The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-11-15

portant work for the nation. | think
that the supreme capacity JOr success.
iui sci government In q nation is clear.
~ shown by the struggle through
which the nation has Just passed. TC
nave failed to endorse President Nc.
klnley would have been calamity
comparable only to u failure to On
dorso President Lincoln in 1864. All
far. r.sighted and patriotic Americans
feel deeply thankful for the way in
which the American people as q whole
have shown their good sense and abso-
Lutte adherence to the cause Of honesty
and national honor.
Again 1t should bo s. matter OF the
deepest qualification at the way those
Democrats stood for sound money
They, having joined hands with their
Republican brethren, share tho credit
for victory which represents far more
than any partisan victory. In this CON
test for true AmcriCanism the men
who believe in it have stood together
without regard to locality or place Of
birth, without regard to creed or race
origin, without regard 70 occupation
or any thing else excepting the needs
Of Americanship, in q way that is splen-
did omen for the future and that starts
the nation we'll on the threshold of u
new century"
MIR. BRYAN MAKES \ STATEMENT.
Hon. VIM. j. Bryan, the Democratic
chnuidatc ior President, thinks THAI
the strongest plea Of the Republicans
was the prosperity argument. He has
made a statement concerning the re-
suit OF the election, which is as fol-
lows:
The result was surprise to me,
and the magnitude Of the Repu ublican
victory wasa surprise to our opponents
rs well as to those who voted our
ticket. 1t is impossible to analyze the
returns until they are moro complete,
buo speaking generally, we seem to
nave gained in the large cities and
to have lUstin the smaller cities and in
the country.
"The Republicans were able to
secure tickets or Dass2s for all theif
voters who were away from home, ana
this gave them considerable advan-
tagc. We have no way OF knowing Is,
this time how much money was spent
in the purchase OF votes in coiODlXa,
ton. But while these would account
for some of the Republican gains, they
could not account for the widespread
increase in the Republican vote. Thp
prosperity argument was probably the
most potent one used By lhc R"pu bli-
cans. They compared present cNndi.
tions with the pHnic times OF 1899 TO
1896, and this argument had weigh
with those who did not stop to consider
the reasons lUr the change. The up
peal, Stand by the president whiir
the war is on, had d great deal OF In
!luepue among those who did not reallZa
that a war against 8 doctrine OF sell.
government in the Philippines mus
react upon US 10 this country. We
made an honest tight upon an honest
platform, and having done our duty as
We saw IL, VIC have nothing TO regret.
1--WE are defeated but not dis
cOuraged. The fight must go on.
am sure that Republican po!ici, will
be repudiated by the people when the
tendency OF these policies are fully
understood. The contest botweuG
plutOcracy and democracy cannot end
uubii one or The other Is completely
triu!nDnant.'
CONCERNING himself Mr.. Bryan smid /:
81 have come out OF the campaign
with perfect health and clear con-
science. DID my most 70 BRING sue.
ccas to the principles for which sloOa.
MIR. Stevenson did all that he could :
SUnator Jones and the members OF the
Democratic, P0puiist, Silver Repubji-
can and Anti-lmpCria!lSt committees
ala ali they could. Mr.. Hearst and his
as associates IN the club organization put
forth their best efforts. Our ncWspA-
pcrs, our campaign speakers ana our
local organizations did their part also.
! have no fault to find and no re.
proHches. | shall continue TO take an
active interest in politics as long as |
live. / believe it to be tho duty OF
citiz ms TO do so, and in addition 10 my
intcres, as a citiz>,n, | feel that IL VIII
require a. !ifo time Of work to repay
the political lrionds who have done SO
much for me. | shall not DC s. sena-
torial candidate before the legislature
which ha. been elected. Senator Allen
dcservcs the scnatorship wnich goes
10 the Popuhsts. MIR. Hitchcock and
Mr.. W. Ii. Thompson are avowcd can.
didntcs for the other scnatorship.
TDey ooth Deserve well OF the party,
ana | ain 800 grateful to them for past
support to stand in their way even If
desired 81 scat in the Senate"
Mr. Bryan said he had no other plane
at present Than to romain at home un,
til he had recovered from the fatigue
Of campaigning. He denied the report
that he would remove from Nebraska
ana make Texas bis home.
" WATTERSON MAKES \ STATEAENT
Hun. Henry Watterson, editor Of the
Louisville Courier journal, wires The
Times Union and CltlIan the following
statement
wv ith the elimination OF the money
issue there ought TO De no further fac
tiOnal division among the Democrats.
If free silver was not dead before as
surcdly it is dead now, beyond tho
hope Of resurrection and redemption.
having done harm enough to discrcdit
it forever, even among its most Jealous
adhcrents. There will continue to be
two great opposing political organiza
tiOns. Defeated today, the Democrats
may win tomorrow. They Will find is.
sues arising ont OF the nature OF public
affairs ard evolved by the course O
events. Leaders suited to these will
in good tlmG and season, arrive upon
the scene. 1t Is too carly to partlcu
la.iXa. suffice il to say that there viii
always be Is party CT strict construc
ton, Is against party OF loose con
structjon, and that, adjustcd TO the