"[60] Bensel noted, "The pump was more than primed, it was ready to explode. Speakers in some states cursed Cleveland; the South Carolina convention denounced him. We demand the free and unlimited coinage of both silver and gold at the present legal ratio of 16 to 1 without waiting for the aid or consent of any other nation. They went away apologetically, not having known Bryan sought the nomination. These cartoons are grouped by the general sentiment they represent about William Jennings Bryan, his political campaigns, and his ambitions. [101] According to rhetorical historian William Harpine in his study of the rhetoric of the 1896 campaign, "Bryan's speech cast a net for the true believers, but only for the true believers. [59] As he concluded his historical recitation, he reminded the silver delegates that they had come to crown their victory, "not to discuss, not to debate, but to enter up the judgment already rendered by the plain people of this country".[66]. Both men had electoral problems: Bland at age 61 was seen by some as a man whose time had passed; Boies was a former Republican who had once decried bimetallism. W.J. I want to suggest this truth, that if the gold standard is a good thing we ought to declare in favor of its retention and not in favor of abandoning it; and if the gold standard is a bad thing, why should we wait until some other nations are willing to help us to let it go? [93] The Republican nominee was slow to realize the surge of support for Bryan after the nomination, stating his view that the silver sentiment would be gone in a month. The silver campaign of 1896 was a big controversy among the people. Angered by Cleveland's actions in the labor dispute, and by his uncompromising stand against silver, Altgeld began to organize Democrats against Cleveland's renomination in 1896. The full text of William Jenning Bryans famous Cross of Gold speech appears below. The Democratic Party wanted to create more upward mobility for people. For twenty years, Americans had been bitterly divided over the nation's monetary standard. In 1896 William Jennings Bryan gave possibly his most famous speech, " The Cross of Gold" Speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. [11], In 1890, the Sherman Silver Purchase Act greatly increased government purchases of silver. Bryan, having established the right of silver supporters to petition, explained why that petition was not to be denied: It is for these that we speak. They tell us that this platform was made to catch votes. On the fifth ballot, the Illinois delegation, led by Governor Altgeld, switched its votes from Bland to Bryan. [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 say it was not a question of persons; it was a question of principle; and it is not with gladness, my friends, that we find ourselves brought into conflict with those who are now arrayed on the other side. We beg no longer; we entreat no more; we petition no more. [99], Bryan's speech is considered one of the most powerful political addresses in American history. Upon the side of the idle holders of idle capital, or upon the side of the struggling masses? (The cartoon appeared in the post-dated July 7 issue of Harper's Weekly, published in late June.) The income tax is a just law. Bryan considered this no loss at all; the focus of the convention was on the party platform and the debate which would precede its adoption. I had never had such an opportunity before in my life and never expect to have again. The "Cross Of Gold" speech was a speech by William which helped propel the convention to nominate him as a Democratic presidential candidate. Bryan made a speech called "Cross of Gold", which had a strong reaction with the audience and included religious imagery. [49][50], Delegates, as they waited for the committees to complete their work, spent much of the first two days listening to various orators. But note the change. Silver producers complained, and many Americans came to believe that only through bimetallism could the nation achieve and maintain prosperity. 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. William Jennings Bryan's "Cross of Gold" oration was primarily an expression of his (A) fundamentalist religious beliefs (B) neutral stance toward the belligerents of the First World War (C) advocacy of free and unlimited coinage of silver (D) opposition to teaching the theory of evolution in public schools (E) anti-imperialist convictions We do not come as individuals. [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. William Jennings Bryan. Our silver Democrats went forth from victory unto victory, until they are assembled now, not to discuss, not to debate, but to enter up the judgment rendered by the plain people of this country. [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. [54], Senator David B. Hill of New York, a gold supporter, was next. We believe it is a part of sovereignty and can no more with safety be delegated to private individuals than can the power to make penal statutes or levy laws for taxation. W.J. Therefore, we care not upon what lines the battle is fought. In his address, Bryan supported "free silver" (i.e. [102] Bryan's emphasis on agrarian issues, both in his speech and in his candidacy, may have helped cement voting patterns which kept the Democrats largely out of power until the 1930s. [81] Bryan was urged by Senator Jones to allow it, but refused, stating that if his boom would not last overnight, it would never last until November. They tell us that the income tax ought not to be brought in here; that is not a new idea. 