Bryan the Great Commoner by JC Long

Bryan the Great Commoner
by J.C. Long

New York: D. Appleton
First edition, 1928

Includes a signed carbon copy of a letter signed in pencil "W.J. Bryan". The letter is in regards whether the YWCA should remain religiously-affiliated or not, and his arguments in favor, ending the letter "...the spiritual work of the Y.W.C.A. is nowhere more imperatively needed than in our colleges and universities to combat the materialistic influences that sap religious faith and draw students away from the churches and the spiritual environment that they furnish at this critical period in life."

Condition: Hardcover, no dust jacket. Cover boards have minor to moderate scuffing, edge wear, corners a bit bumped. Interior is clean and unmarked, and binding remains firm.

wiki: "William Jennings Bryan (March 19, 1860 – July 26, 1925) was an American lawyer, orator and politician. Beginning in 1896, he emerged as a dominant force in the Democratic Party, running three times as the party's nominee for President of the United States in the 1896, 1900, and the 1908 elections. He served in the House of Representatives from 1891 to 1895 and as the Secretary of State under Woodrow Wilson. Because of his faith in the wisdom of the common people, Bryan was often called "The Great Commoner", and because of his rhetorical power and early fame as the youngest presidential candidate, "The Boy Orator."