William Jennings Bryan advocated for an âeasy moneyâ policy, with unlimited coinage of silver at a ratio of 16 to 1 to gold. This identified him with agrarian interests, in opposition to urban East coast businessmen who favored the gold standard. Bryan was a Christian fundamentalist who believed in a literal interpretation of the Bible.
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