Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-07
BRYAN'S STATEMENT.
DINETsLLISTs HAVE NO REAsOS
TO BE DISCOURAGED.
TEE YEAR 1900 NOT FAR AWAY.
Let silver Clubs Retain Their Or
xanIzntion. Hold Regular Meet
ings, and Circulate Literature
Treachery OF the Boilers.

ITO the Bimetallists of the United states
"Conscioug that millions Of loyal hearts
are saddened by temporary defeat ! Deg
10 offer word Of hope and encourage
nent. No cause ever had supporters
more brave. earnest, and devoted tnah
those who have espOused the cause OF pi-
metallism. They have fought from con-
dction. and have fought with all the @e''
which conviction inspires EVeh's WIN
c,ove whether they are right or wrong
Having done their duty as they saw H.
thew have nothing to regret. The kepuD-
licsn candidate has been heralden as 'ne
advance agent Of prosperity. II h's POI"
eies bring real prosperity 10 the Ailei i0'''
neople. those who oppose him Will sN"io
I'm that prosperity. II. on the other manu.
his policies prove an injury 10 the poop'o
morally those Of his supporters VINO 10
,,, belong TO the oiiice-hoidins cidaS' "a
- the privileged classes, VIII suilet ~
common with those who opposeu @ @hl,..,
The friends of bimetailism nave no' - -
'.a',o,,ished. they have simply beth oNe,
come They believe that the soiu SUI l,
ard &c q conspi. acy of the money -e""'lHl
akaiust the welfare OF lne huiiio'i -,
and until convinced OF thelr c.iUi
In continue the warfare against H.
van ..r,tC contest has been waged this year
,,er Great embarrassments ana aBaii'9'
- odds For the first time durlhB tiiis
,sncration public attention has oeeh osn-
80 ,,non the money question as l'U
,aranount issue. and this has oeeh
+. Ito Of an attempts upon the part Ol
o,,, ornaments to prevent it. The kepupl-
can convention held out the delusNe "opc
~ International bimctalllsm' Nhne ~
pe,,bIican leaders labored secIo"y ~
yold rnonometallism. the eoi"-S. -,
77,I,-,,rrats have publicly adNocatei 'ne
lI' 'n.to-, 80 tbe indianapolis ticket, while
my labored secretly TOR the eie01'0"
- po,ublican ticket The trusts anu
.,.,.,,,,otions have tried TO excite rear
20 t.,ylessness. while they thehl9elFe9
- heen defying the law, and American
s.'..,;.rs have boasted they were tle
.,,.t,aians of the national hohoi' "u"o
~, yrore secretly bartering away ue
~ation's financial independence bu. 'n
srite of the Efforts of the auhlili7 49,,
and It's supporters, IN spite OF % 'lS t'r,,S
- tho money loaners at home anu ap'o"
~ -. - of fhe coercion practiced by cor
'arate enplovers. in spite OF trusts anu
F,,ndicates fn spite Of an enormous Nc
.,,h1tcen campaign fund, and IN splle ol
- t,tirence of "a hostile daily press pi-
0,etallsm has almost tiumpneu III l'9
.i'o - e-,bt The loss OF a few states
Ia tbot too by very small plurah'les' nns
| l1e.,te5 himetallism for the present pD'
| t,n,etollism omerges from the coh'e''
srron0er than II was four months "sO'
THANKS TO COMMITTEES.
or desire TO commend the work OF lho
three national committees which nav
sni,,cd sli1 in the management Of this cam
- co-oneration between the mem
rs of distinct political organizations is
! stvavs diRcalt. bat fl has Oeeh io9a
/ tbls wear than usual. Interest III 90
mon cause Of great importance ~ -.
| duced friction TO a minimum heic'5
e,rress NV personal gratitude TO the IN
| diyidua1 members. as well as the eNecu-
/ t5,,e oaicers OF the national committees
! of The democratic, POpulist and SILVER
\ narties for their efficient, untiring. ana
| Inselash labors. They have lad tne
| foundation for future success ana WIZ
be remembered as worthy Oh hohois ""'A
victory IS at last secured.
..N,o nersonal or political friends need
orieve because Of my defeat. My ambl-
! fion has been 10 secure immediate lesis-
| latiou. rather than TO enjoy the honors
Of office. and. therefore. defeat brings 10
me no feeling of personal loss.
Speaking for the wife who has shared
NV labors. as well as for myself. l de-
/ sire to say that we have been amply re-
| paid for all that we have done. In lhe
| iova of millions Of our fellOw-citizens, so
/ kindly expressed: IN knowledge gained by
| rersonal contact with the people. and In
! broadened sympathies, we find full COM
| pensation for whatever efforts we nave
| nut forth. our hearts have been touched
/ bv the devotion of friends and our lives
| shall prove our appreciation OF the ar
! fection of these people. an affection which
we prize as the richest reward which TINS
/ campaign has brought.
"In the face Of an enemy rejoicing in
/ its victory. let the roll be called for the
| next engagement. and let us urge the
/ friends OF bimetallism to renew their al
| legiance to the cause. II we are right.
nc I believe we are we shah yet triumph.
/ Until convinced of his error let each ad-
vocate of bimetallism continue the work.
/ Let all silver clubs retain their organi-
zation. hold regular meetings, and cir
/ culate literature
1900 NOT FAR AWAY.
"Our opponents have succeeded in this
campaign, and must now put their theo-
ries to the test. Instead of talking
mvsteriously about Sound money and an
honest dollar, they must now elaborate
! and defend q financial system. Every
stem taken by them should he publicly
considered by the silver clubs. Our cause
| has prospered most where the money
/ question has been longest discussed
among the people. During the next four
years II will be studied all over this ma
ton. even more than it has been studied
7 I'm the past. The yea- 1901 is not far
away. Before that year arrives inter
national bimetailism will cease TO deceive;
before that year arrives those who
have called themselves gold-standard
Democrats win become bimetallists. and
be with MS or they viii become Kepub-
leans and be open enemies; before that
year arrives the trusts will have con-
vincod still more people that a trust is
a menace to the general welfare and 90
public safety; before that year arrives
the evil effect of a gold standard will be
even more evident than II Is now:
and the people then ready to demand an
| American financial policy for the Ameri-
can people will Join with Us In the i'm
mediate restoration Of the free and un-
| limited coinage Of gold and silver at the
| present legal ratio Of 1G to !. without
waiting for the aid or consent OF any
! other nation.
CslgneO ''W. J. BRYAN"
M'KINLEY TO HRYAN.