The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-11-07
HIS ABLE ADDRESS
Bryan Sends Words Of Encourage
ment 10 the People.
FREE SILVER IN FOUR YEARS
He Takes Great Comfort From the
Fact hat his Campaign Has
Aroused interest In the doney
Issue-Roasts the Trusts.

Lincoln. Neb.. Nov. e.-Bryan to-day
gave out the following:
To the Bmetallists OF the United
States: Conscious that millions OF
loyal hearts are saddened by tempo
rary defeat, | beg TO offer a word OF
hope and encouragement. No cause
ever had supporters more brave, earn
est and devoted than those who have
eSpoused the cause OF bimetalllsm.
They have fought from conviction and
have fought with all the zeal which
conviction inspires Events will prove
whether they are right or wrong. Hav-
ing done their duty as they saw H..
they have nothing to regret.
THE republican candidate has been
heralded as the advance agent of pros
perlty. II his policies bring real pros
perity to the American people. those
who opposed him will share In that
prosperity. II, on the other hand. his
policies prove an injury to the people
generally. those supporters who do not
belong to the Office holding class or the
privileged class will suffer In common
with those who opposed him. The
friends OF bimetallism have not been
vanquished; they have simply been
overcome. They believe the gold stand
ard Is conspiracy of the money
changers against the welfare OF the
human race and until convinced OF
their error they will continue warfare
against II.
The contest has been waged this
year against great embarrassmepts
and against great odds. For the first
time during this generation public at
tention has been centered upon the
money question as the paramount issue
and this has been In spite OF all at
tempts upon the part OF our opponents
to prevent ". The republican conven-
ton held out the delusive hope OF In
ternational bimetallism, while the re-
publican leaders labored secretly for
gold monometallism. The gold stand
ard democrats have publicly advo-
Gated the election Of the indianapolis
ticket while they labored secretly for
the election Of the republican ticket.
Trusts and corporations have tried TO
excite fear of lawlessness, while they
have been defying the law. and Ameri-
can fnanciers have boasted that they
,wcre custodians OF the national honor
away the nations financial independ-
ence.
but IN spite of the EFFORTS OF the ad-
ministratlon and It's supporters; in
spite Of the threats Of money lenders
at home and abroad; In spite OF the
coercion practiced by corporation en-
ployers and In spite Of trusts and syn
dicates; In spite OF the enormous re-
publican campaign fund and In spite
OF the influence of q hostile daily
press, bimetallism has almost trf-
umphed In its first great fight. The
loss of a few states and that too. by
a very small plurality. has defeated
bimetallism for the present. but bi-
metallism emerges from the contest
stronger than 1t was four months ago.
81 desire to commend the work OF
the national committees who nave
Joined In the management OF this cam
palgn. Cooperation between members
OF distinct political organizations Is al
ways a difficulty, but Vt has been less
so this year than usual. Interest In
common cause Of great Importance has
reduced the friction to minimum.
l 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 labors. They
have laid the foundation for future
success and wall be remembered as the
pioneers when the victory Is at laS
secured.
.No personal or political friend
should grieve because OF my defeat.
MY ambition has been 20 secure i'm
mediate legislation, rather than ENJOY
the honors of office. Therefore detcal
brings TO me no personal ieeiins OF
loss. Speaking for the wife VINO
shared my labors as well as myseif, 1
desire to say that we have been amply
repaid for all that We have done. In
the love OF millions OF our fellow ciu-
zens, so kindly expressed, In the
knowledge gained by personal contact
with the people and In the broadened
sympathies we ind full compensation
for whatever efforts we have put forth.
our hearts have been touched by the
devotion OF friends and our lives shall
prove our appreciation OF the affec-
ton, which we prize as the highest
reward which this campaign has
brought.
I'm the face OF the enemy rejoicing
in ITS victory. let the roll be called for
the engagement and urge all friends OF
blmetallism to renew their allegiance
70 the cause. IL We are right, as be-
lieve we are. we shall yet triumph.
Until convinced. let the advocates or
bimetallism continue the work. Let
all silver clubs retain their organiza-
ton, hold regular meetings and clrcu-
late literature. Our opponents have
succeeded In this campaign and must
now put their theories to the test. ln-
stead OF talking mysterlously OF sound
money and 'an honest dollar they
must elaborate and defend their IMAM
cial system. Every step taken by them
should be publicly considered by silver
clubs. Our cause has prospered most
where the money question has been
longest discussed among the people.
During the next four years II VIII De
studied all over the nation. even more
than II has been studied In the past.
The year 1900 Is not far away. Be
fore that year arrives international bl-
metallism will cease 20 deceive; before
that year arrives those who have call
ed themselves gold standard democrats
will become bimetalllsts and be with
our party or become republicans and
thus open enemies: before that year
arrives the trusts will have convinced
still more people that a trust Is a
menace TO private welfare and To pub
lie safety: befOra that year arrives the
evils of the gold standard will be even
more evident than they are now. and
the people viii he ready 10 demand an
American financial policy for tho