You come to us and tell us that the great cities are in favor of the gold standard; we reply that the great cities rest upon our broad and fertile prairies. Burn down your cities and leave our farms, and your cities will spring up again as if by magic; but destroy our farms and the grass will grow in the streets of every city in the country.


Cross of Gold Speech (1896)

William Jennings Bryan Quotes

You come to us and tell us that the great cities are in favor of the gold standard; we reply that the great cities rest upon our broad and fertile...

You come to us and tell us that the great cities are in favor of the gold standard; we reply that the great cities rest upon our broad and fertile...

You come to us and tell us that the great cities are in favor of the gold standard; we reply that the great cities rest upon our broad and fertile...

You come to us and tell us that the great cities are in favor of the gold standard; we reply that the great cities rest upon our broad and fertile...