The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-08
BRYAN 10 STITER MEN.
Butler Lays Defeat to the Use of the Word
Uemocrntic."

Democratic"
LINCOLN, NEB., Nov. Mr. Bryan
to-day gave out the following telegram
addressed to the Bimetallsts Of the East
eIn States.
In the hour OF our defeat l send you
greetings No words OF praise can suf-
lcienuy commend yCu. When II is re-
membered that the Eastern states sent
gold delegates 10 both conventions, and
that nearly an Eastern papers We're
against bimctallism, your fight appears
remarkably creditablc. You have shown
yourselves heroic. and events will ylndi-
cate the position you have taken. Contin-
ne the fight.
wv. j. BRYAN"
WASHINGTON. d. G.. Nov. 6.-senator
Marion Butler chairman of the National
Committee of the Peoples party to-day
issued the following statement:
'To the people of the United States:
IN the remarkable campaign just closed
tho Peoples party was the
only party that supported solid
ly and unitedly the great vital
ISSUES represented i'm the candidacy Of
Mr.. Bryan This was natural for tho
People party came into existence to
bring 20 the front and 20 press 10 vic
tory the principles of Lincoln and JEFF
erson. already long discarded by the two
old parties The mon power. feeling
reasonably sure Of IT'S control and dom
inauOn OF the leaders and the controll-
ing influences in the Republican party
in lH-, gave ITS support 10 the candidacy
OF Grover Cleveland for the especial
purpose of having him through the use
of patronage and otherwise, to crush out
the silver sentiment I'm the South. and
make the leaders in that party as COM
plote.y subsorvient as those I'm the Re
publican party. TO accomplish this pur-
pose four Cabinet Ministers were se-
lected from the South. and an unusually
large amount of patronage used on pO-
litlcal leaders 90 the same end. 1t will
Doe remembered that Mr. Cleveland de-
maudcd that the Democratic senators and
congros ossmcn give a decisive vote in the
interests of the gold standard before he
would even give out the post-ofiices.
This decp-aid plan might have sue
cceded had not the Peoples party at
this iuncture sprung into existence. cX-
posed the plot. stood I'm the breach. and
appealed 10 the patriotic hosts of botn
parties to check the scheme Of the peo-
Plies dcspollcrs and rally TO the common
defence. Thus the peoples party forced
the Democratic organization 10 rcpu-
date Cleveland and to return TO correct
fundamental principles. Not only this.
the Peoples party then forced the Re
publican party TO cease hedging and
stradcling for the purpose of dcceivins
the people and drove them 20 take q
stand on one side or the other of the
vital issues at stake. The issue now be-
ing squarely joined. It was evident that
those influences i'm the Democratic party
which has dominated and debauched the
party for a quarter of a century, would
be- driven 10 The support Of the party that
took a position on the side OF the trusts
mouopolies and money gamblers.
"Whilc on the other hand ii Is evident
that even larger per cent. Of tho Re
publican party favored rfe principles now
souarey forced TO the front yet only "a
small per cent. would in this campaign
support them because they found them
under the Democratic banner.
Had il not been for the prejudice
AGAINST the Democratic name as well as
want OF confidence In Democratic
promises. for which II must be frankly
admitted past experience furnishes ample
ground. a majority Of the voters Of the
country I'm spite of tremendous and I'M
paraaeled forces put forward by the
their vote for financial reform and Amer
lean and American independence. The
People's party with high patriotism and
am unseliish devotion TO principle greater
than ever before exhibited by any other
marty. stepped outside of its organization
70 throw its 2O0O 900 votes sOlidly for Mr.
BRYAN. Had not more than this number
of those who called themselves Demo-
Gratis in 1852 given their support 10 Nc
Kinley the cause of the people and
American principles would have triumph
ed this year.
This class of Democrats will surely
support the party of monopoiies and
trusts in the future. Their places in the
ranks OF the reform hosts must be taken
by patriotic Republicans. In fact Bryan
would have been elected in this contest
had even 5000 more silver Republicans
come to the rescue.
.The election Of Mckinley, and the tri-
umph OF the gold standard does not ex-
nrcss the desires and sentiments of the
American people. The majority oppose
the policv Tor which he stands and will
81 vote whenever an opportunity is pre-
senfed for "A proper alignment The re-
uarkable and brilliant campaign OF VIII
liam J. Bryan would nave allSned these
,orcss and marched them 10 triumphant
,,ioctorv II any candidate or leader in
s,nerica could have done so under the
Democratic banner.
..,,he administration OF Mckinley can
not hiring prosperity 10 the American
neonle The mills cannot be kept
omen idle labor given employment.
and general prosperity restored
ana maintained until the veolth