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William Jennings Bryan   /wˈɪljəm dʒˈɛnɪŋz brˈaɪən/   Listen
William Jennings Bryan

noun
1.
United States lawyer and politician who advocated free silver and prosecuted John Scopes (1925) for teaching evolution in a Tennessee high school (1860-1925).  Synonyms: Boy Orator of the Platte, Bryan, Great Commoner.






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"William Jennings Bryan" Quotes from Famous Books



... earth that you don't know within twenty-four hours. I don't say your highbrows use the noos well. I don't take much stock in your political push. They're a lot of silver-tongues, no doubt, but it ain't oratory that is wanted in this racket. The William Jennings Bryan stunt languishes in war-time. Politics is like a chicken-coop, and those inside get to behave as if their little run were all the world. But if the politicians make mistakes it isn't from lack of good instruction to guide their steps. If I had a big proposition ...
— Greenmantle • John Buchan



Words linked to "William Jennings Bryan" :   pol, political leader, politico, lawyer, politician, attorney



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