William Jennings Bryan, the "Boy Orator of the Platte", knew the Platte primarily runs through this state
.... rose in prominence: William Jennings Bryan, "the Boy Orator 
of the Platte,"... [DOC] [TLE] Of Money and Mouths - Front Porch Republic [PAR] May 1, 2010 ... All three times William Jennings Bryan ran for president, his ...