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". That is the question that the party must answer first; and then it must be answered by each individual hereafter. "[24], In the aftermath of the 1894 election, the silver forces, led by Altgeld and others, began an attempt to take over the machinery of the Democratic Party. Shall we, their descendants, when we have grown to 70 million, declare that we are less independent than our forefathers? When the Republicans in June 1896 nominated former Ohio Governor William McKinley for president and passed at his request a platform strongly supporting "sound money" (the gold standard unless modified by international agreement), a number of "Silver Republicans" walked out of the convention. 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. The issue was whether to endorse the free coinage of silver at a ratio of silver to gold of 16 to 1. The Populists would reach the high water mark of their political power in 1896, when the Democratic Party nominated William Jennings Bryan as its candidate for President of . [9], To advocates of what became known as free silver, the 1873 act became known as the "Crime of '73". [90], The Pullman Company offered Bryan a private car for his trip home; he declined, not wishing to accept corporate favors. Ah, my friends. [58] Bryan's lecture tours had left him a well-known spokesman for silver. [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. Contemporary estimates were an unemployment rate as high as 25%. The humblest citizen in all the land, when clad in the armor of a righteous cause, is stronger than all the hosts of error. They could only beg them to spare the party the humiliation of broken traditions and the overthrowing of established control. However, he stated, facing towards the gold delegates, "when you come before us and tell us that we are about to disturb your business interests, we reply that you have disturbed our business interests by your course. The gentleman from Wisconsin has said he fears a Robespierre. . This handout is a great resource for helping students analyze this key political cartoon from the Populist Movement and the Election of 1896 featuring William Jennings Bryan and the "Cross of Gold" speech. . i. Trained as a lawyer, Bryan represented the state of Nebraska in the United States Congress, 1891-95. [100] Stanley Jones, however, suggested that even if Bryan had never delivered it, he would still have been nominated. We believe it. If they dare to come out in the open field and defend the gold standard as a good thing, we shall fight them to the uttermost, having behind us the producing masses of the nation and the world. This was close enough to the market value to make it uneconomic to export either US gold or silver coins. McKinley won more easily than in 1896, making inroads in the silver West. Other copies or versions of these images might be available elsewhere. I am in favor of an income tax. We care not upon which issue they force the fight. Mr. McKinley was the most popular man among the Republicans ; and everybody three months ago in the Republican Party prophesied his election. 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. Bryan wanted the United States to use silver to back . [33] Silver forces were supported by the Democratic National Bimetallic Committee, the umbrella group formed in 1895 to support silver Democrats in their insurgency against Cleveland. The Republican Party platform for the election, formulated at its convention in St. Louis in June, declared, We are unalterably opposed to every measure calculated to debase our currency. When the Democrats gathered a few weeks later, their platform called for the free and unlimited coinage of both silver and gold. In an eloquent plea for the coinage of silver and an attack on the thesis that gold was the only sound backing for currency, Bryan closed with the peroration, you shall not press down on the brow of labor this crown of thorns. bimetallism), which he believed would bring the nation prosperity. Both men spoke to hundreds of thousands of people from their chosen venues. Bryan is arguing against the gold standard and so he isn't apt to paint gold in those idyllic terms. Lafayette, CA: d press, 1995. Although the recording does not capture the power and drama of the original address, it does allow us to hear Bryan delivering this famous speech.]. The sympathies of the Democratic Party, as described by the platform, are on the side of the struggling masses, who have ever been the foundation of the Democratic Party. We have simply called attention to what you know. