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By famed attorney & politician William Jennings Bryan...
By famed attorney & politician William Jennings Bryan...
Item # 705172
January 20, 1905
THE COMMONER, Lincoln, Nebraska, Jan. 20, 1905
* By famed attorney & politician William Jennings Bryan
As noted just under the title: "William J. Bryan, Editor & Proprietor". Bryan was an unsuccessful Democratic Presidential nominee in 1896, 1900 and 1908. He was a strong supporter of Prohibition in the 1920s, and energetically attacked Darwinism and evolution, most famously at the Scopes Trial in 1925. Five days after winning the case but getting bad press, he died in his sleep.
A great wealth of political reporting plus non-political content as well. The front page features a political cartoon featuring Teddy Roosevelt.
Sixteen pages, 11 by 14 3/4 inches, never bound nor trimmed, good condition.
AI notes: The Commoner was a progressive weekly newspaper published in Lincoln, Nebraska from 1901 to 1923 by William Jennings Bryan, a three-time Democratic presidential candidate. Aimed at defending the rights of everyday Americans, it promoted causes like populism, women's suffrage, anti-imperialism, and prohibition. It quickly reached over 100,000 subscribers and used plain language to make political ideas accessible. Bryan’s brother Charles W. Bryan managed the paper’s operations. It shifted to a monthly format in 1913 when Bryan became Secretary of State and ceased publication in April 1923 due to declining health and shifting priorities.
Category: The 20th Century
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