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Occupation: William Jennings Bryan was an American Politician. He over powered the liberal wing in the Democratic Party. He was a candidate for presidency in the United States three times. For a short amount of time Bryan was a Representative for Nebraska. He was also a supporter of the popular democracy. Bryan was not for the Gold Standard. William Jennings Bryan gave a lot of speeches, which he was best known for. In the 1896 and 1900 Bryan ran for president and lost to William McKinely.

Position of Issue: In the beginning Bryan was for the United States expansion but then in the 1900's he then became anti-imperialism. When he was appointed for Secretary of State after losing the election for the second time, he resigned and had a protest over war preparedness.

Reasoning: He believed that his support for the was war is because he believed in the freedom. He also believed that the islands would have more freedom if America was in control then if Spain was still in control. Bryan felt that it would violate the American democracy if the U.S created a empire to take over Philippines from Spain. He also wanted to win a lot of votes for the election.

Works Cited Eichlin, John. "Bryan." Spanish American War. Web. 08 Feb. 2012. . NebraskaStudies.Org. Web. 08 Feb. 2012. . September, Late. "William Jennings Bryan." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Wiki. Web. 08 Feb. 2012. . "William Jennings Bryan Speaks Out Against Imperialism." HERB by ASHP. Web. 08 Feb. 2012. .