The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-01-02


Lincoln. Neb.. Dec. 20.-Ihe large din
ing room OF the Lincoln hotel was TASTE
fully decorated Monday night when
the ITS invited guests OF the Lincoln
Travelling Mems Bryan club sat down
10 banquet which WINS given in honor
of William j. Bryan. In addition TO
the address delivered by MIR. Bryan.
Gov. Holcomb. Senator w. v. Allen and
other prominent men OF the state spoke.
In introducing Mr.. Bryan. Toasimaster
Hitchcock proposed the following toast:
Our candidate that was, our leader that
Is. and our president that is 10 he. Will
liam Jennings Bryan. OF the United
States" In responding to the toast. MIR.
Bryan said:
II nm so glad 20 have the travelling mon
interested In bimetallism. because they are
always able 10 defend any position taken
and are travelling missionaries In behalf OF
any cause which they cspouse | expect
them 10 be OF great service during the
next four years In presenting the merits OF
free coinage TO the business men OF tho
country The travelling men are In posi-
ton 10 measure the promises made by the
republican party with the fulfllment OF
those promlscs-in other words they are
prepared TO compare the goods delivered
since the election with the samples shown
during the campaign. The public was told
that republican success would restore con
fldcnce and that confidence was the only
thing lacking.
I'm Dun's review OF November T. we find
these words "A great revolution has been
effected this week In the conditions which
control business. IL could not be In any
fair degree reflected. a s yet. I'm transactions
or in records, but there Is ample evidence
| already that n crushing weight has been
lifted and rolled away. and the business
world has begun 20 adjust itself TO a state
OF freedom and security which II has not
known for years. Dread OF immeasurablc
disaster no longer locks up resources and
paralyzes industry and new contracts in
volving many millions have become bind
ing since the election. The following week
| the same review says: No one now doubts
that the brighter day is dnwning and Il Il
common remark that never before has bust
ness Dhown so great change for the bet
| ter within n single week On the following
week the review starts out with the state
| ment: The gain in volume OF business
| continues entirely without precedent
by the fourth week dlsappoint be-
| gan TO manifest itself and | find. according
| TO Duns report. that five OF the eight re
| ports since the election show an increase OF
weekly failures overs the corresponding
weeks OF last year For the eight weeks
| since the election the reports show rs busl
| ness failures more than for the correspond
| ing eight weeks of 1895. | call attention 10
| these figures because they show either that
| confidence has not yet been restored OF
| that confidence. II restored has not re-
stored prosperity. Every failure among
| the wholesale houses means "A loss of EN-
| ployment TO travelling men and every fail
ure among retail establishments means the
| loss OF a customer.
"Bimetallsts have contcnded that hard
| times are due mainly 10 the rise I'm the pur-
| chasing power OF money. They have con-
! tended that prosperity must begin with
| the farmer and laborer and afterwards
reach the commercial classes. The repub-
licans have promised TO restore normal
| conditions without increasing the volume
of currency. What they may do hereafter
remains TO be seen. but IL Is evident that
they have thus far failed 10 bring relief TO
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