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Address to the Democratic Convention (1896)

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Address to the Democratic Convention (1896)
William Jennings Bryan
There are two ideas of government. There are those that believe if you just legislate to make the well-to-do prosperous, that their prosperity will leak through on those below. The Democratic idea has been that if you legislate to make the masses prosperous, their prosperity will find its way up and through every class that rests upon it. . . .
You come to us and tell us that the great cities are in favor of the gold standard. I tell you that the great cities rest upon these broad and fertile prairies. Burn down your cities, leave our farms, and your cities will spring up against as if by magic. But destroy our farms and the grass will grow in the streets of every city in the country.
-The argument made by Bryan in the above excerpt represents the culmination of Gilded Age debates about which of the following issues?

Definitions:

Contract

A contract is a legally enforceable agreement between two or more parties that is bound by mutual consent and consideration.

Assignments

The process of transferring rights or duties from one party to another, often used in contracts, leases, or in the context of educational tasks.

Obligor

An individual or entity legally bound to provide a benefit or payment to another in accordance with a contract or legal agreement.

Materially Increase

Refers to a significant rise in the size, amount, or extent of something, often in a contractual or financial context.