Arizona republican., 1896-11-04
WHAT TT MEANS.

president or Uno UuIUeU oUdleS. HIS majority over Bryan cannot be given with accuracy at this moment, but it is likely to be the largest ever received by a presidential candidate. Not only | have the states conceded from the first to be for Mckinley given him their electoral votes, but I,he solid south has been broken and several states west of the Mississippi have joined the vic torious column. It is possible that Mo Kinley's total vote will exceed 300.
 Thus closes an election in which ithe honor and integrity of the Nation were more directly involved than in any other since 1860. The election of Bryan would have been a death blow to the country's best interests. He stood for everything that experience has shown to be inimical to good gov ernment.
 If all history had been ransacked for it's dangerous propositions the list could not have exceeded in viciousness those put forward by the candidate of the Chicago convention No scheme was too radical for him Ito employ in his attempt to win the presidency. A man of no capacity, but with engaging manners and first rate powers of or atory, he was at first regarded as a formidable opponent If the election could have been held a month after Bryan was nominated it is by no means certain that he would not have been successful His power for mis- chief really began to wane six weeks after his nomination. Bryan's incen- diary speeches set the people to think l ing. They saw that the issue was not alone that of free silver coinage. Bryan made it plain to the world that if he should be elected the enemies of so- ciety would be placed in the saddle Bad as the Chicago platform was, the l threats contained in it were given added weight by his impassioned ut terances. The country saw the vii cious, the weak, the thoroughly dis reputable element of society fall into line behind him. The honest, but mis-
 taken, men who ranged themselves on the side of free silver were overshad-
 owed by this element They really have
 cause to be glad that Bryan's head has
 been laid low The misery that would
 have followed his success can hardly
 be estimalted
 Tine country has responded nobly to
 the appeal of the lovers of good gov ernment and National honor. The
 seal of it's disapprobation has been sci
 upon the Bryan proposition to repudi-
 ate and destroy. The National credi
 is safe The National government af
 ter March will be in good hands. The returns indicate the election of Re
 publican house of representatives. II
 all probability the senate will be abls
 to work in harmony with the incom ing president and house. There is no
 the slightest doubt that the Republi can party will at once set to work t. s rehabilitalte the country's fnancia system. It is equally certain tha proper provision will be made for sil yer. The Republican party has alway
 been the friend of the white metal.
 Tlne enormous majority given Majo f Mckinley over his opponent show g that Organism is dead forever in thi $ country. There is reason for rejoicing D The world now knows that thes United States can be trusted to main tain the National honor and credit.
 wave of prosperity, is certain to set i
 in the near future. Although Arizon : has injured her chances by failing t a join the great Republican procession t it is likely that eastern capital wi
 soon show renewed interest in he marvellous resources In lthe genera V rejoicing, Arizona's lack of perceptio S may be overlooked.