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From the perspective of a member of the Republican Party who is running in your state for the US Senate in 1896, write a paragraph of a speech you will make to prospective voters. Think about the voters William Jennings Bryan wanted to reach and the voters William McKinley wanted to reach. Keep in mind what you know about the economic turmoil of the 1890s. Also think of everything you have learned in this tutorial about the nation’s wealth and industrialization.
Your paragraph should tell voters: (1) what your position on the currency issue is, (2) what your reasons are for that position, (3) why they should vote for you and for your party. Refer to the list you made when you read William McKinley’s acceptance speech to refresh your memory about the Republican Party’s priorities.

Remember that you are not writing to express your own views. You are playing the role of a Republican Party candidate, and your paragraph should reflect the views that a Republican candidate would have in 1896.

Answer 1

I come to you today to tell you that our country needs stability and prosperity. We need to take our place in the world as a leader in commerce. We need to keep our factories running so workers will have jobs. We cannot do that if we add silver as the basis of our currency. We know that the gold standard works. We have increased our productivity many times over on the gold standard. This is not the time for an experiment. The Republican Party has served this country well during and after the Civil War. Republicans know how to govern. A vote for me is a vote for stability.

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Answer 2

I come to you today to tell you that our country needs stability and prosperity. We need to take our place in the world as a leader in commerce. We need to keep our factories running so workers will have jobs. We cannot do that if we add silver as the basis of our currency. We know that the gold standard works. We have increased our productivity many times over on the gold standard. This is not the time for an experiment. The Republican Party has served this country well during and after the Civil War. Republicans know how to govern. A vote for me is a vote for stability.

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