Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-10
TEE CAUSE NOT DEAD
Mr.. Bryan Offers Consolation ia
His Followers.
HE DOES NOT CRIEVE PERSONALLY.
Believes Independent Bimetallism yvrl
Conquer In 1eOO-The New Congress
Late Returns from Close
States.

States.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 7.-William j
Bryan Friday afternoon gave out tht
following statement to the bimetallists
9 OF the United States:
"Couscious that millions of loyal hearts
ore saddened by temporary defeat, beg
to offer q word of hope and encourage
ment. No cause ever had supporters moro
brave. earnest and devoted. than those
who have espoused the cause Of bimetal-
lism. They have fought from conviction
and 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 II. they have
nothing to regret. The republican candi
date has been heralded as the advance
agent of prosperity. If his policies bring
real prosperity to the American people
those who oppose him will share In tina,
prosperity. If. on the other hand. his
policies prove an injury to the people gen.
orally. those of his supporters who do not
belong to the office-holding class or to the
privileged classes, will suffer in common
with those who opposed him.
Are Not yanquished.
''The friends Of bimetallism have not
been vanquished; they have simply been
overcome They believe that the gold
standard Is conspiracy of the money
changers against tho welfare OF the
human race and until convinced Of their
error they will continue the warfere
against 1t. The contest has been waged
this year under great embarrassments and
against great odds. For the first time dur
Ing this generation public attention has
been centered upon the money question as
the paramount issue. and this has been
done In spite of all attempts upon the part
Of our opponents to prevent 1t. The re-
publican convention held out the delusive
hope of international bimetallism, while
republican leaders labored secretly for
gold monometallism. Gold standard DEM
ocrats have publicly advocated the election
OF the Indianapolis ticket while they
laborcd secretly for the election Of the re-
publican ticket. The trusts and corpora
:. lions have tried to excite fear of lawle5S-
ness while they themselves have been de-
flying the law, and American financters
have boosted that they were the custodtans
of national honor while they were secretly
bartering away the nations financial In
dependence. Eut in spite of the efforts of
the administration and its supporters; In
spite Of the threats of money loaners at
home and broad; In spite Of the coercion
practiced by corporate employers; in spite
Of trusts and syndicates; in spite of an
noermous republican campaign fund and
In spite of the influence of hostile daily
press, bimetullism has almost triumphed
In its first great fight. The loss OF few
states. and that, too. by very small plu-
ralities, has defeated bimetallsm for the
present, but bimetallism energies from the
contest stronger than 1t was four months
ago.
Commends the Three Committees.
1T desire to commend the work of the
three national committees which have
Joined In the management of this CAM
Deign. Cooperation between the members
Nal xt~v,x {e,
ways difficult, but 1t has been less 30 this
year than usual. Interest In a common
cause of great Importance has reduced
friction to minimum. / hereby express
my personal gratitude to the individual
members, as well as the executive off
cers, of the national committee of the
democratic, populist and silver parties for
their efficient, untiring and unseltish la
bors. They have laid the foundation for
future success and Will be remembered as
pioneers when victory is at last secured.
Feels Repaid.
mo personal or political friend need
grieve because of my defeat. My ambition
rather than to enjoy the honors of office.
and, therefore, defeat brings to me no feel
ting of personal loss. Speaking for the wife
who has shared my labors. as well as for
myself. desire to say that we have been
amply repaid for all that we have done.
Sens, SO kindly expressed, in knowledge
gained by personal contact with the people,
and in broadened sympathies, we find full
compensation for whatever efforts we have
put forth. Our hearts have been touched
by devotion of friends and our lives shall
prove DIR appreciation of the affection Of
the plain people, an affection which we prize
as the richest reward which this campaign
has brought
Call for the Next Campaign.
I'm the face of an enemy rejoicing in Its
victory, let the roll be called for the next
engagement and urge all friends of bImet-
allism to renew their allegiance to tho
cause If we are right. as believe we are
we shall yet triumph Until convinced OF
his error, let each advocate of bimetallism
continue the work. Let all silver clubs re-
tain their organization, hold regular meet
lngs and circulate literature. Our oppon-
ents have succeeded In this campaign and
must now put their theories to the test
: Instead of talking mystcriously about
Sound money and AN honest dollar they
must now elaborate and defead a financial
system. Every step taken by them should
be publicly considered by the silver clubs
Dur cause has proSpered most where the
money question has been longest discussed
among the people. During the next four
years 1t will be studied all over this nation
even more than 1t has been studied In the
past.
1.-THE year 1900 Is not far away. Before
that year arrives. international bimetal-
iism will cease to deceive; before that year
arrives those who have called themselyc.
gold standard democrats will become
bimetallists and be with us or they will
become republicans and be open enemies.
before that year arrives, trusts will have
convinced still more people that trust
Ii a menace to private welfare and to pub
lie safety; before that year arrives the
evil effect. of u gold standard will be even
more evident than they are now, and the
people then ready to demand an American
financial policy for the American people
will join with us in the immediate restora-
tion Of the free and unlimited coinage OF
gold and silver at the present legal ratio Of
sixteen to one without waiting for the aid
or consent Of any other nation.
wv. ]. BRYAN"
Bryan Declines the Orer.
Z New York, Nov. 7.-William Jennings
Bryan doesn't wish $4,000 position
with the siegel-Cooper company as
manager of the firms law department.
Friday the firm received the following
dispatch:
''siegel. Cooper 8: Co., New York: Dur
ing the next four years ! expect to devote
as much time as possible to the advocacy
Of btmetallism, and therefore cannot con.
slider the proposition made by you 1 ap-
prcciate the confidence which your offer
implies. w. ]. BRYAN"
THE NEW CONGRESS.
} Gold Forces Will Apparently Not Have
Control of the Senate.
New York. Nov. 1.-THE developments OF
Tho past "a hours In the contested con-
gressional fields have been few, but In one
respect important-they practically DEM