Trivia: Which U.S. politician is famous for his “Cross of Gold” speech?
Theodore Roosevelt
Daniel Webster
William Jennings Bryan
Henry Clay
The correct answer is William Jennings Bryan
So why is this answer correct? : On July 9, 1896, Democrat William Jennings Bryan delivered the most famous speech of his career. In what is now called the “Cross of Gold” speech, Bryan vehemently argued against the gold standard and lobbied to add silver to the mix to devalue currency and help indebted Americans pay off their loans.