| Show BRYAN DISCUSSES THE RESULT As affecting the status of the silver question in u the december number of the north american review the result Is temporary defeat but permanent gain for bimetallism the election by no means a conclusive settlement Seit Sett lemeut new york NOT nov 30 in the december number ot of the north american review published tomorrow mr bryan presents an article in which he be discusses dis custes the re bult sult of the election as affecting the status of the silver question the issue on which the election electon be he describes as the greatest grea teet issue ever subin submitted milted to the american people in I 1 time of peace the declaration of 0 the chicago convention in a favor the free coinage of silver forced upon the people of this country a study 0 the money question in pener nl al the result ot of this study mr ir dryad declares to bo be temporary defeat but perm permanent arent iain jain for the cause of bi bimetallism mr brynn bryan regards it as a signi fl cant fact that the silver sentiment was strongest where the question bad had been the longest considered that is to eay say in iii the west and couth south the gold benti ment prevailed in the eastern state but even there in mr bryane bryans opinion the cause of bimetallism made more rapid progress than an any cause ever made la in bush suc h a short time the odds against bimetallism in the middle states were very great in wisconsin and minnesota the democratic party declared against silver in the conventions which sent delegations to the chicago convention in michigan the contention was as nearly equally divided and there was waa a bitter contest within 0 the party in iowa indiana and ohio while in illinois the hostile influence of the chicago press was greatly felt mr air bryan expresses his assurance that the election can be by no means regarded as a conclusive settle settlement men t of the questions latissue at issue this conil confidence dence is confirmed by the history of recent elections was defeated in 1872 and yet mr tilden was elected in 1876 mr blaine was defeated in 1884 but bat mr harrison waa elected in 1888 the republican victory of 1898 was followed by the democratic victory of 1800 18 and the tho election of dent cleveland two years later mr bryan counsels the ilia republican Republic au party to remember that thousands of republicans have been held to their party this year by the pledge that they will try to secure international bi metal liem in regard to the gold standard democrats mr bryan is assured that they ther av cannot do aa as much barm in as they have done donable his year they cannot ba 10 says themselves theme elves again the contest tor for financial independence will go on we undertook the content with a disorganized army we emerged from it a united and disciplined force without the joss loss of a soldier we are ready for another contest we believe that wa we are right and believing that will finally triumph we face ace the future firm in the belief that bimetallism will bo be restored |
