He always regarded it as the best point he made during the speech, and only the ending caused more reaction from his listeners: We say to you that you have made the definition of a business man too limited in its application. We reply to them that changing conditions make new issues; that the principles upon which rest Democracy are as everlasting as the hills; but that they must be applied to new conditions as they arise. The 36-year old Bryan was an avowed bimetallist, placed himself in the tradition of Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson against moneyed interests and in favor of "hardy pioneers who braved all. Instructors: CLICK HERE to request a free trial account (only available to college instructors) Primary Source Readers He mocked McKinley, said by some to resemble Napoleon, noting that he was nominated on the anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. . [59] According to political scientist Richard F. Bensel in his study of the 1896 Democratic convention, "Although the silver men knew they would win this fight, they nonetheless needed someone to tell themand the gold menwhy they must enshrine silver at the heart of the platform. [71] The police in the convention hall, not sharing the enthusiasm for silver, were described by the press (some of whose members were caught up in the frenzy) as standing as if they thought the audience was about to turn on them. I come to speak to you in defense of a cause as holy as the cause of libertythe cause of humanity. The legislation also established the Mint of the United States. Nevertheless, Senator John W. Daniel of Virginia was by an overwhelming vote elected temporary chairman, and a Committee on Credentials was appointed that seated Bryan and his contesting Nebraska delegation.[47]. [54], Senator David B. Hill of New York, a gold supporter, was next. [90], The Pullman Company offered Bryan a private car for his trip home; he declined, not wishing to accept corporate favors. 2023 The Granger Collection LTD d/b/a GRANGER - Historical Picture Archive. Which? "[56], Vilas quickly lost his audience, which did not want to hear Cleveland defended. He was nominated two more times as the Democratic presidential nominee, but he lost again to McKinley in 1900 and to Republican candidate William H. Taft (1857-1930) in 1908. The silver would be struck into dollar coins to be circulated, or else stored and used as backing for silver certificates. He says that he wants this country to try to secure an international agreement. The bill, as modified by amendments sponsored by Iowa Senator William B. Allison, did not reverse the 1873 provisions, but required the Treasury to purchase a minimum of $2 million of silver bullion per month; the profit, or seignorage from monetizing the silver was to be used to purchase more silver bullion. Bryan had been a dark horse candidate with little support in the convention. President Cleveland sent federal troops to Illinois to end the Pullman strikeworkers at the Pullman Palace Car Company, which made railroad cars, had struck after wages were cut. When this debate is concluded, a motion will be made to lay upon the table the resolution offered in commendation of the administration and also the resolution in condemnation of the administration. [28], Bryan believed that he could, if nominated, unite the disaffected behind a strong silver campaign. He would subsequently win the Democratic nomination for president in 1900 and again . He stood second out of fourteen candidates in the first ballot, behind Bland. Lafayette, CA: d press, 1995. It is the issue of 1776 over again. [7] This would inflate the money supply, and, adherents argued, increase the nation's prosperity. Document Analysis: "Cross of Gold" In 1896, three years after the "Panic of 1893", a man by the name of William Jennings Bryan delivered one of the most historical speeches to this day. The Akron Journal and Republican, no friend to Bryan, opined that "never probably has a national convention been swayed or influenced by a single speech as was the national Democratic convention". These were the only two candidates to put together organizations to try to secure delegate votes, though both efforts were cash-starved. It is intended to spark pedagogical creativity by giving a sample approach to the material. [63], I would be presumptuous, indeed, to present myself against the distinguished gentlemen to whom you have listened if this were a mere measuring of abilities; but this is not a contest between persons. My friends, we shall declare that this nation is able to legislate for its own people on every question without waiting for the aid or consent of any other nation on earth, and upon that issue we expect to carry every single state in the Union. "[92], When McKinley heard that Bryan was likely to be the nominee, he called the report "rot" and hung up the phone. We say in our platform that we believe that the right to coin money and issue money is a function of government. Bound in semi-stiff boards covered in dark green washi paper, wit Behind the scenes and the irony: -fueling of the trucks uncaring of the president iv. Introduction: -attractions of a political cartoon ii. [12] Although the economic Panic of 1893 had a number of causes, President Grover Cleveland believed the inflation caused by Sherman's act to be a major factor, and called a special session of Congress to repeal it. We believe it. (This inflationary measure would have increased the amount of money in circulation and aided cash-poor and debt-burdened farmers.) However, the