The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-14
Why the Republicans Won.
mr. Bryan Makes q State.
mont Concerning Election
Result.

A'uoo'o' Neo, Nov S.-Wm J,
Bryao tough: gave out the iollowipe
statements concerning the election
THE result vas . surprise to me.
aud the magnitude Of the Republioan,
victory was . surprise to our oppoueu to
as we'll % to those who voted our ticket
1t is impossible TO snslyss the returns
uos'l they are more complete, but
spesking generally. We seem to have
gained 10 the large cities aod to have
lost 10 tho smaller cities and 10 the
country
"Tbe Republicans we're able to
secure tickets or passes for all their
voters who were away from home, and
this gave them considerable advantage.
We have 90 way Of knowing at this
time bow much money wss speot 10 the
purchase OF votes and 10 oolouisatioo
But while these would account for some
OF the Republican gains. they could
not account for the widespread iocre.se
in the Republican vote The prosper.
ity argument was probably the mos,
potent one used by the Republioaos.
They compared present conditions xith
the panic tines Of 1898 to 1895 and
this argument had weight With those
Who did oot stop to consider the reasons
FOR the change. Tho appeal, Stand
by the president while the war is on,
bad a great deal of influence anon 2
those who did not realise that va,
| sgsinst o doctrine of self. govern men,
10 the Philippines must react upon us
10 this country. We made 90 homes,
Gght upon an honest platform, and
having done our daty as We saw it, We
have nothing to regret.
1--WE are defeated but not dis
coursgsd The 6gh. mus. 20 ou | en-
sure that Republican policies will be re.
pudisted by the people whsn the ten
dsney OF these policies are fully uuder.
stood. The contest between plutoorscy
snd democracy cannot end uu.i
one or the other is completely triumph.
snt /"
Concerning himself Mr. Brysu said !:
Il have come out Of the campaign
With perfect health aud q clear con
science. did my most to bring sue
cess to tho principles for which | stood
Mr. Stevenson did ell tha, be could
Senator Jones aud the mem bers of the
Democratic. Populist. Silver Republi
cans and Anti Imperialism committee.
did all they could Mr. Hearst aod bis
associates 10 tho club organization pu,
forth their best efforts. Our uewsps
pers. our campaign speakers and on,
local organization did their part also
have no fault to 6od and 90 70.
proaches. I shall continue to take an
active interest 10 politics as long a.
live. l believe it to be the duty Of
citizens to do so. and 10 addition to m,
interest as citizen, feel that it viii
require life time of work to repay tbe
political friends who have done 90 N uct
for me. l shall not be Q senstorial
candidate before the legislature which
hes been elected. Senator Allen de
serves the ssnstorship which goes 4
the Populists. Mr. Hitchcock and M,
W II Thompson are svowed caudi.
dates for tho other seustorsbip. They
both deserve we'll Of the party. aod
An too grateful to them for past cup
port to stand in their way even il
desired 9 seat 10 the senate"
MIR Bryso said be had 90 other plans
.: prsent than to remain ct home until
be bad recovered from the fatigue O.
campaigning. He denied the repor,
that be would remove from Nebrssks
and make Texas bis home.