"We shall 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." — William Jennings Bryan, Democratic National Convention, 1896
Bryan's nomination as the Democratic candidate had which most immediate political effect?
- A
It prompted the Treasury to suspend gold redemption of greenbacks
- B
It split the Republican Party between gold and silver wings
- C
It produced the first Democratic congressional majority since the Civil War
- Dcheck_circle
It led the Populist Party to fuse with the Democrats by endorsing Bryan
Explanation
The 1892 Omaha Platform's silver plank was effectively absorbed by the Democrats in 1896. The Populist Party endorsed Bryan ("fusion"), losing its independent identity after his defeat by McKinley.