St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-12-30
WHAT BRYAN Sa1s.
The Democratic Leader TnIxes
Hopeful view OF the sIt-
uaYion.

W. J. Bryan gave to the press an exs
tended statement, summing up the res
suits of the elections ind fferent states.
In Massachusetts, ard Pennsylvania,
where the democrats reaffirmed the Chi
cago platform, he finds that they have
made gains, while in New York and
New Jersey the republican vote shows
a falling off.
Ohio is summed up as follows:
what consolation can republicans draw
from the Ohio election? Mr.. Hanna Sc
cured the namniation of his audidate for
governor upon a platform indoTsing the re-
publican administration and while the re-
turns Indicate that Nash has plurality
OF about $1,000 over McLeans Mclean and
Jones together havesa majority pf some<
thing like $4,000 over therepub1iean candi-
date Mclean ran upon a platform en-
phatically indorsing the Chicago platform
and condenining trusts, Inilitarism and im-s
perialism, and he made a gallant fight
against great odds. Ohio fsthe home of the
president. 1T is the home of Mr.. Hanna,
chairman Of the republican national com-
mittee Postmasters all over the United
States were urged to contribute money to
save Ohio. Mr. Hanna took the stump hin-
self and called upon the republicans to sup
port the ticket and indorse the policies OF
the administEat tion. And yet insspite of all
that could be done Mr. Hanna own coun-1
ty was carried by Mr. Jones, and the re-
publican party which had a majority OF
nearly 50,00osin 1895 Is now overwhelmed by
a majority apDroxina ting sc, ,00O. The Jones
vote is anti-reBublican Mr.. Jones himself
has made an open fight against Mrs Hanna
and his methpds, and the republican party
has turned its batteries against Mr.. Jones
and his followers
Iowa, South Dakota and Kansas re-
suits are passed over with brief para
graphs as not of leading Importance,
On Nebraska, lie says:
"The Nebraska campaign was fought on
national issues and the fusion candidate for
judge received about $4,000 this year, as
against 5000 last yearf for the fusion eandi-
date for governor and GEO for the fusion
electors in 1896 and thu fusion candidate for
judge in 1897 Assistant Secretary OF War
Meiklejohn came from Washington to
plead with the voters TO uphold the presi-
dents policies. Senators Thurston and
Hayward were on the stump warning the
people not to repudiate the president. Sem
ator Fairbanks and other prominent re-
publicans from outside the state lent their
influence. but Notwithstanding the efforts
put forth by the republicans the fusion
forces gained signal victory. Their CAM
didate, Judge Holcomb, carried five Of the
congressional districts out of the six and
lost the remaining district tthe First5 by
only 900. The fusionists made net gain
of three district judges and q large gain in
county officers"
Mr., Bryan continues.
Taken as whole, the election returns
from all the states give encouragement to
those who hope for theoverthrow Of the re-
publican party in 1900. 1T is evident that
those who belieXed IN The Chicago platform
in 1886 still believe in it, 1t Is also evident
that the hostility to the Chicago platform
among those who opposed tits not as pro-
nounced as it was fnxl lSa6 LII issapparent
also that therepfs a growing hostility to the
monopolies which have grown up under a
republican administration. Itfs safe to say
that the American people would by d large
majority pronounce against the attempt TO
raise the standing army to 100 600 men, and
1t is equally certain that upon direct vote
upon the issue a large majority OF the peo-
pie would pronounce against an imperial-@
istic policy which would develop here d
colonial system after the pattern of Euro
pean governments.
II the rebuke administered to the repub-
licans had been more severe tbs prospect Of
remedial legislation at the ha hds8 of repIib-
licans would be brighter White Ii was suf-
ficient to Indicate. that the eepeople are not
satisfied with the republican policies. 1t
may not have been sufficient to stay the
course of the republican party toward niu-
tocracy and toward European idea OF
government built upon force rather than
upon the consent of Che gctcrned--a gov
ernme at relying Tor its safety upon q large
standing army rather than upon citizen
Soldiery.