The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-11-07
B. HIS ADDRESS
Statement 70 th" Bimeta!liStS Of
the Country Given
Out.
No Cause Ever Had Supporters
Moro Brave, Earnest and
Devoted.
Renewed Allegiance to the Cause
Urged Personally Nothing
to Regret.

Sl-N, INEbs -NbN ALL III uil
has given out the following to the
bimetallists of the United States:
Conscious that millions of loyal
hearts are saddened by temporary de-
feat, | beg tC offer word of hope and
encouragement. No cause ever had
supporters more brave, earnest and de-
voted than those who have espOused
the cause of blmetallism. They have
fought from conviction. and have
fought with all the zeal which convic-
tion inspires. Events will prove
whether they are right or wrong. Hav-
ing done their duty as they saw it, they
have nothing TO regret. The Repub-
llcan candidate has been heralded
as the advance agent of pros
perity. If his policies bring
real prosperity to the American people
those who opposed him will share i'll
that prosperity. If, on the other hand,
his policies prove an injury to the peo-
pie generally, those of his supporters
who do not belong to the office holding
class, or to the privileged classes. will
suffer i'll common with those who OPP
posed him. The friends of bimetallism
have not been vanquished; they have
simply been overcome. They believe
that the gold standard is a conspiracy
of the money changers against the well
fare of the human race, and until con-
4 vinced of their error, they will continue
! the warfare against it.
\ Contest waxed Against Great Odds.
h,c
under great embarrassments and against
great odds. For the first time during
!. this generation, public attention has
Tbeen 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 Republican convention held out
the delusive hope of international BIZ
metallism, while Republican leaders
labored secretly for gold monometal.
1 lism. Gold standard Democrats have
publicly advocated the election of the
Indianapolis ticket, while they labored
secretly for the election of the Republi-
can ticket. The trusts and corpora
ltions have tried to excite fear of law
lessness, while they have been defying
the law, and American financiers have
boasted that they were the
II Custod ans OF National Honor,
while they were secretly bartering
I away the nations financial independ.
ence. But in spite of the efforts of the
administration and its supporters; in
spite Of the threats Of money loaners at
home and abroad, in spite of the coer-
cion practiced by corporations and en-
ployers in spite of the trusts and syn.
dicates in spite Of an enormous cam
paign fund and i'll spite of the influence
of hostile daily press, bimetallism has
almost triumphed in its first great fight.
The loss Of few states, and that too,
by very small plurality, has defeated
bimetallism for, the present. but bi.
metallism emerged from the contest
stronger than it was four months before.
Com,nends National Committees
l desire to commend the work of the
N three national committees which have
Il ioined in the management of this cam.
paign. Cooperation between the mem.
oers Of distinct political organizations
s always difficult, but it has been less
20 this year than usual.
Interest IN a common cause Of great
Importance has reduced friction to
minimum. I hereby express my per-
.onal gratitude to the individual men,
oers, as well us the executive officers Of
he national committee Of the Demo-
ratio, Populist and Silver parties, for
heir efficient, untiring and unselfish
abors. They have laid the foundation,
fOr future success, and will be remem-
oered as pioneers when victory is at
asst secured.
No One Need Grieve.
No personal or political friend need
grieve because of my defeat. NY am.
bition has been to secure immediate
Legislation rather than to enjoy the
nonors of Office therefore, defeat brings
% me no feeling Of personal loss.
Speaking for the wife who has shared
ny labors, as well as for myself, de-
lire to say that we have been amply re.
paid for all that we have done. In the
1ove Of millions Of ,our fellow citizens.