The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1896-11-12

William Jennings Bryan Issu eS
Il Message 10 BimttailiStS.
Fan t#E CAUSE BEFORE OFFICE


F'ct ,-stu.
L'"rrr %.h Nov 6 Mr.. Bryan
10 day gave ont 'h- tolr~irg TO the
hi etaIlists .: ,':.. Tni.~a States:
Conscious bal millions If loyal
hearts axe Had5!+i+ti bv temporary
defeat, I beg to fer II word of hope
and encourag gemtr.. No cause ever
had supporters more brave. earnest
aud devoted than those who have
especially espoused the cause of bi
metalisn. They have f~ught from
conviction, aud have fought with all
the zeal which conviction inspires.
Events will prove whether they
are right or wrong. Having done
their duty as they saw it, they have
nothing to regret The republican
candidate has been heralled IA the
advance agent of prosperity If his
policies bring real prosperity to the
American people, those who opposed
him will share in tina. prosperity
If, however, on the other hand, his
policies prove an injury to the peo
pie generally, those of his support
ers who do not belong to the Office
holding class, or to the privileged
class, will suffer in common with
those who opposed him.
The friends of benetallism have
not been vanquished; they have sim
ply been overcome. They believs
that the gold standard is conspi-
racy Of the money changers against
the welfare of the human race, and
until convinced of their error, they
will continue the warfare against it.
The contest has been waged this
year under great embarrassmen!s
and against great odds. For the
first time during this generation
public attention he's been centered
upon the money question as the par
3 amount issue, and this has been
+ done in spite of all attempts upon
the part of our opponents to pre-
vent it. The republican convention
$ held out the deluslve hope Of inter
national bimetallism. while republi
can leaders iabored secretly for GOLD
monometallism. Gold standard dem
ocrats have publicly advocated The
election Of the Indianapolis ticket
, while they labored secretly for The
election of the republican ticket
> Trusts and corporations have triee
to excite fear of iawlessness, whil
they have been defying the law, ane
American fiBauciers have boastet
that they were the custodians of na
tional honor. while they We're secret
y hartering away the nations fnan
cial independence.
But in spite OF the efforts of th
administration and its supporters
\ in spite of the threats OF none
lenders at home and abroad; in spit
of the coercion practiced By corpol
ations aud employers; in spite c
trusts and syudicates; in spite of a
enormous republican campaign fun
and in spite of the influence of a ho:
: tile daily press, blmetal!ism la
% almost triumphed i'll it's first gres
s. fight The loss of few states, an
i that, too. by very small pluralit,
r has defeated bimetallism for th
$ present. but bimetallism emerge
i from the contest stronger than
f. was four months ago. I desire
y commend the work of the three n
II tioual Gem mittees which have joine
al in the mana cement of this campaig,
al Co operation between members (
le distinct political organizations
G. always difficult. but it has been le
r 80 this Year than usual Interest
IL a common cause OF great importao'
y has reduced friction to a minimuG
h. 1 hereby express my personal gra
OF isude TO the individual members
ne well as the executive officers of Il
III national committee IF the democrat
ne populist and silver parties for the
" " efficient, untir;ng and unselfsh
n bors. They have laid the foundatit