Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-12

BRyAN'S APPEAL.


6HvANo RFfEbCs
He Urges All the Friends OF Free Coinage
to Keep Up the Agitation.
LINCOLN. Neb.. Nov. T--Willlam j.
Bryan yesterday gave out the fol.
lowing statement TO the bimt tallists
OF the United States:
Conscious that thousands OF loyal hearts are
saddened by temporary defeat leg 10 offer
word Of hope and encouragement No cause
ever had supporters more brave earnest and
devoted than those who have cspoused the
cause OF bmetalllsml They have fought
from conviction and have fought with all
the zeal which conviction insrires Events
will prove whether they are right or wrong.
Having done their duty as they saw It, they
have nothing to regret The republican candi-
date has been heralded rs the advance agent
Of prosperity II his policies bring real pros
perity TO the American people. those who OPP
posed him will shire In that prosperity. II, on
the other hand his poll les prove an injury 70
the people generally. those Of his supports
ers who do not belong TO the Office
holding class. or 10 the privileged
classes. will suffer In common with those
who opposed him. The friends OF bnetallism
have not been yanqnlshed they have simply
been overcome They believe that the gold
standard Is conspiracy OF the money changers
against the welfare Of the human race and un-
til convinced Of their error they will continue
the warfare a,alnst 1t The contest has
been waped this year IN Ter great embar-
easements and against great odds For the
In tan
tion has been cent redupon the money question
as the paramount issue, and this has been done
In spite OF all attempts on the part Of our OPP
ponents to preventit.
The republican convention held out the de-
lusfve hope OF international blmetallism while
republican leaders abored secretly for gold
monometallism Gold standard democrats
hive publicly advocated the election OF the In-
dianapolis ticket while they labored secretly
for the election Of the republican icket The
trusts and corporations have tried to excite
fear Of lawlessness while they themselves have
been defying the law, and American fnanciers
have boosted that they were the custodians Of
national honor while they were secretly bar
tering away the nations financial ndepend-
ence. But In spite Of the efforts Of the admin
istratIon and It's supporters; In spite Of the
threats Of money loaners at home and abroad
In spite OF the coercion practiced by corporate
employers, in spite Of trusts and syndicates;
In st,Ite Of an enormous republican campaign
fund. and In spite OF the influence OF q hostile
daily nress. bjmetallism has almost triumphed
in its first great fight The loss Of a few states
and that too BY very small pluralities, has de-
tented bimetallIsm for the present but bimet-
allism emer,es from the contest stronger
than II wss four months ago. desire
IN commend the work Of the three
national committees, which have Joined
In the management Of this campaign.
Co.oneration nv the members OF distinct
nolitical organizations ia always difficult, but
Il was lass % iris vear than usual Interest In
n common cause al preat choice has reduced
,rlc,,or IN a minimum I herehv express nv
narsonai Gratitude IN the individual members
as wall az IN The executive of1cers of the ma
,iono al comm,ttaa NJ the democratic ponullst
and u,,var artios for their eficient untirinQ
and unselash lahore. 1,hey have loid the foun-
do,,or ,cr tut,,ro success and will be remem.
horad a. n,onaars when victory Ia Mt last se-
cw,ed
n QTl0V6
hacausa NJ NV defcat Nv ambition has been
~ socrro Immediate lo0isIation rather than to
n,ov tho honors NJ on,ce. and therefore defeat
hringe IN ma M feeling Of personal loss,
SWEATING ~ tho wi,e who has shared nv
Ia nors 40 wal, as for myself. desire to saw
~, 10 n va hoer amnlv renaid Tor all that wa
hava dora In M love of millions
~ o,r se,,ow.c,tiyens 40 Kindly en-.
r,ossad IN unowlaAge gained nv nersonal
pou,ao, with tho yaonIa and In hroadened svm-
na,hiss wa ana III, compensation for what
susr eror,s wa have mt forth. Our hearts
h.va haen ,ouched nv devotion Of friends. and
orr I,ves shall nrove our appreciation Of the
n rac,,on n, tho main neople. nm afYectiou which
wa nr,ye as tba richest reward which this cam
ra,a nm has brought
In mo facs ~ mn enemv rejoicing In its vic.
,orv lot thu roll he called for Inc next engages
nan, and wroe MI trionds Of bimetallism to re-
NAM ,hair alag lance 10 the cause. II we are
rl,ht as helieye We are. we shall triumph
NTH convinced ~ his error. let each ad-
,,oanto y, h,motol,,sm continue the work.
Iat al, s,,ver clubs retain their oreani-
an.,an Mia roou,ar ,neetinus and circulate
lae,ou' no'" o .ue'. ronan.s h,vs snccoaded
,''o'"uu'o' ~ ,s 800, aou, ~, tha,r