The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-11-14
mr.. Bryan Makes a Statement.

LINCOLN. NEE., Nov. S.--Wm. J.
ni5ah Tonight gave out the following
s'"teihent concerning the election:
"Ihc result was Il surprise tn mo md
the magnitude Of the Republican, viz
Tory vas surprise to our opponents.as
wen Ills to those who voted our ticket.
1t IS impossible TO analyzc the returns
uhtli they are more complete, but speak
ing generally, we seem to have gained
in tho large cities and to have lost in
the smaller cities and in the country.
"Tilc Republicans we're able to Sc
"'is '3fk"ts or iss;ssss iD. al. their 10
ters who we're away from home, and
this gave them considerable advan
tnge. We have no way of knowing at
this time how much money was spent
III the purchasc of votes and in c0loni-
%ation. But while these would ac-
count Tor some OF the Republican gains,
they could not account for the wide
spread ncreasc in the Republican
vote. Tho prosperity argument was
probably the most potent one used by
the Republicans. They compared pre-
sent conditions with the panic times Of
1898 to 1896 and this argument had
weight with those who did not stop to
consider the reasons for the change.
The appeal, Stand by the President
while tho war is on had great deal
OF influence among those who did not
realize that war against doctrine Of
self-gOvernment in the Philippines
must react upon us in this country.
w mQdo N r, hnnOot ErI, l.
est platform, and having done our duty
as we saw it, we have nothing to re-
grct.
eve are defeated but not discour-
aged. The fight must go on. l am
sure that Republican policies will be
repudiated by the people when the
tendency of these policies arc fully un-
dcrstood. The contest betwccn pluto
cracy and democracy cannot end until
one or the other is completely triumph
ant"
Concerning himself Mr.. Bryan said
| II have come out of the campaign
with perfect health and clear con-
science. did my most to bring uc-
cess to the principles for which stood.
Mr.. Stevenson did NIL that he could;
Senator Jones and the members of the
Democratic, Populist, Silver Rcpubli-
can and AntiImpcrialist committees
did all they could. Mr.. Hearst and his
associates in the club organization put
forth their best efforts. Our newspa-
pers, our campaign speakers and our
local organizations did their part also.
| have no fault to find and no rcproach-
es. l shnlt continue to take an active
interest i'll politics rs long as ! live.
believe it to be tho duty of citizens to
do so, and i'll addition to my interest MS
q citizen, feel that it will require n
life time of work to repay tho political
friends who have done SO much for me.
[ shall not be senatorial candidate
before the Legislature which has been
elected. Senator Allen deserves the
scnatorship which goes to the Populists.
Mr.. Hitchcock and MIR. w. II. Thomson
are vowed candidates for the other
scnetorship. They both deserve we'll
O. the party, and am too grateful to
them for past support to stand in their
way even it desired scat in the SEN
ate"
MIR. Bryan said he had no other plans
at present than to remain at home un-
til he had recovered from the fatigue
OF campaigning. lie denied the report
that he would remove from Nebraska
and make Texas his home.