Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-13
AN ADDRESS 10 THE PEOPLE Chairman Lane of the National
 BimettaIIist Committee WRITES A MANLY CARD ~ rr;Addsing No Agitation of the Subject of free
 Coinage.
EFT THE CLUBS BE MAINTAINED
And if McKinley's Administration Fails to Give the Promised Relief Let the Army of Voters Speak in
 No Uncertain Tone,

san francisco, Dec. 12.-ln an address to the bmetallists of the United States. Chairman Charles D. Lane, of the na- tional bimetallist committee, urges them to accept the verdict of the country and uphold Major Mckinley as president. He advises them to cease active agi- tation on the subject of free coinage in the hope that the theories advocated by the republican party will bring relief, but says the struggle should be renewed until bimetallism is an accomplished fact if the republicans break their pledges and resort to the issuing of bonds to maintain the country's credit.
 The address says;
 The contest of 1896, which, for some months has engaged public attention was determined at the ballot box on the 3d, ultimo, in favor of the republican candidate.
 While the supporters of MT. Bryan and the great principles which he espoused have no reason to regret the great ef- fort made in his behalf and which we will renew when occasion requires 1t, 1t 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 de- liberate judgment, which is always sure in the end to be correctly decided by that tribunal.
 The cause of bimetallsm which was the watch word of the anti-republican forces has not been abandoned by it's friends and advocates, nor are we dis heartened or dismayed by this tempor- ary defeat We are as firmly convinced now of its ultimate triumph in the Unit ed States as that the American flag Is the emblem of constitutional liberty and its principle may for a time be over shadowed by sophistry and truth ob- scured by the screen of deception or in- trigue, they will finally rise above the darkened horizon and assume their right ful position as the guiding stars of popu- lar governments.
 Our position was met and antagonized by the combined wealth of two conti- nents. It was sought to be obscured by feigned issues, opprobrious epithets, dis honest methods and partisan zeal and every intrigue which wealth could in- spire into requisition
 While We as bimetallsts still adhere to the conviction that there can be no per manent relief to the people based upon the single gold standard, we at the same time regard 1t as duty enjoined upon every citizen to do everything in his power to- assist the President-elect in every effort to promote the welfare Of the people by any policy which he may consider will accomplish that result.
 To this end we earnestly advise all our friends and coadjutors throughout the United States to suspend active agita- tlon of the subject of free coinage of silver any further than a simple mobil- izing of the free silver clubs throughout the union and keeping up of the club rolls for future service. If it can be demonstrated by actual service that the theories advocated by the republican party in the recent election will bring to the people the promised relief every bi- metallist in the United States will be as free to acknowledge his error, as he was candid in supporting his principles in the past campaign.
 But if, on the contrary, we are fur nished only with broken pledges and the old makeshift of issuing bonds in the vain attempt of keeping up our credit by running further into debt Is again re- sorted to, we promise to renew the strug- gle until bimetallism shall become an accomplished fact in the United States. As national chairman of the bimetallic party, I call upon all of its forces throughout the United States, regardless | of past party affiliations, 10 accept the result with dignity and forbearance and to join in upholding the hands Of MaJ. Mckinley as President of the united States and to support him in all of his efforts to increase the prosperity and we'll being of the citizens of this republic, but in no manner to abate the earnestness In the cause of free coinage, so that when if shall again be necessary to assert the principle we may be in better condition than was possible in the recent strug- gle. Yours sincerely,
 CHARLES D. LANE, National Chairman of the Bimetallic