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. [64] Throughout the speech, Bryan had the delegates in the palm of his hand; they cheered on cue. It also repealed the statutory provisions allowing silver bullion to be presented to the Mint and returned in the form of circulating money. [54] He was followed by two other gold men, Senator William Vilas of Wisconsin and former Massachusetts Governor William E. Russell. They have tried to strain it to mean that which it does not mean. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. He also proposed the establishment of a mint, at which citizens could present gold or silver, and receive it back, struck into money. Latuff here in this cartoon is showing the uncaring of the president to the country. Never before in the history of American politics has a great issue been fought out as this issue has been by the voters themselves. Co-founder, Chairman and CEO of Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook, Inc.) Co-founder and co-CEO of Chan Zuckerberg Initiative . In January 1791, at the request of Congress, Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton issued a report on the currency. Grant Hamilton cartoon for Judge Magazine on William Jennings Bryan's "Cross of Gold" speech, Democratic National Convention, Chicago, July 9, 1896. In later years Bryan delivered numerous variations on the speech, some captured on early phonograph recordings. Our ancestors, when but three millions in number, had the courage to declare their political independence of every other nation; shall we, their descendants, when we have grown to seventy millions, declare that we are less independent than our forefathers? This speech, delivered at the Democratic National Convention, helped win the Bryan, former Representative to Congress for Nebraska, the presidential nomination of the Democratic party. The silver campaign of 1896 was a big controversy among the people. Publishing regularly in Harper's Weekly . Bryan did not think it was necessary for the United States to hold in reserve an amount of gold equal in value to all the paper money in circulation. [14] Farmers went bankrupt; their farms were sold to pay their debts. "[61] Bryan would say little that he had not said beforethe text is similar to that of a speech he had given the previous week at Crete, Nebraska[62]but he would give the convention its voice. The Cross of Gold speechwas delivered by William Jennings Bryan, a former United States Representativefrom Nebraska, at the Democratic National Conventionin Chicagoon July 9, 1896. The money went for speakers, pamphlets, and other means of conveying their "sound money" campaign to the voter. In 1921 (25 years after the original speech), he recorded portions of the speech for Gennett Records in Richmond, Indiana. The temporary chairmanship, for example, would have permitted him to deliver the keynote address. Jones points out that though Bryan's speaking engagements were not deemed political by the standards of 1896, by modern measurements he was far more active in campaigning for the nomination than most of the better-known candidates.[29]. 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. 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. [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. [1] Bryan's address helped catapult him to the Democratic Party's presidential nomination and is considered one of the greatest political speeches in American history. It's a very famous speech and it was powerfully delivered, and was so . "[22][23], A myth has arisen that Bryan was an unknown prior to 1896. Introduction. [106] Historian R. Hal Williams suggested that the opposite philosophy, of legislation for the masses leading to prosperity for all, advocated by Bryan in his speech, informed the domestic policies of later Democratic presidents, including Franklin Roosevelt with his New Deal.[107]. Delegates threw hats, coats, and handkerchiefs into the air. Nevertheless, he won the nomination without the votes of the gold delegates, most of whom either left the convention or refused to vote. Bryan begins. We come to speak of this broader class of business men. We defy them! He did for Rome what Jackson did when he destroyed the bank conspiracy and saved America. [87], According to the New York World, "Lunacy having dictated the platform, it was perhaps natural that hysteria should evolve the candidate. This paper presents a formal analysis of political cartoons using methods from classical semiotics, semiotic morphisms, and in particular the study of blends. There is more reason for him to do that than for us to expect to fail to maintain the parity. After speeches on the subject by several U.S. Bryan, a former Democratic congressman from Nebraska, gained his party's presidential nomination in July of that year after electrifying the Democratic National Convention with his Cross of Gold speech. For one thing, he began the 1896 convention without any official statusthe Democratic National Committee, which made the initial determination of which delegations would be seated, had chosen the pro-gold Nebraskans to represent their state. Among those who spoke against the repeal of the Sherman Silver