When William Jennings Bryan came to Rochester, Indiana during the 1896 campaign, the atmosphere would have felt electric. America was in the middle of one of the most bitter economic and political fights in its history following the Panic of 1893 — a devastating depression that hit farmers, laborers, and small-town America especially hard. Bryan’s message of “free silver” turned him into a political rock star across the Midwest. The crowd gathered around the Fulton County courthouse in Rochester likely would have included: Farmers struggling with falling crop prices and heavy debt Small-town merchants and shopkeepers Railroad workers and laborers Civil War veterans Local Democratic Party leaders and Populists Curious Republicans and bankers who opposed him Families who came simply to witness one of the most famous speakers in America In 1896, courthouse squares were the center of civic life in Indiana towns. Bryan’s appearance would probably have drawn people fro...
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