Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-11-12
BRYAN's ADDRESS.
Patriotic Statement to the BIZ
metallists of the Country
Given Out.
No Cause Ever Had Support.
ers More Brave, Earnest
and Devoted.
Removed Allegiance to the
Cause Urged-Personally
Nothing to Regret.

Notnln8 20 Ho8fots
LINCOLN, Neb, Nov. 7.-Mr. Bryan
has given out the following to the
bimetallists Of the United States:
Conscious that millions Of loyal
hearts are saddened by temporary de.
feat, beg to offer word Of hope and
encouragement. No cause ever had
supporters more brave, earnest and de.
voted than those who have espoused
the cause of bimetallism. They have
fought from conviction, and have
fought with all the zeal which convic-
tion inspires. Events will prove
whether they are right or wrong. Hav-
ing done their duty as they saw it, they
have nothing to regret. The Repub.
lican candidate has been heralded
as the advance agent of pros
perity. 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 an injury to the peo.
pie generally, 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 op.
posed him. The friends of bimetallism
have not been vanquished; they have
simply been overcome. They believe
that the gold standard is a conspiracy
of the money changers against the vel.
fare of the human race, and until con.
vinced of their error, they will continue
the warfare against it.
Contest Wsged Against Great Odds.
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 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 it.
The Republican convention held out
the delusive hope of international BIZ
metallism, while Republican leaders
labored secretly for gold monometal.
lism. Gold standard Democrats have
publicly advocated tho election Of the
Indianapolis ticket. while they labored
secretly for the election of the Republi.
can ticket. The trusts and corpora.
tions have tried to excite fear of law.
lessness, while they have been defying
the law, and American financiers have
boasted that they were the
Custotl aus of National Honor,
while they were secretly bartering
away the nations financial independ.
ence. But in spite of the efforts of the
administration and its supporters; in
spite of the threats of money loaners at
home and abroad, in spite of the coer.
cion practiced by corporations and EN-.
ployers in spite of the trusts and syn.
dicates in spite of an enormous cam.
paign fund, and in spite Of the influence
of hostile daily press, bimetallism has
almost triumphed in its first great fight.
The loss of a few states, and that too.
by very small plurality, has defeated
bimetallism for the present, but BIZ
metallism emerged from the contest
stronger than it was four months before.
Commends National Committees.
desire to commend the work of the
three national committees which have
Joined in the management of this cam
paign. Cooperation between the men,
bers of distinct political organizations
is always difficult, but it has been less
so this year than usual.
Interest in common cause of great
importance has reduced friction to a
minimum I hereby express my per-
sonal gratitude to the individual mem.
bers, as we'll us the executive officers of
the national committee Of the Demo-
cratic Populist and Silver parties for
their efficient, untiring and unselfish
labors. They have laid the foundation
for future success, and will be remem-
bered as pioneers when victory is at
last secured.
No One Need Grieve.
No personal or political friend need
grieve because of my defeat. My am
bition has been to secure immediate
legislation 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 labors, as we'll as for myself, de.
sire to say that we have been amply re.
paid for all that we have done. In the
love of millions of our fellow citizens,
SC 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 the devotion Of
friends and our lives shall prove our
appreciation of the affection which we
prize as the richest reward which this
campaign has brought.
Urge. Renewed Allegiance.
IN the face of an enemy rejoicing in
it's victory, let the roll be called for the
engagement, aud urge all friends of
bimetallism to renew their allegiance