The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-06
BRYAN SPEAKS.
He Issues an Address to His
Followers
In the United States Outlining
the Future.
He SAYS THE TRUSTS
Will Continue to EncrOach on
the Rights
Of the American People Who
Will Soon Open Their Eyes.
HE SAYS THE TRUSTS

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 6.-AIr. Bryan to-
day gave out the following to the BIZ
metallists of the United States:
Conscious that millions of loyal
hearts are saddened by temporary de-
feat, beg to offer a word of hope and
announcement No cause ever had
supporters more brave, earnest and de-
voted than those who have eSpoused
the cause Of bimetalHsm. 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
candidate has been heraldeQ as the ad-
vance agent of prosperity. If his pol
icies bring real prosperity to the Amer
lean people, those who opposed 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 privi-
legged class will suffer in common with
those who opposed him The friends
of bimetallisn have not been van
Quished they have simply been over
come. They believe that the gold
standard is a conspiracy Of the money
changers against the welfare OF the
human race, and until convinced of
their error they viii continue the war
fare against it.
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 at
tempts upon the part of our opponents
TO prevent it.. The Republican con-
vention held out the delusive hope of
international bimetallism while the
Republican leaders 1abOred herolcally
for gold mOnOmetalllsIn-
Gold standard Democrats have pub
Iiclv advocated the election of the II
CianaDolis ticket while they IabOred Sc
cretIV for the election of the Republl-
can ticket. The trusts and corpora
tfons have tried to excite a. fear of law
lessness while they have been deIylng
the law and American fnancfers have
boasted that they were the custOdlanS
of national honor while they were Sc
cretly bartering away the nation 5 nm
ancia1 independence E3uI IN spite OF
the efforts of the ad ninistratiOn and its
supporters; in spite Of the threats OF
money lenders at home and abroad in
spite of the coercion practiced by cor
porations employers; in spite of trusts
and Syndlicates; in spite Of an enor-
nous Republican campaign fund, and
in spite of the influence of a hostile
daily press, bimetallism has almost tri-
umphed in its first great fight. The loss
of a few states and that, too, by a very
small plurality has defeated bimeta1-
Iism for the present, but blmetaIIlSIn
emerges from the cor test stronger than
it was four months ago.
Il desire to commend the work Of the
three national committees Wnlch nave
joined in the management OF this cam
paign. Cooperation between members /
of distinct political organizations IS al
ways difficult but it has been less so
this year than usual. Interest in com /
mon cause of great Importance has re /
duced friction to a minimum. here |
by express my personal gratitude to !
the individual members as well as the |
n ion %
mittee of the Democratic, POpulist and |
silver parties for their efficient, untiring |
and unselhsh labors. They have the |
foundation for future success and will |
be remembered as pioneers when vic !
tory is at last secured.
No personal or political friend need |
grieve because Of my defeat. NIsE ambi- |
ton has been to secure inmedlateS leg I
islatiOn rather than to enjoy the honors |
of office, therefore, defeat brings to me /
no feeling of personal loss. Speaking |
as well as for myself, desire to say I
that We have been amply repaid for all 4
that we have done.
IN the love of millions of our fellow J
citizens so kindly expressed in knowl-
edge gained by personal contact with the /
DeoDle and in broadened svmDathies we /
have been touched Nv the devotion Of /
friends and our lives shall prove our ap- /
probation of the affection We
prize as the richest reward which this [
I
an enemy rejoicing in its victory, let the |
roll be called for the engagement and !
urge all friends of bimetalnsm to renew
their allegiance to the cause. If we are
right, as I believe we are, we shall vet +
triumph Until convinced of his error
let each advocate of bimetallism con
tinue the work Let all silver clubs re
tain their organization. hold regular
and circulate literature Our
opponents have succeeded in this cam
oaign and must now put their theories
Instead of talking mysteriously about
they must now elaborate and defend a
financial system Every step taken by
them should be publicly considqred by
he silver clubs. Our cause has prosper
been longest discussed among the peC-
pie. During the next four years it viii
)e studied all over this nation. even more
han it has been studied in the past
hat year arrives international bimetal-
ism viii cease to deceive; before that
-ear arrives those who have called them
selves gold standard Democrats viii be-
come bimetallists and be with or
hey viii become Republicans and thus
open enemies Before that year arrives
rusts viii have convinced still more peO-
pie that a trust Is q menace to private
Welfare and to public safety. before that
7ear arrives the evils of gold standard
Viii be even more evident than they are
now and the people then ready to de-
nand an American financial policy for
he American people and viii join with
is in the immediate restOra ton of the
rec and unlimited coinage of gold and
silver at the present legal ratio of 16 to
l. without waiting for the aid con
w ]. BRYAN"
BIMETALLIC LEAGUE.