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The debate between William McKinley and William Jennings Bryan in the election of 1896 centered around

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Their debates centered around the gold standard and what the country should use as its backing for currency. This is where the "Cross of Gold" speech was made: Bryan was an advocate of silver backing for currency instead of gold.
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