The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-14
WHAT BRI IN SAYS.
Hs Says the Result Of the Elec-
tion SUI prissd Him
TIE FioHT MUST co ON.
He is Sure that Republican Poll
tics Will bs Reputiated by
tbs Peopls Sooner
or Later.

William j Bryan Thursday gave the
following statement concerning the
elecIion
The result vas surprise to me and
the magnitude Of The Republican VIC
tory vas surprise to our opponents as
we'll rs 70 those vie voted CIR ticket.
1t is impossible to snal!ze the returns
until they are more complete, but
speaking generally we seem to have
gained IN the large cities and to have
lost in The smaller cities aid IN the
country.
The Republicansvere able to secure
tickets or passes fYT I'll their voters who
were away from home, sno this gave
them considerable advantage. We have
no way Of knowing ct this time how
much money was spent in the purchase
of votes AID n colonization. But
while this would account for some of
the Republican gsins, 1t could not &C
count Tor the widespread lncICasc IL ihe
Republican vote. The prosperity srgu-
men, was probably the most potent
ussd by the Rel eolieans. They COM
pared the present COZ 0itious with the
paalc umes CT 1888 10 1896, and this
arguneot seemed to Lave weight wiki
those Sho did no. stop to consider the
reasons for the charge. The appeal
stand by the President while the war
IS on had q great deal Ct inHuence
among those WHO did rot realize that a
war against doctrine Of selt-govern-
mentln the Philippines nuss react upon
Us in This country. We mace al honest
fsht upon an honest platform and, hav-
ing done our duty as we saw It, Ne have
nothing to regret.
I'VE are defeated but not oiscourag-
ed. The fight must 90 on. am sure
that Republican policies Will be 1s-
pudiated by the people when the ten
iency Of these policies are fully under
stood. The contes. between plutocracy
and democracy caunot eno until the one
or the other is completely triuuphant.
Concerning hImseif Mr. Bryaa SAID:
~ have come out Of the campaign
with perfect health and g clear con-
science. l did ny utmost to bring sue
ccss to the principles tor which stood.
Mr. Stevenson old all that he could;
Senator Jones and the ueub5rs CT the
Democratic Populist, Silver Republl-
can and snti-lmrer!alistlc committees
did sill they cou.o. Mir. Hearst aud his
associates in the club oTganizailon put
forth their best efforts. Our news
papers, our campa 'gn speakers aud our
local orgaplzatiors cid thclr part also.
! have notauit to fnG and noreproaches.
Ishail continue TO tsse ac-!ve interest
in politics as ions as live. | believe
II TO be the duty Il citizens to CO so sEo
n addition TO ny interest as c1uz.n l
feel that it RillreQuire g ..t4iue OF work
10 repay the pollGGal trends 1ho have
done 50 much Tor NE. saai! not be &
Senatorial candidate before The Lesls
lature which las been elected. Sena
TOR Allen deserves the Senatorship,
which goes to the Populists. MIR.
Hitchcock and Mr. W. Il. Thomson are
svowed candidates fer the Senatorshlp.
They bo,h deserve we'll CT the party and
! an too grateful to them ioc pass sup
port 10 stand IN the way Even If
desired seatin the Selale."
Mr. Bryan said lie has 10 otEcr plans |
at present than to remaia at home IN.
til he had recovered from the fatigue Of
campaigning. He denied the report
that he would remove from Nebraska
sad make Texas his home.