Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-11-11

FROM THE CONTEST STRONGER
THAN EvER-THE FIeaT AGAINST
THE GOLD STANDARD, a CoNspI-
RAcY OF THE MONEY CHANGERS
AeArlsI THE HUMAN RACE. MUST
BE CONTINUED.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. g. Mr..
Bryan to-day gave out the follow
ing:
To thu Bimetallists of the United
States:
Conscious that millions of loyal
learts are saddened< by temporary
defeat, L beg to Offer a word of
hope and encoure ement. No
cause ever had supporters more
braye, earnest and devoted than
than those w1o have espoused the
cause of bimetallism. They have
fought from conviction, and have
fought with all the zeal which con-
viction Inspired. Events will prove
whether they are right or wrong.
Having done their duty as they
saw it, they have nothing to re-
gret. The Republican candidate
has been heralded as the advance
agent of prosperity. If his poli-
cies bring real prosperity to the
American people those who cppos-
ed him will share IN that prospect
ty. If. on the other hand, his pol
iciss prove an Injury to the people
generally, those of his supporters
who do not belong TO tie Office
holding class or to the privileged
classes will suffer in common With
those who opposed him, The
friends of bimetallism have not
been vanquished they have sim-
nly been overwhelmed. They be-
lieve that tie gold standard is a
conspiracy of the money changers
against tho welfare of the humsn
race, ard until convinced of their
error they willcohtinue the warfare
against it.
The contest has been waged this
year under great embarrassments
aud against great odds. For the
rst time during this generation,
-ublic attention has been ce4tered
.lpon the money question as the
paramount issue, and this has been
Done in spite of al attempts upon
the part Of our opponents to pre-
vent it. The Republican conyen-
.tion held out the delusive hope of
international bFnetallism, while
Republican leaders labored secretly
for gold recommendation. Gold
standard Democrats have publicly
advocated the election Of the In
sdianapolis ticket, while they labor
ed secretly for the election of the
Republican ticket. The trusts and
corporations have tried to excite a
fever of lawlessness, while they
have been defying the law, and
American financiers have boasted
that they were the castodians of
the national honor while they were
secretly bartering away the na-
ITEMS financial independence. But
in spite of the efforts of the admin
istration and it's supporters; in
spite OF threats of money loaners
at home-and abroad; in spite of
tie coercion practiced by corpora
tions and employers; spite of
trusts and syndicates; in spite of
an enormous Republican campaign
fund and in s)ite of the influence
of hostile daily press, bimetallism
has almost triumphed in its first
great fight. The loss of few
States, and that, too, by a very
small plurality, has defeated BIZ
metallism for the present; but
bimetallism emerges from the con-
test stronger than it was four
months ago.
1 desire to commend toe work of
the three national committees
which have joined the manage
ment of this campaign. Co-opera-
.tion between the members of dis
tinet political organizations is al
ways difficult, but it has been less
so this year than usual. Interest in
aeommon cause of great impor-
tance has reduced friction to a
minimum, I hereby express my
personal gratitude to the individ-
al members, as wellAas the execu-
tive officers of the national COM
mittees Of the Democratic, Popu-
list and Silver parties for their
efficient, untlrlng and unseltlsh ta-
bors. They have laid the founda-
tionfor 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.
My ambition has been to secure
i'm nediate legislation rather than
en-, ,oy the honors of Office. There
fore defeat brings to me no feeling
of personal loss. Speaking for the
wife who has shared my labors, as
we'll as myself, | 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 knowledge
gained by personal contact with
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