Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-11-14
CAUSE OF SILVER.
Bryan Says We Are Defeated, But Not
Vanquished---The Cause Of Bimetal-
lism Is Sure 10 Win.
All M GIitterfng Promises OF the
Gold standard People Will Not
Ne Realfzed-The Cause of silver
VIII Gather strength Daily. and
He Victorious I'm 1900.

to-day gives out the following
ITO the Bimetallists of the United
States Conscious that millions OF loyal
hearts are saddened by temporary defeat,
/ beg to offer q word Of hope and encour.
agement. No cause ever had supporters
more brave, earnest and devoted than
those who have espoused the cause OF bi.
metallism. They have fought from q
conviction, and have fought with all the
zeal which the conviction inspires.
Events will prove whether they are right
or wrong. Having done their duty as
they saw il, they have nothing to regret.
The Republican candidate has been
heralded as the advance agent Of pros
perity. II his policies bring real pros
perity to the American people. those who
| opposed him will share in that prosper
ity. II, on the other hand, his policies
prove an injury to the people generally.
those supporters who do not belong to
the ofice-holding class, or to the privi-
legged class, Will suffer In common with
those who opposed him.
"The friends of bimetallism have not
been vanquished. They simply have been
overcome. They believe the gold stan
dard is a conspiracy of the money chan
gers, against the welfare Of the human
race, and until convinced of their error,
they will continue q warfare against it.
1.-THE contest has been wsged this
year under great endorsements, and
against great odds. For the first time
during this generation public attention
has been conferred upon the money ques-
ton, as the paramount 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 d~elusive hope of interna-
tional bimetallism. while the Republican
leaders labored secretly for gold mono
metallism. The Gold Standard Demo-
Gratis have publicly advocated the election
Of the indianapolis ticket, while they
labored secretly for the election of the
Republican ticket.
1.-THE trusts and corporations have
tried to excite the fear of lawlessness,
while they have been defying the law,
and American f~inanciers have boosted
that they were the custodians of the Ma.
tional honor, while they were secretly
bsrtering away the Nations financial in.
dependence.
"But, in spite of the efforts of the
Administration and its supporters /; in
spite of the threats of the money.lenders
at home and abroad; in spite Of the CO.
ercion practiced by corporation employ
ers; and in spite of trusts and syndi-
Gates; in spite of the normous Republic
can campaign fund, and in spite Of the
influence Of the hostile daily press, BIZ
metallism has almost triumphed in it's
first great fight.
"The loss of 3 few States, and that,
too, by very small pluralities. has de-
featsd bimetallism for the present, but
bimetallism emerges from the contest
stronger than 10 was four months ago.
81 desirs to commend the work of the
three National Committees, which have
joined 10 the management Of this cam-
paigp. The cooperation between men,
bsrs Of distinct political organizations 10
always . difficulty, but il has been less
so this year than usual, as the interest
in the common cause was OF such great
Importance il reduced the friction to .
minimum. / hereby express my personal
gratitude to the individual members. IS
we'll as to the executive officers of the
National Committees. Democratic, Pop
ulist and Silver Parties, for their eff.
cient, untiring and unsel6sh labors.
They have laid the foundation for future
success, and will be remembered as the
pioneers when victory 10 ct last secured.
"No personal or political friend need
grieve because of my defeat. My ambi.
tion has been to procure immediate leg.
i~slation rather than enjoy the honors Of
Office. Therefore, defeat brings to me
no personal feeling of loss. Speaking for
the wife. who shared my lsbors, as well
as for myself, l 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 the knowledge gained by personal con.
tact with the people, and in the broad.
ensd sympathies, we find full compensa.
tion for whatever efforts we have put
forth. Our hearts nave been touched by
the devotion Of our friends, and our lives
shall prove our appreciation of the affec-
ton which we prize as the richest reward
which this campaign has brought.
"In the face of the enemy rejoicing in
it's victory, let the roll be called for the
engagement, and urge all the friends of