Purchase Act was Nebraska Representative William Jennings Bryan. [27] However, part of his strategy was to remain inconspicuous until the last possible moment at the convention. "[92], When McKinley heard that Bryan was likely to be the nominee, he called the report "rot" and hung up the phone. Cleveland tried to replenish the Treasury through issuance of bonds which could only be purchased with gold, with little effect but to increase the public debt, as the gold continued to be withdrawn in redemption for paper and silver currency. It is the issue of 1776 over again. The financial Panic of 1893 intensified the debates, and when President Grover Cleveland (a Democrat) continued to support the gold standard against the will of much of his party, activists became determined to take over the Democratic Party organization and nominate a silver-supporting candidate in 1896. 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. Even so, in 1900, Congress passed the Gold Standard Act, formally placing the United States on that standard. They say we passed an unconstitutional law. Such bills, sponsored by Bland, passed the House of Representatives in 1876 and 1877, but both times failed in the Senate. This statement attracted great cheering, and Bryan turned to rhetorically demolish the compromise position on bimetallismthat it should only be accomplished through international agreement: It is the issue of 1776 over again. But note the change. [51], The debate on the platform opened at the start of the third day of the convention, July 9, 1896. My God! Cross of Gold speech, classic of American political oratory delivered on July 8, 1896, by William Jennings Bryan in closing the debate on the party platform at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago during the campaign for the presidential election of 1896. The policemen were swept away by the flood of delegates, who raised Bryan to their shoulders and carried him around the floor. He says that mankind won't be crucified on a cross of gold. The audio portion is an excerpt. As yet, no one at the convention had effectively spoken for that cause, which was paramount to the delegates. The third ballot saw Bland still in the lead, but Bryan took the lead on the fourth ballot. It simply intends to put the burdens of government justly upon the backs of the people. [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. Many in the public saw the bonds as benefiting bankers, not the nation. [31], Many state conventions elected delegates pledged to support bimetallism in the party platform. South Carolina Senator Benjamin Tillman was to be the other pro-silver speaker, and originally wished to close the debate. 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. However, as late as June, the gold forces, which still controlled the Democratic National Committee (DNC), continued to believe that the nominee could be pro-gold. Never before in the history of this country has there been witnessed such a contest as that through which we have passed. There are those who believe that if you just legislate to make the well-to-do prosperous, that their prosperity will leak through on those below. Instructors: CLICK HERE to request a free trial account (only available to college instructors) Primary Source Readers They called for the return to pre-1873 laws, which would require the Mint to take all the silver offered it and return it, struck into silver dollars. [83], The balloting began the following morning, July 10, with a two-thirds vote necessary to nominate. If they dare to come out in the open field and defend the gold standard as a good thing, we will fight them to the uttermost. 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. The gentleman from New York says that he will propose an amendment providing that this change in our law shall not affect contracts which, according to the present laws, are made payable in gold. People who were free-silver thought that currency reform would end them. The bankers did not want loans repaid in an inflated currencythe gold standard was deflationary, and as creditors, they preferred to be paid in such a currency, whereas debtors preferred to repay in inflated currency. What will the decision be today? More than a century after Bryan delivered that speech, his words still have power, and some of his metaphors still appear in political speeches and platforms. [6] Silver was now undervalued at the Mint; accordingly little was presented for striking into money. He does use the word gold in a religious allusion, but it's given quite a different meaning. Content can enter the public domain when copyright has expired, has been forfeited or is not applicable. 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. The platform would symbolize the repudiation of Cleveland and his policies after the insurgents' long struggle, and Bryan was determined to close the debate on the platform. William Jennings Bryan delivered his "Cross of Gold" speech at the Democratic National Convention in July of 1896 as part of his bid for the party's presidential nomination. At the time, there was no mint in the United States; foreign coins were used. In passing the Coinage Act, Congress eliminated bimetallism. "[67] By then, as he spoke in a sincere tone, his voice sounded clearly and loudly through the hall. 