senator wanted 50 minutes to speak, too long for a closing address, and at Bryan's request agreed to open the debate instead. He says he also wants to amend this platform so as to provide that if we fail to maintain the parity within a year that we will then suspend the coinage of silver. The 1896 Democratic National Convention followed events unique in post-Civil War American history. Because upon the paramount issue in this campaign there is not a spot of ground upon which the enemy will dare to challenge battle. [44] Bryan had been waiting outside the committee room when his rivals were seated by a 2723 vote; contemporary accounts state he was "somewhat surprised" at the result. Pro-silver forces, with congressional leaders such as Missouri Representative Richard P. Bland, sought the passage of bills to allow depositors of silver bullion to receive it back in the form of coin. In the "Cross of Gold" speech, Bryan argued that the Democratic Party's focus on bi-metallism in its platform was justified because a gold standard alone could not solve the country's problems at the time, including debt, small business failure, and monopolies. 7.5 x 4.75 in. [1], 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 the brow of labor this crown of thorns; you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold. Bryan traveled 18,000 miles by train to give over 600 speeches (36 in one day) to about five million people. Four years previously, the former Nebraska congressman had electrified Democratic delegates with his "Cross of Gold" speech, which defined the policy of "free silver" as a moral crusade and helped propel him to the party's presidential nomination . Never before in the history of this country has there been witnessed such a contest as that through which we have just passed. The President's move was opposed by the Democratic Governor of Illinois, John Altgeld. Bryan begins. If they say bimetallism is good, but that we cannot have it until other nations help us, we reply that, instead of having a gold standard because England has, we will restore bimetallism, and then let England have bimetallism because the United States has it. [42] Going into the convention, the two leading candidates for the nomination were former Congressman Bland, who had originated the Bland-Allison Act, and former Iowa Governor Horace Boies, with Bland considered the frontrunner. The response, wrote one reporter, came like one great burst of artillery. Men and women screamed and waved their hats and canes. The individual is but an atom; he is born, he acts, he dies; but principles are eternal, and this has been a contest over a principle. We do not come as aggressors. The money went for speakers, pamphlets, and other means of conveying their "sound money" campaign to the voter. The government pledged to stand behind the silver dollars and treasury notes issued under the act by redeeming them in gold. Although he would only be 36 years old in 1896one year above the constitutional minimumhe believed the silver question could carry him not only to the nomination, but to the presidency. Even so, in 1900, Congress passed the Gold Standard Act, formally placing the United States on that standard. "[92] A farmer in Iowa, in a letter to Bryan, stated, "You are the first big man that i [sic] ever wrote to. We do not come as aggressors. [87], According to the New York World, "Lunacy having dictated the platform, it was perhaps natural that hysteria should evolve the candidate. Hear William Jennings Bryan deliver his Cross of Gold speech at the Democratic National Convention, William Jennings Bryan: presidential campaign poster, This article was most recently revised and updated by, https://www.britannica.com/event/Cross-of-Gold-speech, The Library of Congress - "Cross of Gold" Speech, Public Broadcasting Service - Cross of Gold Speech. You come to us and tell us that the great cities are in favor of the gold standard; we reply that the great cities rest upon our broad and fertile prairies. [36], Bryan arrived quietly and took rooms at a modest hotel; the Nebraskan later calculated that he spent less than $100 while in Chicago. My God! Mr. McKinley was nominated at St. Louis upon a platform that declared for the maintenance of the gold standard until it should be changed into bimetallism by an international agreement. This legislation defined a unit of value for the new nation, to be known as a dollar. (Wikipedia). Handout 4: Cross of Gold Speech, one copy for each student Handout 4: Cross of Gold SpeechTeacher Answer Key Handout 5: Assessment, one copy for each student Five signs on large sheets of paper or cardstock with one of the following written on each: Inflation, Deflation, Gold Notes, Silver Notes, and Greenbacks. It marked the first american victory over a European power. [84][85] On the second ballot, Bryan still stood second, but had gained as other candidates had fallen away. American cartoon by Grant Hamilton, 1896, on William Jennings Bryan's 'Cross of Gold' speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, which won Bryan the presidential nomination. In his address, Bryan supported "free silver" (i.e. According to Barnes: The people of the South and the West had for years been convinced of the enormity of the "crime of 1873", and they had long since come to regard silver as the sword that would cut the Gordian knot of privilege. [5] It was not until 1834 that Congress acted, changing the gold/silver ratio to 16.002:1. Full text and audio version of "Cross of Gold" at History Matters. No, my friends, that will