How does william jennings bryan propose to solve the economic grievances of farmers?

William Jennings Bryan (1860 -1925) was an American politician and orator, he was also a dominant figure in the Democratic Party, who stood three times as a nominee for President of the US unsucessfully. He was a member of the US House of Representatives and served in the United States Secretary of State.

As a response to the agrarian movements that were taking place in the South, and in order to help farmers, regulate the establishment of railroads, and the limits of corporations he positioned himself in favour of the intervention of the state in such matters. He was an advocate of two measures:

the correct answer is:

b) a rich merchant.