Excerpt from Grover Cleveland’s Message on the Repeal of the Sherman Silver Purchase Act, August 8, 1893
At this stage gold and silver must part company and the Government must fail in its established policy to maintain the two metals on a parity with each other. Given over to the exclusive use of a currency greatly depreciated according to the standard of the commercial world, we could no longer claim a place among nations of the first class, nor could our Government claim a performance of its obligation, so far as such an obligation has been imposed upon it, to provide for the use of the people the best and safest money. . . .
The people of the United States are entitled to a sound and stable currency and to money recognized as such on every exchange and in every market of the world. Their Government has no right to injure them by financial experiments opposed to the policy and practice of other civilized states, nor is it justified in permitting an exaggerated and unreasonable reliance on our national strength and ability to jeopardize the soundness of the people's money.
Use the excerpt from Grover Cleveland’s message to answer the question.
How does this speech MOST CLEARLY reflect the influence of big business on domestic affairs?
A.
Concern for protecting commerce encouraged adherence to the gold standard.
B.
The need to expand trade prompted new legislation supporting free silver.
C.
Demands for better working conditions became tied to currency reform.
D.
Large numbers of farmers suffering from debt rallied to form a new political party.