The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-29

NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-To the December
number of the North American Review
William J. Bryan has contributed an ar
ticIe entitled, The Election of 1900, II
which he says:
The Republicans have won a signal
victory, much greater victory than the
preliminary polls made by either party
indicated. At the time this article IS
written the returns are not sufficiently
complete for careful analysis; but. gen
orally speaking, as compared with 1896,
the Republicans lost in the East and gain
ed in the West. while the Central and
Southern States showed comparatively lit
tie change Again, speaking generally,
the Democrats gained IN the large cities.
and lost in the smaller cities and in the
country
The Republicans had a great advantage
in having a large campaign fund There
are certain legitimate uses which may be
made of money in a campaign. Money IS
needed fer the circulation OF literature;
- for the travelling expenses Of speakers;
for securing preliminary polls, and Tor
getting the vote registered and polied.
For all this legitimate work the Republic
cans had plenty Of money, while the
Democrats had very little
The Republicans were also able 10 Sc
cure transportation for all Republi can
voters who were away from home IN
stances are known where passes CT tick
cts were furnished for long distances
The. Democrats were not in a position TO
secure passes or TO pay for transp0rta-
ton This advantage alone was SUN
cient TO change the result in close Con-
in gIf LOO z4 a
tive districts.
1t is impossible at this time to caIcu-
late the effect o. colonization, or the eX
tent to which votes were purchased by the
direct payment Of money or by employ
ment for political work. There are in
stances where as much as $500 was offered
10 one man for his political service for
few days
War Feeling and Prosperity
The Republicans had another advan-
tage. the influence of which II is difficult
to estimate, viz, the advantage which ac-
cy,1ss to an Administration while z war is
in progress. The CID saying that it is not
safe 10 swan horses while crossing
stream wcs used for all it was worth, not
wfrhstanding the fact that. in this IN
stance. II was an ocean instead Of
stream that was being crossed, for impe-
rialism is an idea of European origin
Many were led 10 the support Of the Ad-
ministration by the plea that the insur-
reelIon must be suppressed before any
plan could be adopted for dealing With the
Philippine question. They refused TO be-
Heve that the Republican leaders con-
tempIated imperial policy
The most potent argument, however
used by the Republicans in the late cam
paign was the argument which compared
present conditions with these which eX
sted from 1888 TO 1856. To the labOring
IAN the Republican party would say: Re
leIuber how many were idle during The
st Admins tratIOn. Do you want TO risk
return 10 hard tines?
The prosperity argument Influenced
many farmers. The crops have been
better during tie four years since 1895
than they We're Immediately preceding
that year, and business in the West has
felt the reaction from The proSUFation CT
1893 10 1896 KIondike South Africa. and
Cripple Greek have considerably incTeas-
ed the worlds supply Of geld; = famine
Il Europe and Asia added 10 the supply
OF money in this country by giving us
higher prices for breadstuffs, and this
has been further enlarged by our incr5 as
ing exports; the Spanish war withdrew
2G0, eco young men from the labor market.
and the Philippine war retains in the
service tJ-VNN Oh mat nnAlbt-ts q " a 4OS-4
took S2G0, 0C0, 900 from the safety vaults
and put il into circulation for the pur-
chase OF Army supplies, and the war in
South Africa increased the demand foE
our products These are some Of the alb
normal Influences which have contributed
to q temporary improvement in indus
trial conditions The Republicans can
not justly claim credit for any Of these
things, and yet thei~ party profted by
eli Of them
Sources of Campaign Fund.
No time need be wasted in the cen
demnation of the iIIegitimate use of mon
ey But it is worth while to consider
why such large campaign funds are now
used by the Republicans, and how such
funds are collected together with the
remedy TO be employed for the protection
Of the public against the improper use of
money in the elections
The magnitude of the fund which can
be collected depends upon the interest
which the great corporations feel in he
result, and upon the immiHence of the
. LANCER TO the privileges which they are
.njoying. Prior 10 1886 the moneyed
cement of the country was divided be-
ween the two leading parties; but. even
hen the Republican party had 2 corsid-
Table majority among the bankers, rail-
Dad magnaJes. and manufa ctuTers. Since
S95 this consolidation OF wealth has gene
n with a rapidity never before known.
Some Immense Trusts.
The following are Few OF the large
combinations which have been formed
within the last four years:
The American Agricultural Chemical
Company, organized in 1883. has an au-
tAorized capital of $40, eco eco, and con
tTcls twenty-five of the largest fertiIiz-
ing concerns in the country
The American Hide and Leather Com
pjany. organized in 1893: has an author
ICED capital of $35 O00C09 and controls
about 20 per cent of the upper leather
output Of the country
The American Linseed Oil Company.
organized in 1898; has a capital stock of
S22, 800 eco, and controls over s. per cent
Of the fnseed oil properties OF the Uni
ted States
The American Steel and Wire Com
pany. organized in 1899 has $40. oct. O90
of stock. and controls about so per ceat
of the nail and wire products of the
United States.
The American Thread Company, or