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"…There are two ideas of government.There are those who believe that,if you will only legislate to make the well-to-do prosperous,their prosperity will leak through on those below.The Democratic idea,however,has been that if you legislate to make the masses prosperous,their prosperity will find its way up through every class which rests upon them…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."
William Jennings Bryan,1896
-William Joe Bryan's speech was focused most directly on which of the following political issues?

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The excerpt is focused on the issue of currency and monetary policy, specifically the debate over the gold standard. Bryan is arguing against those who believe in a gold standard and advocating for legislation to make the masses prosperous, which he believes will benefit every class in society. The other options of racial segregation, the wealth gap, and socialism are not directly addressed in the excerpt.

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