This is the question : In the text book that the nomination of William Jennings Bryan by the Democrats in 1896 "put tremendous pressure on the Populists. If they supported the Democrat Bryan, they risked losing their party identity; if they nominated another candidate, they would ensure McKinley's election." Imagine that you are a member of the Populist party in 1896: considering the state of politics and the economy at this moment in time, would you support Bryan, or urge your party to support another candidate? What factors would most influence your decision?