never be the verdict of our people. On the 4th of March, 1895, a few Democrats, most of them members of Congress, issued an address to the Democrats of the nation asserting that the money question was the paramount issue of the hour; asserting also the right of a majority of the Democratic Party to control the position of the party on this paramount issue; concluding with the request that all believers in free coinage of silver in the Democratic Party should organize and take charge of and control the policy of the Democratic Party. Shall we, their descendants, when we have grown to 70 million, declare that we are less independent than our forefathers? . It is true. [98] The Democratic candidate failed to gain a majority of the labor vote; McKinley won in working-class areas as well as wealthy precincts. The memorable speech was given at the 1896 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. We demand that the standard silver dollar shall be a full legal tender, equally with gold, for all debts, public and private, and we favor such legislation as will prevent for the future the demonitization of any kind of legal tender by private contract. He was known for his deeply held religious beliefs and his popular touch, which earned him the moniker "the Great Commoner." Other copies or versions of these images might be available elsewhere. He did for Rome what Jackson did when he destroyed the bank conspiracy and saved America. The individual is but an atom; he is born, he acts, he dies; but principles are eternal; and this has been a contest of principle. That will give you criticisms. The "Cross Of Gold" speech was a speech by William which helped propel the convention to nominate him as a Democratic presidential candidate. William Jennings Bryan and the Cross of Gold Speech - US 101 - YouTube In 1896, former Nebraska Congressman William Jennings Bryan became the Democratic nominee for President by delivering. His dramatic speaking style and rhetoric roused the crowd to a frenzy. How is it today? It demonstrated the need for better communications in wartime. The warmest ties of love and acquaintance and association have been disregarded. It also repealed the statutory provisions allowing silver bullion to be presented to the Mint and returned in the form of circulating money. Standing upon this victory-crowned summit, will it turn its face to the rising or the setting sun? [35] Well aware of the overwhelming forces against them, many gold delegates were inclined to concede the platform battle. As Hill moved to the podium, a reporter friend passed Bryan a note urging him to make a patriotic speech without hint of sectionalism; Bryan responded, "You will not be disappointed. Bensel ties the delegates' response to Bryan's address to their uncertainty in their own beliefs: In a very real sense, adoption of the silver plank in the platform was akin to a millennial expectation that the "laws of economics" would henceforth be suspended and that the silver men could simply "will" that silver and gold would, in fact, trade on financial markets at a ratio of sixteen to one. Why, that man who used to boast that he looked like Napoleon, that man shudders today when he thinks that he was nominated on the anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. See Also:"I Am a Democrat and not a Revolutionist": Senator David Bennett Hill Defends the Gold Standard"Pitchfork Ben" Tillman Addresses the 1896 Democratic Convention, "I Am a Democrat and not a Revolutionist": Senator David Bennett Hill Defends the Gold Standard, "Pitchfork Ben" Tillman Addresses the 1896 Democratic Convention. The speech was given at the Democratic National Convention, so the audience was pledged delegates from the 50 states of the US so that . [105] Author and political commentator William Safire, in his political dictionary, traced the term "trickle-down economics" (common in the Reagan era) to Bryan's statement that some believe that government should legislate for the wealthy, and allow prosperity to "leak through" on those below. We come to speak of this broader class of business men. [6], 8, [4] pages, wraps. You shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold. The only gold man who put together any sort of campaign for the Democratic nomination was Treasury Secretary One of the leaders of the silver movement was Illinois Governor Altgeld; a native of Germany, he was constitutionally barred from the presidency by his foreign birth. Will it choose blessings or cursingslife or deathwhich? Pledging support for American workers, he sought high tariffs to make foreign manufactured goods unattractive and he supported the gold standard. We beg no longer; we entreat no more; we petition no more. [83], The balloting began the following morning, July 10, with a two-thirds vote necessary to nominate. Accordingly, Bryan became the final speaker on the platform. There are two ideas of government. [49][50], Delegates, as they waited for the committees to complete their work, spent much of the first two days listening to various orators. [54] He was followed by two other gold men, Senator William Vilas of Wisconsin and former Massachusetts Governor William E. Russell. [45] The DNC's action could be reversed, but not until the convention's credentials committee reported. [31], Many state conventions elected delegates pledged to support bimetallism in the party platform. [10], Implementation of the BlandAllison Act did not end calls for free silver. Not only that, but as he listens he can hear with ever increasing distinctness the sound of the waves as they beat upon the lonely shores of St. Helena. We have simply called attention to what you know. Both of these movements helped to create the People's Party, or the Populist Party, which officially established its party platform in Omaha, Nebraska, on July 4, 1892. "[89] The New York Times disparaged Bryan as "the gifted blatherskite from Nebraska". They tell us that this platform was made to catch votes. We say to you that you have made too limited in its application the definition of a businessman. