The Red Cloud chief., 1896-12-18
ADDRESS TO SILVER MEN.
Advice by Chr irman tanc- Give the Re.
puhlicaus "A Chance.

san FRANCISCO. Dec. i4.-Charlcs n.
Lane. chairman of the national hi.
metaliiSt party. has issued the follow.
ing address:
san Francisco. Dec. 10. 1896. To
the BimctallistS of the United States:
The contest of 1896. which for some
months has engaged public attention,
was determined at the ballot box upon
the Sd UT. in favor of the Republican
candidate.
"Nhilc the supporters of Mr. BRYAN
and the great principles which he rs.
pousCd have no reason To regret the
efforts made in his behalf, and which
We wili renew when occasion requires
1t, it Is only the part of wisdom to nc.
ccpt with the utmost good faith the
decision of the American people upon
this or any other question submitted
to their dcliberativc judgment, which
is always sure in the end to be cor
rcctly decided by that tribunal.
'our position was met and antaron.
lid by the combined wealth of two
continents. 1t was sought to be oh.
scurcd by fcigncd issues, opprob.ous
Cpithets, dishonest methods and par
ti>an zeal. Every intrigue which
wealth could inspire or ingenuity sug.
gcst was brought to requisition. The
debtor class was threatened by its
creditors, the latoring class by It's en-
rloycrs inc the patrons of savings
banks and Insurance companies were
made the victims OF interruptions dem
agogucs, who declared that their in
vcstmcnts in these institutions were
TO be sacrificed IL free coinage of silver
should be accomplished as the result
of the election. These methods of po-
litical warfare were as dishonest and
uujrst as the advantage gained Is
f.eting and destined to ultimate de.
feat. No success secured by misreprc-
sentation can have more than a tenn
pornry lodgment in the hearts of "a
generous and right thinking people
and the result of this election will
prove ia the end n more signal victory
for those who went down in apparent
defeat than for those who are now
flushed with apparent victory.
But the election has been accom-
plished. and it is o the duty of
every citizen to accept the result in a
spirit of patriotism. unsullied by parti-
san rancor and unelnbarassed by fac
tiouS agitation of h issue which
have Just been fought out. While we
as bimetallists still adhere to the ron
viction that there can be no permanent
relief to the people based upon the
single gold standard, and that time
will demonstrate the accuracy OF our
position we at the same time regard
it as a duty enjoined upon every citi-
zen to do everything in his power to
assist the President-elect in every ef-
fort to promote the welfare - the
people by any policy which he may
consider will accomplish that result.
To this n we earnestly advise all u
friends and conductors throughout the
United States To suspend active agita-
ton OF the subject of free coinage of
silver further than a simple mobil-
izing of the free silver clubs through
out the union and the keeping up Of the
club rolls for future service. by this
means WE shall furnish to our adycr-
sarics every opportunity to fulfill the
promises which they made to the pco-
pie during the campaign of restoring
to the United States that measure of
prosperity which its resources and
commercial standing entities it to en-
JOY among the nations OF the earth.
and. If il shall be demonstrated that
the incoming administration shall be
able to accomplish this result Of the
people, We shall have no reason to re-
Qret the outcome Of the issue at the
polls. But II, on the contrary, we are
furnished only with broken pledges
and the old makeshift of issuing bonds.
the vain attempt to keep up our credit
by running farther into debt, is again
resorted to, we promise to renew the
struggle until bimetalliam shall be
come an accomplished fact in the
United States.
AS national chairman Of the Ri
metallic party l call upon all Of Its
forces throughout the United States
regardless of past party affiliations. to
accept the result with dignity and for
b~earancc and To join in upholding the
hands of Major Mckinley rs prcsiden'
Of the United States and to supper
him in all OF his efforts to increase the
prosperity and wellbcing of the citi
zens of this republic, but in no manne,
to abate their eagerness in the caus'
of free coinage, so that when it shall
be again necessary to assert the prin
ciple we may be in better condition
from the standpoint of organization
than was possible in the recent strug
gle. 1t is an old adago that Truth
crushed to the earth, will rise again,
: and believing as we do, that bimctal
ism is the only refuge for the strug
Cling people, we shall stand %entrencho,
behind this principle and shall avail
, with anxiety the first opportunity I
+, establish it as nm American policy
Crecdon In Nine Rounds.
NEW YORK, Dee. li.-At the Broad
way Athletic club, Dan Crecdon {
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