The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-11-16
are not Of much use after the vote

is counted.
With the utmost good hui
NOR aud words of gratitude for
those who had laoored so earnestly
in his behalf, Mr.. Bryan met his de.
feat like the great man that he is.
His features gave no sign of disap-
pointment when the adverse returns
kept coming in and no word OF re.
gret or resentment escaped his lips
at any time. Mrs. Bryan bore out
the same spirit. The sene was re-
markable and perhaps has no paral
lei in the political history of this
country.
AS PETTIGREw SEES IT.
l predict the formation OF new
party based on the protests Of an
outraged people against republi-
canism as taught by Mark Hanna, =
declares United States Senator r.
F. Pettigrew. l saw how it was
going and went home. For weeks
1 have told the national committee
we were defeated in South Dakota
Defeat is more welcome to me as it
has come than victory would be if it
came BY endorsing the sort Of policy
which the republican party repre-
sents.
:" Yes, of course l will be interest
I'd in the new party. What it will
be called is Of li,tle moment. It
may be a soc al labor or it may be u
new democratic party. 1t will be
made up OF persons discounted with
the present elements in politics, as
a protest against existing conditions
ind the present tendendy nf things.
The movement will grow ranidly
ind believe will defeat the repub-
lican party in 1904.
'.The Mark Hanna republicanism
menaces the republic. Concen
trated wealth will create influences
soon that will restrict the right Of
suffrage uatil capita lists will say no
one is fit to take part in government
who does not know enough to make
money. At first the test will include
q small competency, and then the
amount will be raised until there is
finally simon pure plutocracy. The
election does not stano as an indors.
ing Of all the administration stands
fer. The cry of prosperity and the
social trait more apparent now than
ever before Of getting all we can and
and keeping all We get we're potent
factors. No Anglo-Saxon nation
ever voted against the party In pow
er while involved in war. thought
it would be different this time be
cause Of the more general dissemin-
alton Of knowledge.
There will likely occur adivorce-
ment OF the democratic and popu.
list parties, but the new party will
be a popular one. I cannot say
whether Mr.. Bryan would affiliate
with 1t or not.''
CROKER TALKS SOME.
Croker acknowledges that the
result Of the election was great
disappointment TO him.
II sincerely believed he said,
THAT Bryan would be elected.
There is no ure n,w denying the
fact. and l6 to ! had a good deal to
do with the big vote against Bryan
| in New York. What the causes
were for his defeat in the west can.
not be explained by me.
THE money scare frightened
many in New York. Still, / think
the democrats Of Greater New York
did well under the circumstances.
/, II do not regard the decision o
the country as adverse to Mr.. Bryan
as candidate. 1t was against the
principles he VAS accused OF repre-
senting. He is magnificent ant
represent tive American and demo
crat.
J, "The republicans have not buriee
me politically They have been try
. ing to bury me for long time
! Il am to be buried politically demo
Gratis will have to do the burying
The republicans are not big enougl
) nor powerful nouXh for tina. job.
al MR.. BRYAN s EXPLANATION.
w. ]. Bryan says it was the pros
: perity argument and "the let wei
!. enough alone cry that availe
most against his candidacy, Will
q the appeal Stand by the presiden
q while war is on" had great deal q
+ influence among those who did nc
; realize that q war against the dot
9 trines Of self-government in th
9 Philippines must react upon US i
tits country.
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