"You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns, you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold."

William Jennings Bryan won the democratic party's presidential nomination in part due to his speech, "The Cross of Gold". In the speech, he discusses the importance of silver to the United States and argues for ridding of the gold standard and restoring bimetallism.

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