There are no pictures in which this man does not look like a badass.
In this speech, Bryans addresses the issue of whether or not to introduce silver coinage to supplement the gold standard. This measure would put more money into circulation and aid poor farmers. Bryans supports the introduction of silver as he believes it would take money out of the hands of the wealthy elite and return power to the common people. He says that every working man is a businessman, and supports Democratic legislation to introduce income tax. He is confident that the Democrats will win the upcoming election, as McKinley is rapidly losing popularity. Finally, he urges the US to turn to bimetallism as soon as possible, to stay ahead of the curve before other nations do so.
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