deals and promote a society of
             people that worked for a common cause and good.
             William Jennings Bryan, a populist by choice, was nominated as the
             Democratic Presidential candidate on July 9th, 1896. His nomination
             resulted in part from his cross of gold speech which he shared with the
             party on his visitation. Some say that his nomination marked the beginning
             of the end of Populism (buzzmat, 2003). His nomination marked more of a
             decline in some of populist ideals, but only because Bryan had to realize
             some compromise between the two parties. Populism focused primarily on the
             agricultural sector and interests of the laborer within the United States.
             Bryan had actually been a well known populist while he was the mayor of
             Omaha Nebraska. He was interested in advocating for many of the same
             issues that agriculturists were, such as the coinage of silver.
             Bryan's nomination as the Democratic Party candidate only served to
             highlight his dualistic role and nature. His interests in the Democratic
             Party became evident when he attended the Democratic Convention in June.
             During the convention is where Bryan broke free with his cross of gold
             speech. In his speech he demanded that the interests of the laboring
             citizens be heard, that the government answer their demands for a "gold
             A result of his nomination was a type of merger between Populism and
             "traditional politics" (buzzmat, 2003). Bryan was considered radical in
             his ways. An advocate of the common man and the people's choice, his
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