The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-11-13
BRYAN'S APPEAL
He Urges All Friends Of Free Ccin-
age to Keep Up Agitation.
Osfeat Does Not Dismsy the Free silvsz
AdFocate-He Says That the Cause
wiz Grow Stronger as the
Years Go By.


Bsyaa yesterday gave cut the foi'
lowing statement to the bimetailists
Of the United States:
Conscious has thousands Of loyal hearts ara
saddened by Temporary defeat beg to offer q
word Of hope and encouragement. No cause
ever had supporters more brave, earnest and
devoted than those VIC have espoused the
cause Of Bime.allsm. They have fought
| from 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 it, they
| have nothing to regret The republican candle
| date has been heFalded as the advance agent
| Of prosperity. If his policies bring real pros
| perity to the American people, these who OPP
| posed him viii share in that prosperity. If, on
the other hand, his policies prove an injury TO
the people generally, those OF his support
| srs who do act belong TO the ONCE
| holding class, or to the privileged
! classes, will suffer IN common with those
who opposed him. The friends Of bimetallism
| have not been yanquished; they have simply
| been overcome. They believe that the gold
| standard is a conspiracy Of the money changers
/ against the welfare Of the human race and un-
| til convinced OF their error they will continue
| the warfare against it. The contest has
! been Waged this year under great embar-
easements and against great odds Fer the
! first time during this generation public attena
| ton has been centred upon the money question
| as the paramount issue, and this has been done
In spite Of all attempts on the part Of our ops
| ponents to pTeveRtit
The republican convention held out the de-
| lusive nope Of international himetall!sm while
republican leaders labored secretly for gold
monometallism. Gold standard democrats
have publicly advocated the election of the Il-
| dianapOlis ticket while they labored secretly
| for the election OF the republican ticket The
| trusts and corporations have tried to excite a
| fear OF laWlessness while they themselves have
| been defying the law, ana American hnanciers
| have boasted that they we're the eustOdians d
| national honor while they we're SECRETLY bar
| tering away the nations financial independ-
| ence. But in Spite OF the efforts Of the admin
| istFatioH and its supporters; in spite Of the
| threats of money lOaners at home and abroad
/ 10 spite OF the coercion pTaeticed py Corporate
/ employers. in spite Of trtst5 and syndicates;
| in spite Of an enormous republican campaign
| fund, emf ia spite Of the influence Of hostile
! daily press. bimetliism has almost triumphed
/ IN its first great fight The loss of few states
/ and that too by VefJ small pldralities, has de-
| feated bimetallism for the present but bimetl
aliism energies from the contest stronger
! than 1t was four months ago. I desire
to commend the work Of the three
national committees, which have Joined
| in the management Of this campaign.
Cooperation b. the members OF distinct
! political organizations is always difficult, but
| 1t was less so this year than usual Interest ia
! a common cause of great choice has reduced
! friction TO minimum. I hereby express nv
! personal gratitude to the Individual members
as well as to the executive officers Of the ma
| tiOnal committee Of the democratic, populisi
| and silver parties for their efficient untlrinG
and unseIfsh iabors They have LAID the foun-
dalton for future success and will be remem-
| bered as pioneers when victory is at last se'
cured
No Personal or political friend need grIeve
because Of my defeat My ambition has been
| to secure immediate legislation rather than I'd
enjoy the honOrs Of ONCE, and, therefore, defeat
brings to me no feeling Of personal loss
Speaking fer the wife who has shared my
| lsbofsi as well as for myself, I desire to say
that We have been amply repaid for all that We
nave done, In the love Of millions
OF our telloW-eitizens, so kindly ex.
! pressed, in knowledge gained by personal
contact with the people and ia broadened SYM
pRthies. We ind full compensation for what
ever Efforts we have put forth. Our hearts
have been touched by devotion of friends, and
our lives shall prove our appreciation OF the
affection Of the plain peeple, an affection which
We prize as the richest reward which this cam
paigE has brought
IN the face Of an enemy rejoicing in Us VIC
tory let the roll be called for the next engage
ment and urge ell friends Of bimetallism TO re-
| new their aIeg lance to the cause, If we are
right, as believe We are, We shall triumph
| Until convinced OF his error, let each adj
vOcate Of bimetallism continue the work
| Let all silver clubs retain their orgIni-
cation, hold regular meetings and circulate
| literature, Our opponents have succeeded
ia this campaign and must now put theil
! theories to the test Instead Of talking mys
| teriously about 'sound money aud an homes
! dollar" they must now elaborate and defend
| financial system. Every step taken by then
| should be publicly considered by the silve1
/ clubs Our cause has prospered most where
| the money question has been longest discussed
| among the people. During the next four years
| it will be studied all over this nation ever
more than it has been studied in the past. INT
| year 1900 is not far away. Before that year ar
| riyes, international bimetallism will cease Il
! deceive. Before that year arrives, those WHIT
have called themselves gold standard demo
Gratis will become republicans and open enc
| mics. Before that year arrives, trusts
will have convinced still more people
| that trust is a menace to priVat,
| welfare and to public safety, Before tina
| year arrives the evil effects Of gold STANDARD
| will be even more evident than they are now
and the people then ready to demand an Amer
lean financial policy, for the people will joiI
/ with US in the immediate restoration Of tht
free and unlimited coinage Of gold and silver
at the present legal ratio of sixteen to one
| without waiting for the aid or consent Of anJ
| other nation. ". J. BRYAN.