Question

passage 1: cross of gold
by representative william jennings bryan

the gentleman who just preceded me governor russell spoke of the old state of massachusetts. let me assure him that not one person in all this convention entertains the least hostility to the people of the state of massachusetts.

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but we stand here representing people who are the equals before the law of the largest cities in the state of massachusetts. when you come before us and tell us that we shall disturb your business interests, we reply that you have disturbed our business interests by your action. we say to you that you have made too limited in its application the definition of a businessman. the man who is employed for wages is as much a businessman as his employer. the attorney in a country town is as much a businessman as the corporation counsel in a great metropolis. the merchant at...

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which sentence from passage 2 calls into question the claim in passage 1 that bimetallism would result in an overall advantage in the united states economic position?

a \if there are any different points in it, they are not represented either in the majority or in the minority report.\ (paragraph 8)

b \i know that that idea appeals to the pride of the average american, but i beg to remind you that if that suggestion be carried out to its legitimate conclusion, you might as well do away with our international treaties.\ (paragraph 8)

c \and i have looked forward to the time when it shall be securely intrenched in the affections of the american people.\ (paragraph 3)

d \i have no sympathy with their general principles, but i do think that we are here to-day making a mistake in the venture which we are about to make.\ (paragraph 9)

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Talks about report representation, not bimetallism’s economic impact. Eliminate.
• Option B: Discusses treaty implications, not economic advantage. Eliminate.
• Option C: Expresses hope for a policy’s popularity, not opposing economic advantage. Eliminate.
• Option D: States “we are here to - day making a mistake in the venture which we are about to make” regarding the venture (likely bimetallism), directly questioning if it brings overall economic advantage.

Answer:

D. "I have no sympathy with their general principles, but I do think that we are here to - day making a mistake in the venture which we are about to make." (paragraph 9)