The age-herald., 1900-11-09
Made an Honest Fight on an
 Honest Platform
DEFEATED BUT NOT DISCOURAGED
Declares That Contest Between Democ- racy and Plutocracy Cannot End Until One or the Other Has
 Triumphed-His Plans

Lincoln, Neb, November s.-Willam J. bryan tonight gave out the following state- ment concerning the election,
 "The result was surprise to me and the magnitude of the Republican victory was surprise to our opponents as wen as to those who voted our ticket. It is impossible to analyze 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 and in the country.
 The Republicans were able to secure tickets or passes for all their voters who were away from home and this gave them considerable advantage. We have no way of knowing at this time how much money was spent in the purchase of votes and in colonization. But while these would ao- count for some of the Republican gains, they would not account for the widespread increase in the Republican vote. The pros perity argument was probably the most po- tent one used by the Republicans. They compared present conditions with the panic times of 1893 and 1896 and this argu- ment had its weight with those who did not stop to consider the reasons for the
 
 dent while the war is on, had a great deal of influence among those who did not real ize that against doctrine of self government in the Philippines must react upon us in this country. We made an hon est fight upon an honest platform and hay ing done our duty as we saw 1t we have nothing to regret.
 We were defeated, but not disgraced. The fight must go on. am sure that Re- publican policies will be repudiated by the people when the tendency of these policies are fully understood The contest between plutocracy and Democracy cannot end until one or the other Is completely triumphant" Concerning himself MT. Bryan said: T have come out of the campaign with per- feet health and clear conscience. I did my best to bring success to the principles for which l stood. MT. Stevenson did all that he could; Senator Jones and the mem- bers of the Democratic, Populist, Silver Re- publicans and anti-impeliarist committees did all they could. Mir. Hearst and his as- sistants in the club organization put forth their best efforts. Our newspapers our campaign speeches and our local organIza- tions all did their work we'll. I have no fault to find, and no reproaches. I shall continue to take an active interest in pol itics as long as I live. I believe 1t to be the duty of citizens to do so, and in addi- tion to my interest citizen, I feel that 1t will require lifetime of work to repay the political friends fwho have done so much for me. I shall not be a Senatorial candidate before the Legislature which has been elected. Senator Allen deserves the Senatorship, which goes to the Populists. MT. Hitchcock and Mir W. H. Thompson are aYowed candidates for the Senatorship. They both deserve we'll of the party and I am too grateful to them for past support to stand in their way, even if l desired a seat in the Senate"
 Mir. Bryan said that he had no other plans a present than to remain at home until he recovers from the fatigue of the campaign. He denied the report that he would re- move from Nebraska and make Texas his home