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PREFACE.

of the campaign, including a discussion of the election returns and the significance thereof. It has also been thought best to now rate the part taken by me in the silver agitation prior to the Chicago Convention, and at the request of the Publishers, I have included a biographical sketch written by Mrs Bryan.

W. J. Bryan

Lincoln Neb.