The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-06
DISTURDBR
Bryan Not Content With a
Majority Of Over a Mil
lion Against Him.

LINCOLN, Neb., Nov 6, 1896 William j.
Rryan gave ont the following statement
10 the b4metallists Of the United States
Conscious that millions OF loyal hearts
are saddened by temporary defeat, / beg
to offer word Of hope and encourag ge-
ment. No cause ever had supporters more
brave, earnest and devoted than those
who have espoused the cause of bimetal-
ism. They have fought from conviction,
ana have fought with all the zeal which
conviction inspires. Events win prove
whether they were right or wrong. Hav-
ing done their duty as they saw it they
have nothing to regret.
The Republican candidate has been
heraided as the, advance agent of pros
perty. If his policies bring real prosper
lty TO the American people those who op-
posed him viii share in that prosperity.
II, on the other hand, his policies prove
an injury to the people generally. those
OF his supporters who do not belong to
the office-holding class, or to the privi-
legged classes, VIII suffer in common with
those who opposed him. The friends of
blmetallssm have not been vanquished;
they have been simply been overcome.
They believe that the gold standard is a
conspiracy of the money changers
against the welfare of the human race,
and until convinced of their error they
viii continue the warfare against it.
The contest has been waged this year
under great embarrassments and against
great odds. For the first time during
this generation public attention has been
{centered upon the money question as the
paramount issue, and this has been done
in spite of all attempts upon the part of
our opponents to prevent it. The Repub-
lican convention held out the delusiye
hope of international bimetallism, while
Republican leaders labored secretly for
gold monometallism. Gold standard
Democrats have publicly advocated the
election of the Indianapolis ticket. while
they labored secretly for the election of
the Republican ticket. The trusts and
corporations have tried to excite a fear
of lawlessness, while they themselves
have been defying the law, and American
nnanciers have boasted that they We're
the custodians of national honor while
they We're secretly bartering away the
nations financial independence.
But ~ spite OF the efforts of the adj
rainistrafion and its supporters; in spite
of the threats of money Ioaners at home
and abroad; in spite of the coercion prac-
ticed by corporate employers; in spite of
trusts and syndicates; in spite of an en-
ormous Republican campaign fund.- and
in spite of the influence of a hostile daily
press, binletallism has almost triumphed
in the first great fight. The loss of a
few States and that too by very small
pluralities, has defeated bimetallism for
the present. but bimetallism emerges
from the contest stronger than it was
four months ago.
I desire to commend the work of the
three National Committees which have
Joined in the management of this cam
paign- Cooperation between the members
of distinct political organizations is al
ways difficult, but it has been less so
this year than usual Interest in a COM
mon cause of great Importance has re-
duced friction to a minimum. I hereby
express my personal gratitude to the in
dividual members, as well as the exec
utiye officers of the National Commit
tee of the Democratic, Populist and Sill
yer parties for their efficient untiring
and unselfish labors. They have laid the
foundation for future success and will be
remembered as pioneers when victory is
at last secured
No personal or political friend need
grieve because of my defeat. My am
bition has been TO secure immediate legis-
lation rather than to enjoy the honors
of office, and therefore, defeat brings to
me no feeling of personal loss Speaking
for the wife who has shared my Iabors,
as well as for myself, | desire to say
that we have been amply repaid for all
that we have done -