Therefore, we care not upon what lines the battle is fought. If they say bimetallism is good, but that we cannot have it until other nations help us, we reply that, instead of having a gold standard because England has, we will restore bimetallism, and then let England have bimetallism because the United States has it. If they dare to come out in the open field and defend the gold standard as a good thing, we will fight them to the uttermost. Having behind us the producing masses of this nation and the world, supported by the commercial interests, the laboring interests and the toilers everywhere, we will answer their demand for a gold standard by saying to them: You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns, you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold.
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Cross of Gold 1896 ... in the political history of our country, as the "Crown of Thorns" and "Cross of Gold" Convention. ***** The delegates were all tied up in a deadlock and as soon as Bryan ascended to the platform it was easy to see that they were all keyed up ... http://www.adena.com/adena/usa/hs/hs27.htm
