The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-16
BRYAN ON THE
LATE ELECTION.
The Result Was Not Surprising In
der the Present Circumstances.
FREE SILVER is STILL THE ISSUE
me Chicago Platform VIII he Rear
armed In fOO0-Thc Result was
Not m Endorsement OF Any
Definite Foreign Policy.

g LINCOLN NEB., Nov. 15.-Colonei w.
prvan Tonight gave the Associated
Press the following interview relative 10
the late election;
..vb3la l do not understand that SER
vice In the verunteer Army prevents
soldier from expressing opinions upon
po,i,icai questions. 1 declined to take
part In the late campaign lest should
be accused by partisan opponents of at
tempting TO embarrass the administra-
ston. Now that the election is over l
shall exercise citizens privilege.
compared with the election of 1896. the
Republicans have gained In some places
and lost In others.
NOT A REPUBLICAN VICTORY.
ct was not a sweeping Republican vic
tory. On the whole the result Is not sur
prising when 1t is remembered that the
administration is just concluding sue
cessful war. While a majority OF the
soldiers are probably anti-Republican.
the management of the war has been
entirely in Republican hands and the
strongest argument used during the cam
paign was that a Republican defeat
would discredit the President in tho eyes
of foreign nations while his commission
srs were engaged in making treaty
ut was not trial upon the issues
now before the people, but successful
plea for a continuance OF the case. the
people have not accepted the gold stand
ard: they have not fallen In love with the
plan to give the banks monopoly of
the issue of paper money: they have not
decided 20 retire the gretnbacks; they
have not surrendered to the trusts.
IIgLs RANOT-OS GHOST
.These questions were forced into the
background by the declaration Of war, but
they must be faced again as soon as
peace is restored. The Chicago platform
places for public consideration certain
vital economic considerations. That plat
form has not been abandoned by those
who endorsed II in 1896. 1t will be re-
affirmed in 1900 because II gives express
sion TO the hopes and aspirations OF a
large majority of the party.
when the Democrats, Populists and
Silver Republicans favored Cuban indie
pendence they understood that war would
give a temporary advantage TO the party
an power but they were willing to RISK
defeat in order to aid the people Their
fighting 10 be free.
Neither can the election be regarded
as an endorsement of any definite for
elSn poHcy. Onui d tei'g % P~ -
been entered into and the terms made
known the people cannot pass judgment
upon H. Whether the war will raise any
question Of sufficient importance TO turn
public attention away from domestic
problems remains to be seem"
In regard to the Nebraska election NJ
said:
THE NEBRASKA RESULT.
"A light vote was cast In Nebraska
hut the Fusionists have elected the en-
tire State ticket and carried the SAM
congressional districts they carried u
1896. II Senator Allen is defeated 10
reelection IL will be because senators ar
elected by the legislators instead of b,
the people. If Republican senator 1
chosen by the new legislature he viii
go to Washington TO represent minorit.
of the people of the State and to thwar
the will Of the majority"