St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-11-14
FIGHT JUST BEGUN
Mr.: Bryan's Words Of
Hope % His Followors.

- ~ SsbSoess VI SsA0 Oes1eV~'
States:
CONSCIOUS that millivne Of loyal
hearts are saddened by the tempo
cary defeat, I beg to offer . word
Of hope and encouragement. No
cause ever had supporters more
brave, earnest and devoted than
those Who have espcused the cause
Vt bimetallism. They have Tough,
from conviction, and have Tough.
with all the zeal which conviction
inspires. Events will prove
whether they are right or wrong.
Having done their duty Is they saw
it, they have nothing to regret
The Republican candidate has bee"
heralded Is the advance agent Vi
prosperity. II his policies bring
real prosperity to the American.
people those who opposed him will
share in that prosperity. II. on the
other hand, his policies prove ."
injury to the people generally, thoss
II his supporters who do not belong
70 the ofliceholding class Or th+
privileged classes will suffer in CON-
mon with those who opposed him.
1.-The friends Of bimetallism hay.
not been vanquished; they have
simply been overcome. they be-
lieve that the gold standard is >
conspiracy of the money changers
against the welfare Of the huma"
race, and until convinced Of their
error they will continue the warfare
agains. it.
"rhe contest has been waged
this year under great embarass-
ments and against great odds
For the first time during this geuer-
alton public attention has been GEN.
tered upon the money question Is
the paramount issue, and this has
been done in spite Of all attempts
upon the part Of our opponents T.
prevent it. The Republican con-
vention held out the delusive h0pe
Ut international bimetallism, while
Republican leaders labored secretly
for gold monometallism. Colo
standard Democrats have publicly
advocated the election Of the Indian
apolis ticket while they labored &C.
cretly for the election OF the Repub.
lican ticket. The trusts and cor.
pOrations have tried 70 excite 8
fear Of lawlessness, while they have
been defying the law. and American
6uanciers have boosted that they
we're custodiaps OF the national
honor, while they were secret,
Oartering away the nations finan'
cial independence. Bus in spite d
the efforts Of the administration and
ils supporters; in spite Of ths
threats OF money :oaners, at hotns
ana abroad /; in spite Of the coer.
cion prac.iced by corporations and
employers in spite Of trusts aud
syndicates /; in spite Ut an enorm0u.
campaign fund, aud in spite Of tn.
influence Of a hostile daily press,
Dlmetal,ism has almost .riumphed il
,ts first great fight. The loss Of .
few States. and that, too, by . yer.
small plurality, has defeated BIZ
metaIlism for the present, but b.
metallism emerges from the contest
stronger than it was four month,
ago.
81 desire to commend the work
II tue three national committee,
which have joined in the manage
,nent of this campaign. Co-ope
ration between the members Of dis
tinct political organizations is III
ways difficult, but it has been les'
so this year than usual. Intcres
in 4 common cause OF great impor
lance has reduced friction to ,
minimum. I hereby express N.
personal gratitude TO the individua
members Is we'll Is tue exccutiv,
officers OF the national committee
Of the Democratic, POpulist ant
Silver parties for their efficient, I'm
firing aud unselfish lal,ors. The.
have laid the foundation for future
success and will he remembered .
pioneers when victory is ut last Sc
cured.
mo personal or political frien'
need grieve because Of my defeat
My ambition has been to secur
immediate legislation rather thai
to enjoy the honers Of office
Therefore, defeat brings to me u
feeling Of personal loss. Speakin,
fOr the wife Who has shared N
labors, - we'll - 70. myself, I de
sire % say that We have been ampi
repaid for al We have done. !
the love OF millions Of our fellow
citizens. So kindly expressed; ]
knowledge gained by personal cor
tact with the people, and in broad
ened sympathies we iiad full cou