Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-11-13
6ryan's Statement.

"IO the Eimetallists OF the Unit
ed States;
CONSCIOUS that millions Of loya
hearts are saddened by Temporary
defeat, / beg TO offer word Of hope
and encouragement, No cause ever
had supporters more brave, earnest,
and devoted than those who have
espousei the cause OF bimetallisrp
The have fought from conviction
aud have fought with all the zeal
which conviction inspires. Events
will prove whether they are right OF
wrong. Having done their duty as
they saw it, they have nothing to re
gret, The Republican candidate
has been heralded as the advance
agent of prosperity, If his policies
bring real prosperity to the Ameri,
can people, those who oppose him
will share in that prosperity. If, on
the other hand bis policies prove an
injury TO the people generally, those
OF his supporters who do not belong
to tue Office holding class, or to the
privileged classes, will suffer in com
mon with those who opposed him.
The friends of The bimetallism are
not vanquished; they have simply
been overcome. They believe that
the gold standard is conspiracy
of the money changers against the
welfare of the human race. and un.
til convinced of their error they will
continue the warefare against it.
"The contest has been waged this
year under great embarrassment and
against great odds. For the first
time during this generation, public
attention has been centered upon the
money question as the paramount is
SIZE, and this has been done in spite
of all attempts upon the part of our
opponents to prevent it. The Re
publican convention held out the de
lusive hope of international bimeta'
lisn, while the Republican leaders
laboled secretly for gold monometal.
lism. The 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
corporations have tried to excite a
fear Of lawlessness, while they them
selves have been defying the law,
and American finanoiers have poust
ed they were the custodians of the
national honor, while they were SO
cretly bartering away the nations
financial independence. But in the
spite of the efforts of the admins
tration and its supporters, in spite
OF the threats of the money lenders
at home and abroad, in spite of the
coercion practiced by corporate EN-.
ployers, in spite of trusts and avn
dicates, in spite of an enormous Re.
publican campaign fund, and in spite
OF the influence Of a hostile daily
press. bimetalllsm has almost tri
umphed in its first great fight. The
loss of II few States, and that, too
very small pluralities, has defeated
bimetallism for the present, but hi
metallism emerges from the contest
stronger than it was four months
ngo.
THANKS TO COMMITTEES.
IL desire to commend the work of
the three national committees which
have Joined 10 the management of
tins campaign. Co operations be
tween the members of district politi
col organizations is always difficult,
but it has been less so this year than
usual. Interest i'll common cause
OF great importance has reduced
friction to minimum I hereby ex
press my personal gratitude to the
individual members, "a VOL as the
executive officers. of the national
committees of the Democratic, Popu
lists, and silver parties, for their eff
cient, untiring, and unselfish lab rs.
They hive laid the foundation for
future success, and will be ramein
oered as worthy of honors when vic
tory is at last secured.
mo personal or political friends
neol mourn my defeat My am
bition has been to SECURE Immediate
Legislation, rather than to enjoy the
henors Of Office. and therefore, de
feat brings to me no feeling of per
CAnol lo,a