Bryan was an American orator and politician who served as secretary of state and in the House of Representatives. He was nominated three times by the party as President but lost each time. He was against joining the First World War but supported Prohibition. He also was an advocate of Silver rather than Gold Standard. Therefore, he is well known by Cross of Gold speech. He believed that the free silver would bring prosperity to the nation. His speech was considered the greatest political speeches of all times in the USA.
