The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-11-11
OVERCOME.
But Not Vanquisled. are the Many
Friends of Blmetalllsm.
MR.. BRYAN GIVES WORDS OF
ENCOURAGEMENT.

ENCOURAGEMENT.
Advises the Pcrpetuation Ot the
silver CluDs-All Legislation
should BE Carefully Watched
Until tile Inevitable Contest
of 1900.
L1Nco1N, NEB., November e.
Mr.. Bryan to-day gave out the fol
lowing:
"To THE BIMETALLIsTs OF THE
UNITED STATES: Conscious that
millions of loyal hearts are sad
dened by temporary defeat, 1 beg
to offer a word of hope and en-
couragement. No cause ever had
supporters more brave, earnest 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 right
or wrong. Having done their duty
as they saw it, they have nothing
to regret,
"The Republican candidate has
been heralded as the advance
agent of prosperity. If his policies
bring real prosperity to the Amer
lean people, those who opposed
him will share in that prosperity.
eff, on the otherhand, his policies
prove an injury to the people gen
orally, those of his supporters who
do not belong to the Office holding
class Of to the privileged classes
will suffer in common with those
that opposed him. The friends of
binetallism have not been van
pushed; they have simply been
overcome. They believe that the
gold standard is conspiracy of
the money changers against the
welfare of the humGn race, and
until convinced of their error they
will continue tho warfare against
it.
BIMETALLISM GAINED,
"The contest has been waged
this year under great embarrass-
ments and against great odds.
For the first time during this gen
Grafton public attention hus been
conferred upon the money question
as the paramount issue, and this
has been done in spite of all at
tempts upon the part of our OPP
pononts to prevent it. The Repub-
lican Convention held out the
delusive hope of International
bimotallism, while Republican
leaders labored secretly for gold
recommendation.
"Gold standard Democrats have
publicly advocated the election of
tho indianapolis ticket while they
labored secretly for the election of
the Republican ticket. The trusts
and corporations have tried to eN-
cite fear of lnwlessness, while
they have been defying the law,
and American fnanciers have
boosted that they were the custo-
dams of national honor, while they
were secretly bartering away the
nations financial independence.
"But in spite of the efforts of
the administration and it's sup
porters, in spite of the threats of
money loaners at home and abroad,
in spite of the coercion practiced
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,
bimetallism has almost triumphed
in the fight. Theloss ola few States,
and that, too, by very small plu-
rality, has defeated bimetallism
for the present, but bimetallism
energies from tho contest stronger
than it was.
FOUR MONTHS AGO.
81 desire to commend the work
of the three National Committees
which have joined in the work OF
this campaign. Co-opefhtf6n be-
tween the members of distinct pol
itical organizations is always diff
cult, but it has been less SO this
year than usual. Interest in a
common cause of great importance
has reduced friction toa minimum.
L hereby express my personal graft
tude to the individual members as
we'll as the executive officers of the
National Committee of the Demo
cratic, Populist and Silver parties
for their efficient, untiring and I'M