The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-11-10
WIN. J. BRYAN
Confidenr That Bimetallism will
Yet Prevail,
BECAUSE 1T IS SURELY RIGHT.
Urges the Advocates to Continue
Their Work.
A Letter Worthy Of Careful
Reading.
BECAUSE 1T Is SURELY RIGHT.

Lincoln, Neb Nov. 6 Mr.. Bryan
to-day gave out the following:
"ro the Bimetsllists of the United
Statec--Conscious that millions OF
loyal hearts are saddened by temper
airy defeat, beg to offer a word of
hope and encouragement. No cause
ever had supporters more brave, earn
est and devoted than those who have
espoused the cause of bimetallism.
They have fought from conviction,
and have fought with all the zeal
which conviction inspires. Events
will prove whether they are light
or wrong. Having done their duty
as thew saw it they have nothing to
regret.
the Republican candidate has
been heralded as the advance agent
of prosperity. If his politics brings
prosperity to the American people,
those who have opposed him will
share in that prosperity. II, on the
other hand, his policy proves an in
jury to the people generally, those of
his supporters who do not belong to
the Office holding classes, or to the
privileged classes, will suffer in COM
mon with those who opposed him.
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 the vel
fare of the human race, and until con-
WINGED OF their error they will contin-
ne the warfare against it.
"The contest has been waged this
year under great embarrassment and
against great odds. For The first
time during this generation public at
tention has been centered upon the
money question as the paramount is
sue, and this has been done in spite of
all attempts upon the part of our OPP
p Dnents to prevent it. The Republic
cans held out the delusive hope of in
ternationa bimetallism Gold stand
ard Democrats have publicly advocat-
ed the election of the Indian polls
ticket, while they labored secretly for
the election of the Republican ticket.
The trusts and corporations have
tried to excite fear of lawlessness
while they lave been defying the law,
and American financiers have boosted
that they were the custodians of ma
tional honor while they were secretly
bartering away the nations financial
Independence.
''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
coercion prscticed by corporations
and employers; in spite of trusts and
syndicates; in spite of an enormous
Republican campaign fund, and in
spite of the influence of hostile daily
press, timetallism has almost triumph
ed in it's first great fight. The loss of
a few States, and that, too, by very
small plurality, has defeated bimetal-
lism for the present, but bimetallism
emerges FROM the contest stronger
than it WAS four months ago.
III desire to commend the work of
the three National Committees which
have joined in the management of
this campaign. Cooperation between
the members of distinct political org
anizations is always difficult, butt has
been less 80 this year than usual. In
terest in common cause of great i'm
portance has reduced friction to a
minimum. hereby express my per-
sonal gratitude to the individual
members as well as the executive
officers Of the National Committee,
Democratic, Populist and Silver arr
ties, for their efficient, untiring and
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