The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-07

LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. CIVILIAN
Jennings Bryan today gave out the fol-
lowing address:
ITO the Bimetallists of the United
States:
conscious that millions of loyal
hearts are saddened by temporary de-
feat. beg to offer a word of hope and
announcement No cause ever had
s,,pporters more brave, earnest and de-
voted than those who have espoused
the cause of bimetallsm. They have
fought from conviction and have
fought with all the zeal which convic-
ton inspires. Events will prove
whether they are right or wrong. HaV-
ing done their duty as they saw 1t.
they have nothing to regret The Re
publican candidate has been heralded
as an advance agent of prosperity. If
his policies bring real prosperity to the
American people, those who opposed
him will share in that prosperity. If,
on the other hand, his policies prove
Injurious to the people generally, those
supporters who do not belong to the
officehoIding class, or to the privileged
who opposed him.
NOT BEATEN.
1.-THE friends of binetallism have not
been vanquished: they have simply
been overcome. They believe the gold
standard is a conspiracy of money
changers against the welfare of hui
man rights, and until convinced of
fare against it.
The contest mas been waged this
year under great embarrassments and
against great odds. For the first time
during this generation public attention
has been centered upon the money
question as a paramount issue, and
this has been done in spite Of all at
tempts upon the part of our opponents
to prevent it.
1.-The Republican convention held out
the delusive hope of international BIZ
metallism, while the Republican lead
ers labored secretly for gold monomet-
allism. The gold standard Democrats
have publicly advocated the election Of
the Indianapolis ticket, while they
labored secretly for the election of the
Republican ticket. Trusts and corpor-
atoms have tried 10 excite the fear Of 1
lawlessness, while they have been de-
flying law, and American financiers
have boosted that they were the Gus
todians of the national honor while
they were bartering away the nations
financial independence.
THE WORK DONE
But in spite CT the efforts Of the ad- /
ministration and its supporters; in !
spite of the threats of the money
lenders at home and abroad; in spite |
of the coercion practiced by corpora !
ton employers; in spite of trusts and |
syndicates; in spite of the enormous
Republican campaign fund, and in
spite of the influence of a hostile |
eaily press, bimetallism has almost tri. |
umphed in its first great fight. The |
loss of few states, and that, too, by
very small plurality. has defeated BIZ |
metaHism for the present, but bimet-
allism energies from the contest strong
er than it was four months ago.
7 desire to comment on the work of
the three national committees which
nave JOluS0 III liz management IRlS
campaign. Cooperation between mem
bers of distinct political organizations
is always difficult, but it has been less
20 this year than usual. Interest IN the
common cause Of great Importance has
reduced the friction TO a minimum. 1
hereby express my personal gratitude
to the individual members as well as
the executive officers of the national
committees of the Democratic, Populist
and Silver parties for their efficient,
untiring and unselfish lsbors. They
have laid the foundation for future
success and will be remembered as
pioneers when victory is al last
secured.
NO personal or political friend need
grieve because of my defeat Ny am
bition has been to secure immediate
legislation rather than to enjoy the
honors Of Office; therefore, defeat brings
to me no personal loss. Speaking for
the wife who shared my labors as well
as for myself, desire TO say we have
been amply repaid for all that we have
done, in the love of millions of our
fellow citizens so kindly expressed.