The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-16
SILVER SIMPLY SLUMBERING.
COL. BRYAN INTERVIEWED REI.A-
TIVE TO THE LATE ELECTION.

The Contest WAS Not a Trial Upon
Issues Before the People, But n
Successful Plea for Continuance OF
the Case-Thinks the Chicago
Platform VIII BE ReafIIrmed in
1.000-ResuIt of Election Is Not an
Endorsement of IA Foreign Policy.
Lincoln, Neh.. Nov. 15.-Col. w. j.
Bryan tonight gave to the Associated
Press the following interview relative to
the late election:
While I do not understand that service
in the volunteer army prevents soldier
from expressing opinions upon political
questions, | declined TO take part In the
late campaign lest / should be accused by
partisan opponents of attempting to en-
barrass the administration. Now that the
election is over / shall exercise a citizens
privilege of discussing the returns
Compared with the election of 1896. tie
Republicans have gained in some places
and lost in others
1T was not sweeping Republican vic
tory. On the whole the result is not sur
prising when il is remembered that the
administration is just concluding a sue
cessful war.
While majority of the soldiers are
probably Republican, the management
of the war has been entirely in Republican
hands and the strongest argument used
during the campaign was that Republi-
can defeat would dlscredit the President
in the eyes of foreign nations, while his
O01mig gStOnPTH ian 1t tn, a
treaty
1t was not trial upon the issues now
before the people, but a successful plea
for continuance of the case. The people
have not accepted the gold standard; they
have not fallen in love with the plan to
give the banks a monopoly of the issue
Of paper money; they have not decided
to retire the greenbacks; they have not
surrendered to the trusts.
''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 presents
for public consideration certain vital econ
omic questions That platform has not been
abandoned by those who indorsed It in
1896. 1t VIII be reaffirmed in 1900 because
1t gives expression to the hopes and as.
pirations of a large majority of the party
when the Democrats, PopuIists and Sal.
. Yer Ikepup4lcAlS LhR0Teu. CUBAN lnuGDenu-
ence, they understood that war would give
a temporary advantage to the party IL
power, but they were willing 10 risA defea
in order 10 aid the people fighting to b,
free.
Neither can the election be regarded al
an Endorsement of any definite foreign pol
Icy Until a treaty of peace has been en-.
tered into and terms made known, tho
people cannot pass judgment on It, Wheth.
er the war will raise any question OF sur.
ficient importance TO turn public attention
away from domestic problems remains tc
be seen"
In regard to the Nebraska election he
said: "A light vote was cast in Nebraska
but the fusonists have elected the entire
state ticket and carried the same con
gressional districts they carried IN 1896
If Senator Allen is defeated for re-elec-
tion il viii be because senator's are elecr.
ed by legislatures instead of by the peo-
pie. If a Republican senator Is chosen by
the new legislature, he will go TO Wash
ington to represent a minority of the peo-
pie of the state and TO thwart the win OF
the majority"