1896, Bryan vs. McKinley: The Battle of the Standard Bearers

American Elections: Wicked Game

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🗓️ 7 April 2020

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

In the wake of the greatest economic depression in the country’s history so far, the Democrats battle it out over the future of monetary policy. In the midst of the debate, former Nebraska congressman William Jennings Bryan emerges as the Democrat Candidate. To win the election, Bryan will have to get the best of an affable Governor from Ohio with a message of hope for a suffering nation: William McKinley.

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0:00.0	It's July 1st, 1893, a New York City's East River.
0:17.1	President Grover Cleveland stands on the deck of his friend's yacht, the Onida, savoring
0:21.5	a cigar.
0:22.5	Yesterday morning, Cleveland asked Congress to call a special session.
0:26.2	Then he sailed from Washington in secret.
0:29.0	The official story is that he's on a four-day fishing trip to Cape Cod and will return
0:33.3	when Congress convenes.
0:35.3	Only those on board know the trip's true purpose.
0:39.0	The President takes another slow drag and exhales, trying his best to prepare for what comes
0:43.9	next.
0:44.9	Mr. President, we're almost ready to begin.
0:47.0	And a moment, Dr. Keane.
0:49.0	I'm troubled you for company.
0:51.0	Oh, it's no trouble, sir.
0:53.3	Cleveland's second term just began and already he faces a sea of troubles.
0:58.0	The panic of 1893 is the worst economic situation the country has ever seen.
1:03.3	He's inherited an economic mess and he intends to clean it up.
1:09.0	After a moment of silence, Cleveland speaks.
1:11.5	I hope posterity will not judge me for what we do here today.
1:14.8	Mr. President, you are all that stands between this country and absolute disaster.
1:18.8	Your death would be a great calamity to this country.
1:21.7	I'd test all the secrecy.
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