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There, he became friends with his political opposite, William Jennings Bryan; Dawes wrote his first book to argue against Bryan's free-silver monetary policies.

Archive 2006-11-01 Matthew Guerrieri 2006

There, he became friends with his political opposite, William Jennings Bryan; Dawes wrote his first book to argue against Bryan's free-silver monetary policies.

One-hit wonder Matthew Guerrieri 2006

As a leader of the free-silver movement and an opponent of the gold standard, Bryan had captured the 1896 Democratic convention in Chicago with his celebrated cry, “I shall not aid in pressing down upon the bleeding brow of labor this crown of thorns; I shall not help crucify mankind upon a cross of gold.”

Castles of Steel Massie, Robert K., 1929- 2003

The earliest traces of our present policies, such as the Monroe Doctrine, the protective tariff and free-silver issues, are explained so clearly and impartially that the author's brevity helps rather than mars the effect upon the mind.

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 36, July 15, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls Various

Missouri, had the disadvantage of having been one of the earliest of the silver supporters, since he had initiated the bill which resulted in the Bland-Allison act, and was looked upon in the East as a thorough-going, free-silver radical.

The United States Since the Civil War Charles Ramsdell Lingley

The free-silver movement nevertheless continued to gather momentum.

The United States Since the Civil War Charles Ramsdell Lingley

On the whole the election seemed to indicate that the voters of the country, after unusual study of the issues of the campaign, clearly distrusted the free-silver program, but that class and sectional discontent had reached large proportions.

The United States Since the Civil War Charles Ramsdell Lingley

A few victories were won, to be sure: Nebraska elected a free-silver Democrat-Populist governor, while Nevada was carried by the silver party; but Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming, Kansas, and North Dakota. returned to the Republican fold.

The Agrarian Crusade; a chronicle of the farmer in politics 1923

The advocates of the change were not strong enough to force through a free-silver bill, but they were able by skillful logrolling to bring about the passage of the Silver Purchase Act. This measure, frequently called the Sherman Law, * directed the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase, with legal tender Treasury notes issued for the purpose,

The Agrarian Crusade; a chronicle of the farmer in politics 1923

Both old parties were inoculated with the free-silver virus; silver men could have passed a free coinage bill in both houses of Congress at any moment but were restrained chiefly by the knowledge that such a measure would be vetoed by President Cleveland.

The Agrarian Crusade; a chronicle of the farmer in politics 1923