The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-19
WISE ADVICE.

Charles A. Lane, of San Francisco,
Chairman of the national hfmetalic
committee, has issued an address to the
bimetalists of America in which he
advises submission to the will of the
majority, ,thoughlhe favors the retention
of silver clubs and party organization,
so that if promised prosperity shall not
materialize, the bimetalists of the
country shall be in position to control
future elections and put into practice
the principles they advocate. MIR.
Lane says in part:
"While the supporters of Mr.. Bryan
and the great principles which he es-
poused have no reason to regret the
effort made in his behalf, and whichbe
will renew when occasion requires it,
is only the part of wisdom to accept
with the utmost good faith the decision
of the American people upon this or
any other question submitted to their
deliberate judgment. The struggle
was one of great import to the material
interests of the republic, and was con-
tested with unusual interest by the
contending parties. 1t was from the.
very outset one of marked inequality
in point of influence and power, ard
may we'll be considered, as it has many
times been justly denominated, q cen.
test of might against right, and the
: combined influence of wealth against
the unprotected interests of the COM
mon people, and the result f the issue,
considering the inequality It the con-
ditions, was such as to challenge the
admiration of every patriotic citizen.
"rhe cause of bimetalism, which
was the 'watchword of the anti.repab-
lican forces, has not been abandoned
by it's friends or advocates, nor are we
disnayed by this temporary defeat.
We are as firmly convinced. now OF its
ultimate triumph in the United States
as that the American flag is the en-
blem of constitutional liberty, and
while the people may for time be
overshadowed by sophistry, and the
truth obscured by the screen of de-
ception or intrigue, they will finally
rise above the darkened horizon and
assume their rightful position as the
guiding stars of popular government.
''But the election has been accom-
plished, and it is now the duty of
every citizen to accept the result in
spirit of patriotism unsullied by par
tisan rancor, and unembarassed by
, factious agitation of the issues which
have just been fought out. While we,
as bimetalists, still adhere to the con-
victien that there can be no perma-
nent 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 re-
gard it as a duty enjoined upon every
citizen to do everything in his power
to assist-the president-elect- in every
effest TO promote the welfare of the
people by any policy which he considers
may hCCOut Sild1 rsz..
Z ''Tothis end. we earnestly advise all
our friends throughout the United
States to suspend active agitation of
the subject of free coinage of silver
further than q simple mobilizingt OF
free-silver clubs throughout the Union
and keeping up of the clubrooms for
future service. By this means we
shall furnish to our adversaries every
opportunity to fulfill the promises they !
made to the people during the cam
paign just closed of restoring to. the.
United States that measure of prosper
'ity which its resources and commercial
standing entitle it to enjoy among the
nations of the earth, and if it shall be
demonstrated that the incoming ad-
ministratioh shall be able to accom-
plish this result for the people VIC shall
have no reason to regret the outcome
of the issue at the polls.
''If it can be demonstrated by actual |
experiment that the theories advanced
by the republican party in the recent
election will bring to the people the
promised relief, every bimetalist in the
United States will be as free to
acknowledge his error as he was can
did in supporting his principles in the
past campaign. But if, ON the con-
trary. we are furnished only with
broken pledges and the old make-shift
of issuing bonds in the vain attempt
of keeping up our credit by running
farther into debt is again resorted to,
we promise to renew the struggle uatil
bimetalism shall become an accom-
plished fact in the United States,
GAS chairman of the bimetallic |
party. 1 call upon its forces through
out the United States, regardless, of |
past. party affiliations, to accept the
result with dignity and forbearance
and to join in upholding the hands of
Major Mckinley as president of the.
United States, and to support him in
all of his efforts to increase the pros
perity and well-being of the citizens OF
this republic, but III no. manner to
abate their earnestness tn the cause If
Tree coinage, sosthat when it shall be-
sgaip necessary to assert the .princi-
pie we may be in better condition from
,he. standpoint of organization than
vas possible in the recent struggle. -
"hTfs an old adage that truth crush
ID to earth shall rise again. and, be-
ie9ing as we do that the cause of
is the only refuge for the
people, we shall stand en-
behind this principle land
hall await with anxiety the first /
opportunity which necessity may de-
nand to establish it as an American
loiicy." :,
q F4GTSi NOT FANCY,