River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-31
MR. RRYAN.s VIEWS.
He Declares Republicans Promises Have
Not Been Kept.

Not Been Kept.
Lincoln, Neb., Dec 29.-1he large din
ingroom of the Lincoln hotel was taste
fully decorated Monday night when
the IT'S invited guests of the Lincoln
Travelling Mems Bryan club sat down
to banquet which was given in honor
of William j. Bryan. In addition TO
the address delivered by Mr.. Bryan,
Gov. Holcomb. Senator w. V. Allen and
other prominent men of the state spoke
In introducing Mr.. Bryan. POSTMASTER
Hitchcock proposed the following toast:
Our candidate that was, our leader that
is, and our president that is to he. Will
liam Jennings Bryan. of the United
States" In responding to the toast, Mr..
Bryan said:
Il am so glad to have the travelling men
interested in bimetallism. because they are
always able to defend any position taken
and are travelling missionaries In behalf OF
any cause which they espouse. / expect
them to be of great service during the
next four years In presenting the merits OF
free coinage to the business men of the
country. The travelling men are In a posi-
ton 10 measure the promises made by the
republican party with the fulfllment of
those promises-in other words they are
prepared to compare the goods delivered
since the election with the samples shown
during the campaign. The public was told
that republican success would restore con-
fldence and that confidence was the only
thing lacking.
'In Dun's review OF November Z. we find
these words: A great revolution has been
effected this week In the conditions which
control business. 1t could not be in any
fair degree reflected, as yet in transactions
or in records. but there is ample evidence
already that a crushing weight has been
lifted and rolled away, and the business
world has begun TO adjust itself to state
of freedom and security which 1t has not
known for years Dread of immeasura bic
disaster no longer locks up resources and
paralyZes Industry and new contracts in
volvtng many millions have become bind
ing since the election The following week
the same review says: No one now doubts
that the brighter day is dawning and ii Is
common remark that never before has bust
ness she -Vn so great a change for the bet
ter witt a q single week. On the following
week t. review starts out with the state
ment: The gain In volume of business
contin ues entirely without precedent
by the fourth " eek disappointment be-
gan 20 manifest itself and find, according
to Dun's report, that five of the eight re
ports since the election show an increase OF
weekly failures over the corresponding
weeks of last year. For the eight weeks
since the election the reports show rs bust
ness failures more than for the correspond
ing eight weeks of 1895. call attention to
these figures because they show either that
confidence has not yet been restored OF
that confidence, If restored, has not re-
stored prosperity. Every failure among
the wholesale houses means loss of elm
ployment to travelling men and every fail
ure among retail establishments means the
loss of customer.
"Bimetallists have contended that hard
times are due mainly to the rise I'm the pur-
chasing power of money. They have con
tended that prosperity must begin with
the farmer and laborer and afterwards
reach the commercial classes. The repub
licans have promised to restore normal
conditions without increasing the volume
of currency. What they may do hereafter
remains to be seen, but 1t is evident that
they have thus tar failed to bring relief to
the people"