what was in the hearts of all agrarians: "The great cities rest upon our broad and fertile prairies. Burn down your cities...the grass will grow in the streets of every city in the country." So popular was Bryan's "Cross of Gold" speech that in a 1992 interview, Ina Wachtel recalled...

...inserted a thing I'd like you to take with you and look at. In 1896, William Jennings Bryan said it best. “Burn down your cities and leave our farms, and...the grass will grow in the streets of every city in the country.” As long as the North American farmer can supply our food at a price that allows us...

...somewhere you win see it everyday and remember the words: In 1896 William Jennings Bryan said it best, "Bum down your cities and leave our farms, and your cities...as if by magic, but destroy our farms and the grass win grow in the streets of every city in the country." As long as the North American farmer can supply...

...ended, arms outstretched as if his body were a cross, with an unforgettable political irrelevancy: "Burn down your cities and leave our farms and your...up again as if by magic. But destroy our farms and grass will grow in the streets of every city in this country. . . . Having behind us the producing...