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Source 1 Political Cartoon "Swallowed" from Puck Magazine Source 2 Cross of Gold Political Cartoon Source 3 Photograph of a sod house Source 4 Political Cartoon, "The Grange . Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. It simply intends to put the burdens of government justly upon the backs of the people. Mr. McKinley was nominated at St. Louis upon a platform which declared for the maintenance of the gold standard until it can be changed into bimetallism by international agreement. . 19. [53] Tillman's speech, scheduled to be the only one in support of silver except Bryan's, was so badly received that Senator Jones, who had not planned to speak, gave a brief address asserting that silver was a national issue. He favored the monetary policy . For these images we dont claim any copyright or other intellectual property rights and neither do our contributors, we just provide you with access to a high resolution copy to use in line with the terms of the license you buy. Our war is not a war of conquest; we are fighting in the defense of our homes, our families, and posterity. In the late 1800's a populist movement was happening and people were starting to take notice. I shall not slander the fair state of Massachusetts nor the state of New York by saying that when citizens are confronted with the proposition, Is this nation able to attend to its own business?I will not slander either one by saying that the people of those states will declare our helpless impotency as a nation to attend to our own business. Contemporary estimates were an unemployment rate as high as 25%. Political Cartoon featuring William Jennings Bryan carrying the "Cross of Gold . This teaching guide helps instructors use a specific primary source set, Patronage and Populism: The Politics of the Gilded Age, in the classroom. Railway employees had refused to handle Pullman cars in sympathy with the strikers; this action threatened to paralyze the nation's rail lines. Bryan's 1896 campaign was groundbreaking for more than his oratorical skill. There was loud cheering as Bryan stood there, waiting for his audience to calm. Vilas gave a lengthy defense of the Cleveland administration's policies, so long that Russell, fearing that Vilas' speech would cut into his time, asked that the time given to the gold proponents be extended by ten minutes. On the fifth ballot, the Illinois delegation, led by Governor Altgeld, switched its votes from Bland to Bryan. Historian Stanley Jones, in his study of the 1896 election, suggests that western Democrats would have opposed Cleveland even if the party had held its congressional majority in 1894; with the disastrous defeat, they believed the party would be wiped out in the West if it did not support silver. It's a very famous speech and it was powerfully delivered, and was so . It offers discussion questions, classroom activities, and primary source analysis tools. Despite vocal opposition led by Tennessee Representative (and future president) Andrew Johnson, the precious metal content of smaller silver coins was reduced in 1853. Three months later, at Memphis, an organization was perfected, and the silver Democrats went forth openly and boldly and courageously proclaiming their belief and declaring that if successful they would crystallize in a platform the declaration which they had made; and then began the conflict with a zeal approaching the zeal which inspired the crusaders who followed Peter the Hermit. He was defeated in the general election by the Republican candidate, former Ohio governor William McKinley . Ah. They say we passed an unconstitutional law. Bryan made a speech called "Cross of Gold", which had a strong reaction with the audience and included religious imagery. 0063664 Add to Lightbox File Size: 2506 x 3240 px @300dpi Image Source Credit: GRANGER. It was clear to listeners as he worked his way through the comparisons that he would refer to the farmer, and when he did, the hall exploded with sound. The image that is selected for the analysis is from the pre-1856 epoch of US history, and it represents the imagination of the political and social life as it was imagined by artists. 1896 speech by U.S. politician William Jennings Bryan in support of a bimetallic standard, William Jennings Bryan being carried on the shoulders of delegates after giving the speech, Also attributed to an 1892 speech by President, For additional detail on the political career of William Jennings Bryan before and during the 1896 campaign, see, For a fuller explanation of the procedures of American political conventions, see, Possible recording of the original speech, Audio excerpt of the speech later recorded by William Jennings Bryan, William Jennings Bryan presidential campaign, 1896, United States presidential nominating convention, William Jennings Bryan presidential campaign, 1896 General election campaign, Official Proceedings of the 1896 Democratic National Convention. free coinage of silver at silver-gold ratio of 16 to 1 issue in