The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-12
JONES GIVES UP THE GHOST
He DIES DECIDEDLY HARD AND
SAYS IN TONES OF
ANGUISH
THE MELANCHOLY Days HAVE CONE
He Charges in Thunderous Tones That
Coercion and Intimidation Have
Been the Order Of the
Hour in the Election.

chicago, Nov o.-CndiThhdH "N"
issued the following statement tonight:
1The result of the presidential election
is apparently no longer in doubt. 1t has
been one of the closest contests that the
people have been called on to determine
in recent years. We have claimed Inc
election on our adviccs from states that
were admittedly in doubt in which we
knew that there had been many frauds,
and from which there were evidences OF
tampering with returns. 1t seems now
apparent that while Mr. Bryan is making
the most brilliant campaign in the MS
tory Of our country and has carried most
of the states claimed to be doubtful, has
not carried enough to assure his success
in the electoral college
Bryan electors have been chosen from
all the states south of the Potomac and
Ohio, except West Virginia, and Ill The
states west of the Missouri, except Cali
fornia and Oregon. He has 100 cleo
toral votes, and this number may be
increased by final returns from states
yet in question. He has not obtained
enough votes to carry the electoral col
lcge. Thus this remarkable campaign
closes with the election of William Nc
Kinley. The result was brought about
by every coercion and intimidation on the
part of the money powers; by The sub
ornation of large political press and
by the use of the largest campaign fund
ever used in this country.
"The president-elect and his party are
under the pledge to the American people
to continue the gold standard and to re-
store prosperity in this country. As
chief executive, Mr.. Mckinley will have
the cordial support of the millions of
patriotic Americans who have cast their
votes for William Jennings Bryan. They
bow to the majesty of the office and
mutterings that would have come from
muterings that would have come from
the moned powers had it been unsuc-
cessful.
'"rhey are confident the gold standard
can not give the promised prosperity, hut
will gladly welcome it if it comes. They
will continue the great struggle for the
uplifting of humanity and the mainten-
ance of the dignity of our country.
And the democratic party, led by its
present allies, will still uplift the metallic
standard and bear it on to victory.
JAMES X. JONES,
Chairman Democratic National Com
mttee"
Later in the evening Chairman Jones,
in discussing the situation, said:
What defeated us was the action of
large employers in telling their men they
need not return to work on Wednesday
if Mckinley was defeated. This unqucs-
tionably lost us thousands of votes for
a man with u wife and little ones can
not help being moved by prospect which
threatens to deprive him of work and
consequently his means of support
But we have won victory Just the
same, for | do not believe that any po-
litical party in this country will dare in
cude the word gold in its platform in
1900. Whatever happens, however, we
shall not abandon our fight for silver,
which is a just one and one that is bound
to triumph.
II think it will be the aim of the re-
publcans to deprive us of an issue on
this question, and | firmly believe that
Mr.. Mckinley will bend all his efforts
to the securing of an international agree
ment. lie is friendly towards silver.
There can be no doubt regarding that.
His public record proves that. and if he
| have little doubt he will be, he will
sign it. | believe. moreover, that before
the close of his administration he will
stand in about the same relation towards
his party that President Cleveland does
now toward the democratic party. The
western republicans will unqucstionably
urge silver legislation upon him, which.
of course will be bitterly opposed by
eastern republicans. He can not please
one without giving deadly offense to the
other, and | think the result will be he
will ALLEVIATE the republicans of the east"