The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-08
But, MOdestIy, 1t Is for the People
Who Didn't Appreciate Him.


DULUTH, Mimi, Nov. 7-Congress-
man Towne today issued an address as
follows:
l wish it to be distinctly understood that
am not crushed by my defeat, has been
rumored. The ISLANDERS connected with the
way / have met the result of the election
have been of a piece with those which char
acteriZed its progress. When l took the
stand many months ago, in behalf of the
welfare of the people, as 1 understood it, and
against the trusts and gold standard powers,
/ then underwent all the bitterness of self
remuneration. l was prepared for personal
failure. l was not consulting my own selfish
interests. Had done So should have been
compliant to the will Of the reigning powers
of the Republican party. l took my political
life in my hand with full knowledge of the
contingencies, and prepared for either for
tune. Thenceforward it was the peoples fight
more than mine. The defeat also, is more
the peoples defeat than mine. l could have
saved myself by betraying them. l chose
rather to risk myself in the hope of serving
them. l should do the same thing again.
do not deny feeling a deep personal regret
to my small lot in the general fall, but II
is as nothing compared with what l feel for
the temporary repulse of the cause and the
consequent loss and suffering that must be
borne by the people.
BY and by, whether partly through any
further aid of mind or not, for that is I'M
important, the cause will triumph, and the
! shall know the infinite happiness of having
contributed in some small degree in my day
and generation to the coming Of the light.
l desire to thank all my friends, here and
elsewhere, for the splendid support that they
have given and the valiant service that
they have done for humanity / am especially
glad to have received from the city 1 have
tried to serve the magnificent Endorsement of
more than 1000 majority. 1t gives the lie to
the claim so persistently made, that l have
been incorporating the sentiment of my
home, and it shows that the intelligence and
real citizenship Of st. Louis county are over
whelmingly for bimetallism. l gladly accept
the unbought support of this great commun-
ity, while leaving to Judge Morris the en-
forced pronouncement of the unfortunate men
on the Vermillion Iron range, over whom the
Minnesota Iron company claims and exercises
a more than feudal lordship.
AS to the cause itself, for which We have
fought valorously we shall not despair of
it. We believe that events will justify our
contention that no permanent prosperity is
possible under the gold standard. When
that demonstration is made we shall come
forward again and reinforced by the unan-
swerable argument of experience, we shall
restore the money of the constitution and
the reign of the people. Our noble leader,
Mr.. Bryan, is young, vigorous and undis-
mayed. In 1900 expect him to lead us to
victory in the greatest popular uprising the
American ballot has ever evidenced Meantime
we believe in the rule of the majority, and will
submit with good grace to the laws and pol
icies taht the successful party may inaugu-
rate. Charles A. Towne.