Bryan's Cross of Gold speech is not the change evident to anyone who will look at the matter? "[69] The gold men, during the address, paid close attention and showed their appreciation for Bryan's oratory. The audio portion is an excerpt. Although Hamilton understood that adjustment might be needed from time to time as precious metal prices fluctuated, he believed that if the nation's unit of value were defined only by one of the two precious metals used for coins, the other would descend to the status of mere merchandise, unusable as a store of value. Mr. Carlisle said in 1878 that this was a struggle between the idle holders of idle capital and the struggling masses who produce the wealth and pay the taxes of the country; and my friends, it is simply a question that we shall decide upon which side shall the Democratic Party fight. The humblest citizen in all the land when clad in the armor of a righteous cause is stronger than all the whole hosts of error that they can bring. from Harper's Weekly, 18 July, 1896. Reprinted in The Annals of America, Vol. [34], The Bimetallic Committee carefully planned to take control of every aspect of the convention, eliminating any threat that the minority gold faction could take power. [57] Bryan then defended the right of silver supporters to make their argument against opposition from gold men, who were associated with financial interests, especially in the East. He cared about politics and his religion equally. [19] Among those defeated for Senate was Bryan in Nebraska. The Washington Post newspaper recorded, "bedlam broke loose, delirium reigned supreme. Why? Bryan, who remained at his hotel, sent word to the Nebraska delegation to make no deals on his behalf. . [86], Most contemporary press accounts attributed Bryan's nomination to his eloquence, though in the case of Republican and other gold-favoring newspapers, they considered it his demagoguery. This was close enough to the market value to make it uneconomic to export either US gold or silver coins. After speeches on the subject by several U.S. They manufactured that leader in the convention, a fabrication in which Bryan was only too happy to assist.[108]. Some of the impoverished died of disease or starvation; others killed themselves.[15]. [25] Bryan biographer Paulo E. Coletta wrote, "during this year [July 1894 June 1895] of calamities, disintegration and revolution, each crisis aided Bryan because it caused division within his party and permitted him to contest for its mastery as it slipped from Cleveland's fingers. Source: Official Proceedings of the Democratic National Convention Held in Chicago, Illinois, July 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11, 1896, (Logansport, Indiana, 1896), 226234. [14] Farmers went bankrupt; their farms were sold to pay their debts. One after another, state conventions to elect delegates to the national convention in Chicago repudiated an incumbent elected president of their party, who had not declared whether he would be a candidate for renomination. "[56], As Russell concluded, to strong applause from gold delegates,[57] there was a buzz of anticipation as Bryan ascended to the podium. The gentleman from Wisconsin has said he fears a Robespierre. W.J. [21] He traveled widely, speaking to audiences across the nation. "[67] Harpine suggested that, "by appealing in such an uncompromising way to the agrarian elements and to the West, Bryan neglected the national audience who would vote in the November election". But note the change. The Democratic party has won the greatest success in its history. If they tell us that the gold standard is the standard of civilization, we reply to them that this, the most enlightened of all nations of the earth, has never declared for a gold standard, and both the parties this year are declaring against it. He sent letters to national convention delegates, urging them to support silver, and enclosing copies of his photograph, writings, and speeches. Bryan had a distinguished and active political career, supporting workers' rights and women's suffrage while opposing monopolies and teaching evolution in schools. The farmer who goes forth in the morning and toils all day, begins in the spring and toils all summer, and by the application of brain and muscle to the natural resources of this country creates wealth, is as much a businessman as the man who goes upon the Board of Trade and bets upon the price of grain. His sympathetic comparison contrasted the hardworking farmer with the city businessman, whom Bryan cast as a gambler. [27] However, part of his strategy was to remain inconspicuous until the last possible moment at the convention. Let me assure him that not one person in all this convention entertains the least hostility to the people of the state of Massachusetts. Bryan, once seated, was Nebraska's representative to the Committee on Resolutions (generally called the "platform committee"), which allocated 80minutes to each side in the debate and selected Bryan as one of the speakers. Why this change? One Indiana voter wrote, "God has sent you amongst our people to save the poor from starvation, and we no [sic] you will save us. [79] Others took up the standards with the state names on them with each delegation, and planted them by Nebraska's. This was not the case; Bryan was well known as an orator on the tariff and silver questions. ; B. [Note on the recording: In 1896 recording technology was in its infancy, and recording a political convention would have been impossible. 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