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. If the gold standard is the standard of civilization, why, my friends, should we not have it? The Cross of Gold speech was delivered by William Jennings Bryan, a former United States Representative from Nebraska, at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on July 9, 1896. How is it today? However, he lost the general election to William McKinley, and the United States formally adopted the gold standard in 1900. The BlandAllison Act was vetoed by President Rutherford B. Hayes, but was enacted by Congress over his veto on February 28, 1878. [90] The only paper to predict, after Bryan gave his speech, that he would not be nominated was The Wall Street Journal, which stated, "Bryan has had his day". [18], Despite the repeal of the act, economic conditions failed to improve. His opponent, William Jennings Bryan (who Littlefield suggested was represented by the cowardly lion in The Wizard of Oz) was famous for his "Cross of Gold" speech. It demonstrated the need for better communications in wartime. We say to you that you have made too limited in its application the definition of a businessman. The audio portion is an excerpt. Omissions? It made no secret of these preparations. [19] Among those defeated for Senate was Bryan in Nebraska. My friends, we have made no criticism. [21] He traveled widely, speaking to audiences across the nation. Jones deemed the Democrats likely to nominate a candidate who would appeal to the Populist Party, and Bryan had been elected to Congress with Populist support. 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. We have petitioned, and our petitions have been scorned. free coinage of silver at silver-gold ratio of 16 to 1 issue in Bryan's Cross of Gold speech The gold men, though they possessed the machinery of the party, had neither the power nor the strength to challenge their opponents. 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]. Circulars were being distributed in Illinois, and admirers in Nebraska, North Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, and other states were urging his selection among their friends. . Reprinted in The Annals of America, Vol. Why is it that within three months such a change has come over the sentiments of the country? The cartoon charges Mister Bryan with disrespect for religion Bryan ended his. madonna album sales worldwide soldiers and sailors memorial auditorium events jeffrey disick death brightness of a colour crossword clue 4 letters nba 2k22 lakers all time roster Congress did so, but the debates showed bitter divides in both major parties between silver and gold factions. With far less money than McKinley, Bryan embarked on a nationwide campaign tour by train on a then-unprecedented scale. What we oppose in that plank is the life tenure that is being built up in Washington which establishes an office-holding class and excludes from participation in the benefits the humbler members of our society. The memorable speech was given at the 1896 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. [87] The Chicago Tribune reported that Bryan had lit the spark "which touched off the trail of gun-powder". At 36 years old, with two terms in Congress and a failed 1894 run for Senate under his belt, Bryan was the party's most outspoken and effective champion of silver. William Jennings Bryan, gifted orator and three-time presidential candidate was born on March 19, 1860, in Salem, Illinois. But if he means to say that we cannot change our monetary system without protecting those who have loaned money before the change was made, I want to ask him where, in law or in morals, he can find authority for not protecting the debtors when the act of 1873 was passed when he now insists that we must protect the creditor. Bryan's speeches evolved over time; in December 1894, in a speech in Congress, he first used a phrase from which would come the conclusion to his most famous address: as originally stated, it was "I will not help to crucify mankind upon a cross of gold. Many Americans, however, believed that bimetallism (making both gold and silver legal tender) was necessary for the nation's economic health. Mr. Jefferson, who was once regarded as good Democratic authority, seems to have a different opinion from the gentleman who has addressed us on the part of the minority. This takeover was considered far more important than was the choice of presidential candidate, and the committee decided to take no position on who should win the race for the nomination, reasoning that the victor, no matter who he was, would be a silver man. 7.5 x 4.75 in. The most famous speech in American political history was delivered by William Jennings Bryan on July 9, 1896, at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. [91] He received many letters from supporters, expressing their faith in him in stark terms. 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