#25Bryan's Cross of Gold Speech

Most people were favorable of the gold coins, except the people of the Populist Party. They were the only people interested in the silver coins, that is until William Jennings Bryan spoke out in a democratic convention. The silver coins would help low income farmers relieve them of their debts.
William Jennings Bryan said that the farms are essential to our country. He says that if the cities burnt down, which was actually probable because fire was a major issue during this time, then they would rise again almost immediately because of the farms, but that would not be the case with the farms. In fact, the cities would also fail if the farms did. So since the silver coins were necessary for the country to survive we should switch and since the United States was so powerful other countries would follow. If these other countries did not want to follow then the United States would still prosper.
This speech was significant because it wiped out the Populists Party's chances of ever being successful.