The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-11-12
BRYAN'S STATEMENT.
Says the Cause Of Binetallism II
Not Dead. 49,

Offers Consolation to His Followers-Feels
No Personal Loss in Defeat-Triumph
of FREQ Coinage Predicted
for 1900.
Lincoln, Neb.. Nov. 7.-William J.
Bryan Friday afternoon gave out tho
following statement to the bimetallists
OF the United States:
'Conscious that millions Of loyal hearts
are saddened by temporary defeat. beg
to offer q word OF hope and encourage
ment. No cause ever had supporters moro
brave. earnest and devoted. than those
who have espoused tho cause OF bimetal-
and have fought with all tho zeal which
conviction inspires. Events will prove
whether they are right or wrong. Having
done their duty a. they saw It: they nave
nothing to regret. The republican canol-
agent Of prosperity. II his policies bring
real prosperity to the American people
those who oppose him will share In that
prosperity. IT, on tho other hand his
policies prove an injury to the people gen.
orally. those Of his supporters who DO not
belong to the onlce-holding class. or to tho
privileged classes. win suffer IN common
with those who opposed him.
Are Not vanquished.
1.-THE friends Of bimetallism have not
been vanquished; they have simply been
overcome. They believe that the gold
standard in . conspiracy Of the money
human race and until convinced Of their
error they will continue the warfare
sgainst 1t. The contest has been waged
this year under great endorsements and
against great odds. For the first time dur
80 hn a
been centered upon the money question as
the paramount issue, and this has been
done in spite Of ill attempts upon the part
Of our opponents to prevent It. Inc re-
publican convention held out the deluslve
hope Of international bimetenAsm: WINE
gold monometallsm. Gold standard DEM
ocrats have publicly advocated the election
Of the Indianapolis ticket while they
laborcd secretly for the election or the re-
publican ticket. The trusts ana CORPORA
lions have tried to excite fear OF lawless-
ness while they themselves have been DE-
Tying the law, and American flnancaers
have boosted that they were tho custoolans
Of national honor while they were secre!ly
bartering away the nations hnancia! IN.
dependence. But in spite of the EFFORTS OF
the administration and its supporters: N
spite Of the threats Of money loaners At
home and broad; In spite of the coercion
practiced by corporate employers: In spite
OF trusts and syndicates: in spite OF an
voermous republican campaign fund ana
In spite Of the influence OF hostile daily
press, bimetallism has almost trtumphed
In it's first great fight. Tho loss OF rev
states, and that, too. by very small PIN
ralities, has defeated bimetallism Tor the
present. but blmetallism emerges from the
contest stronger than it was four months
ago.
Commends the Three Committees.
IT desire to commend the work Of tho
three national committees which have
Joined in the management Of this cam
paign. Cooperation between the members
of distinct political organizations IS a.
ways difficult, but It has been less 40 tnis
year than usual. Interest in q cc1'mon
cause OF great Importance has reduced
friction to a minimum. I hereby express
my personal gratitude to the individual
members, as well as the executive ON
GERS. Of the national committee OF the
Democratic, populist and silver parties for
their efficient. untirlng and unselfish To-
bors They have laid the foundation Tor
future success and will be remembered a.
pioneers when victory II at last secured.
Feels Repaid.
"No personal or political friend need
grteve because Of my defeat. My ambition
has, been to secure immediate LEGISLATION
rather than to enjoy the honors Of ofllce.
and. therefore, defeat brings to me no feel
Inc Of personal loss. Speaking for the wife
who has shared my labors. a. we'll a. for
myself, desire to say that we have been
amply repaid for all that we have done.
"in the love Of millions Of our fellow citf-
xens, 50 kindly expressed, in KNOWLEDGE
gained by personal contact with the people:
and In broadened sympathies. we hno 1ull
compensation for whatever efforts we have
put forth. Our hearts have been touched
by devotion Of friends and our lives shall
prove our appreciation Of the affection OF
the plain people. an affection which we prize
AZ the richest reward which this campaign
has brought.
Call for tho Next Campaign.
I'm the face Of an enemy rejoicing in fts
engagement and urge all friends OF bimet-
allism to renew their allegiance to the
cause. II we are right, as believe we are.
we shall yet triumph. Until convinced OF
his error. let each advocate Of bimetallism
continue the work. Let all silver clubs re-
tain their organization. hold regular meet
ings and circulate literature. Our oppon-
ents have succeeded In this campaign and
must now put their theories to the test.
Instead Of talking nystcrious!y about
must now elaborate and defend a financial
system. Every step taken by them should
be 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 it will be studied all over this nation
even more than it has been studied In the
past.
Before Nineteen Hundred
1.-THE year 1870 is not far away. Before
that year arrives. international bimetal-
ism will cease to deceive: before that year
arrives those who have called themselves
pold standard democrats will become
bimetallists and be with us or they will
become republicans and be open enemies:
before that year arrives, trusts will have
convinced still more people that trust
IL q menace to private welfare and to pub
lie safety; before that year arrives the
evil effect. Of gold standard will be even
more evident than they are now. and the
people then ready to demand an American
financial policy for the American people
will join with us in the immediate restora-
ton Of the free and unlimited coinage o.
gold and silver at the present legal ratio Of
sixteen to one without waiting for the aid
or consent Of any other nation.
wv. ]. BRYAN
HON. CHARLES EWING DEAD.
Prominent Gold Democrat Of Illinois
Passes Away 1T Decatur.
Chicago, Nov. 7.-Word was received