Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-12
BpYAN OFFERS HOPE.

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loyal hearts are saddened by temper
airy defeat, / beg to offer a word OF
hope and encouragement. No cause
ever had supporters more brave, earn
est and devoted than those who have
espoused the cause of bimetallism.
They have fought for a conviction
and have fought with all the zeal
which conviction inspires. Events
will prove whether they are right or
wrong. Having done their duty as
they saw 1t, they have nothing to
regret.
"The republican candidate has been
heralded as the advance agent OF pros
perity. II his policies bring real pros
perlty to the American people, those
who opposed him will share in that
prosperity. If, on the other hand,
his policies prove an injury to the
people generally, those of his sup
porters who do not belong to the Of
fice-holding class, or to the privileged
class, will suffer in common with
those who opposed HIM.
"The friends of blmetallism have
not been vsnquished; they have SIM
ply been overcome. They believe
that the gold standard is conspiracy
Of the money changers against the
welfare Of the human race, and until
convinced of their error they will
continue the warfare against it. The
conteet has been waged this year un-
der great embarrassment and against
great odds. For the first time during
this generation public attention has
been conferred upon the money ques-
ton as the paramount issue, and this
has been done in spite Of all attempts
upon the part of our opponents to
prevent it.
THE OPPONENTS OF BIMETALLTsM'
The republican convention held out
the delusive hope Of international BIZ
metalllsm, while republican leaders
labored secretly for gold monometall-
ism. Gold standard democrats have
publicly advocated the election of the
Indianapolis ticket, while they labor
ed secretly for the election of the re-
publican ticket. Trusts and corpora
tions have tried to excite fear OF
lawlessnesa, while they have been de-
flying the law, and financiers have
boosted that they we're the Custodians
of national honor, while they were
secretly barterlng away the nations
financial independence. But in spite
of the efforts Of the administration
and it's supporters in spite Of the
threats of money lenders at home and
abroad, in spite OF the coercion prac
ticed by corporation employers, and
in spite of an enormous republican
campaign fund, and in spite of the
influence of a hostile daily press, bi
metallism has almost triumphed II
it's first great fight, The loss of few
states, and that too, by very small
plurality, has defeated bimetaIlism
for the present, but bimetallism
energies from the contest stronger
than it was four months ago.
81 desire to commend the work Of
the three national committees which
have Joined in the management Of
this campaign. Cooperation between
the members of distinct political or
CARNATIONS is always difficult, but il
has been less SO this year than usual
Interest in common cause OF great
Importance has reduced friction to 6
minimum. I hereby express my per
sonal gratitude to the individual
members as we'll as the executive
officers Of the national committee Of
the democratic, populist and silver
parties for their efficient, untirine
and unselfsh labors. They have laid
the foundation for future success anC
will be remembered as pioneers wher
victory is at last secured.
NO GRIEF FOR SELF OR WIFE.
''No personal or political frienc
need grieve because of my defeat
My ambition hes been to secure i'm
mediate legislation rather than t
enjoy the honors of Office. There
fore, defeat brings to nae no feeling
of personal loss.
"Speaking for the wife who hal
shared my labors as we'll as for my
self, 1 desire to say that we have beer
amply repaid for all we have done, in
the love Of millions Of our fellow citi
zens SO kindly expressed, in knowl