Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-11-25
BRYAN's ADDRESS.

election was known, VIM J. Bryan is
sued the following address to the BIZ
metallists of the United States The
matchless leader of financial reform is
not discouraged in the least and instead
of forsaking the cause in which he has
been laboring so nObly and ueYotedly,
he has taken hold with renewed vigor.
In the hour of temporary defeat he
brings courage to his foil ,wers and with
their help he will live to see the day
when the silver forces will triumph.
The address:
Conscious that millions of loyal
hearts are saddened by temporary de-
feat, beg to offer word of hope and
encouragement. No cause ever had sup
porters more brave, earnest and devot-
ed than those who have espoused the
cause of bimetallism. They have
fought from conviction and have fought
with all the zeal which conviction in
spires. Events will prove whether
they are right or wrong. Having done
their duty as they saw it, they have
nothing to regret. The republican can
didate has been heralded as the ad-
vance agent of prosperity. II his pol
icies bring real prosperity to the Amer
lean people, those who oppose him will
share in that prosperity. If, on the
other hand, his policies prove an in
jury to the people generally, those of
his supporters 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 BIZ
metallism have not been vanquished;
they have simply been overcome. They
believe that the gold standard is con-
sdiracy of the money changers against
the welfare of the human race, and I'M
| til convinced of their error they Will
| continue the warfare against it.
The contest has been waged this
year under great embarrassments and
against great odds. For the first time
during this generation public attention
has been conferred upon the money
question as the paramount issue, and
this has been done in spite of all at
tempts on the part of our opponents to
prevent it. The republican convention
held out the delusive hope of interna-
tiOnal bimetallism, while the republi-
can leaders labored heroically for gold
recommendation.
Gold standard democrats have pub
licly advocated the election of the In
dlaDapolls ticket while they labored Sc.
cretly for the election of the republican
ticket. The trusts and corporations
have tried to excite fear of lawless-
ness while they have been defying the
law and American financiers have
boosted that they were the custodians
OF national honor while they we're Sc
cretly bartering away the nations fl
nancial independence. But in spite of
the efforts of the administration and it's
supporters; in spite of the threats of
moneylenders at home and abroad; in
in spite of the coercion practiced by
corporations and employers; in spite of
trusts and syndicates; in spite of an
enormous republican campaign fund,
and in spite of the hostile daily press,
blmetallism has almost triumphed in
it's first great fight. the loss of a few
states and that, too, by a very small
plurality has defeated bimetallism for
the present, but bimetallism energies
from the contest stronger than it was
four months ago.
II desire to commend the work of the
three national COMMITTEES which have
joined in the management of this cam
palgn. Cooperation between members
OF distinct political organizations is al
ways difficult but it has been less so
this year than usual. Interest in a
common cause of great Importance has
reduced friction to a minimum. here
Dy express my personal gratitude to the
individual members as we'll as the exec
utive officers of the nationel committee
of the democratic, Populist and silver
parties for their efficient, untlring and
unselfish labors. They have the fouu-
datlon for future success and will be
remembered as pioneers when victory
Is at last secured.
! NO personal or political friend need
grleve because of my defeat. My ambi-
ton has been to secure Immediate leg
lsiation rather than to enjoy the honors
OF office, therefore defeat brings to me
no feeling of personal loss. speaking
for the wife who has shared my Iabors
as well as for myself, 1 desire to say
that we have been amply repaid for all
that we have done.
In the love of millions of our fellow
citizens, so kindly expressed in knowl-
edge gained by personal contact with
the people and in broadened sympa-
thles we find full compensation for
Whatever efforts we have put forth.
Our hearts haye been touched by the
devotion of friends and our lives shall
prove our appreciation of the affection
/ we prize as the richest reward which
this campaign has brought. In the face
an enemy rejoicing in its victory, let the
roll be called for the engagement and
urge all friends of bimetallism to renew