The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-12-01
WHAT BRYAN SAYS.
The Democratic Leader Takes =
Hopeful flew OF the sit-
uafiOn.


w. j. Bryan gave 10 the press an ex
tended statement. summing up the re-
suits Of the elections in different states.
In Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania,
where the democrats reafiirmcd the Chi
cago platform, he finds that they have
made gains. while in New York and
New Jersey the republican vote shows
n falling of.
Ohio is summed up as follows
'.What consolation can republicans draw
from the Ohio election? Mr.. Hanna Sc
cured the nomination OF his candidate for
governor upon platform indors,ng the re-
publican administration, and while the re-
turns Indicate that Nash has plurality
OF about - eco over Mclean Mclean ana
Jones together have a majority OF some.
thing like $1,000 over the republican candi-
date. Mclean ran upon platform en-
phatcaly indorsing the Chicago platform
and condemning trusts, militarism and i'm
periaiism. and he made a gallant night
against great odds. Ohio IS the home OF the
president II 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 him.
self and called upon the republicans to sup
port the ticket and indorse the policies OK
the administration. And yet In spite OF all
that could be done Mr. Ifanna's own coun-
~ was carried by Mr.. Jones, and the re-
publican party which had a majority or
nearly 5000 IN 1896 Is now overwhelmed by
a majority approximating $1,000 The Jones
vote IL anti-republiean. Mr.. Jones himself
has made an open fight against Mr.. Hanna
and his methods. and the republican party
has turned its batteries against Mr.. Jones
and his followers"
nalrCta apA
suits are passed over with brief para
graphs as not of leading importance.
On Nebraska he says:
1.-The Nebraska campaign was fought on
national issues and the fusion candidate for
Judge received about II COO this year. a.
against 1900 last year for the fusion candi-
date for governor and IL. 600 for the fusion
electors I'm 1896 and the fusion candidate for
judge in 1897. Assistant Secretary OF War
| Meiklejohn came from Washington 10
| plead with the voters to upheld the presi-
dents policies. Senator's Thurston and
Hayward were on the stump warning the
| people not to repudiate the president Sem
! ator Fairbanks and other prominent re-
| publcans from outside the state lent their
influence. but Notwithstanding the efforts
put forth by the republicans the fusion
| forces gained a signal victory. Their can
| didate, Judge Holcomb carried five OF the
congressional districts out OF the six and
lost the remaining district the FirsD by
only 1000. The fusionists made net gain
OF three district judges and large gain In
county officers"
Mr. Bryan continues.
Taken as a whole. the election returns
/ from all the states give announcement to
those who hope for the overthrow OF the re-
publican party in 1900 Ii is evident that
! those who believed in the Chicago platform
| IN 1896 still believe in II. II Is also evident
that the hostility TO the Chicago platform
among those who opposed II is not as pro-
nounced as II was In 1886 1t is apparent
also that there is a growing hostility TO the
monopolies which have grown up under a
republican administration. 1t Is safe TO say
that the American people would by large
majority pronounce against the attempt TO
raise the standing army 10 10000 men, and
| IL 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 a
colonial system after the pattern OF Euro
pcan governments.
IF the rebuke administered TO the repub-
licans had been more severe the prospect OF
remedial legislation at the hands OF repub-
licans would be brighter. While II was suf-
ncient to indicate that the people are not
satisfied with the republican policies. II
may not have been sufficient TO stay the
course OF the republican party toward plu'
tocracy and toward European idea Of a
government built upon force rather than
upon the consent OF the governed-a gov
eminent relying for its safety upon a large
standing army rather than upon a citizer
sodiery.''