Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-11-15
PROSPERITY ARGUMENT.
rIr. Bryan Says It was the Most Po'
tent Factor Leading TO the Defeat o.
the Democracy.

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Lincoln, Ncb., Nov. o.-William j.
Bryan last night gave out the follow
ing statement concerning the cleo
zion:
The result was a surprise to me
and the magnitude of the republican
victory was surprise to our oppo-
nents as well as to those who voted
our ticket. 1t is impossible to anal
we the returns until they are more
complete, but, speaking generally. we
seem to have gained in the large cit
les and 10 have lost in the smaller
cities and in the country.
"The republicans were able to Sc
cure tickets or passes for all their
voters vino were away from home and
this gave them considerable advan-
tage We have no way of knowing at
this time how much money was spent
in the purchase of votes and in colori-
lation. But while these would account
for some of the republican gains,
they could not account for the wide-
spread increase in the republican
vote. The prosperity argument was
probably the most potent one used by
lUC my YUM iI'i Ni
present conditions with the panic
times of '93 to 'oG 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 the war is on had a
great deal of influence among those
who did not realize that a war against
doctrine of sclf-government in the
Philippines must react upon us in this
country. We made an honest fight
upon an honest platform and, having
done our duty as we saw it, we have
nothing to regret.
1--WE are defeated but not discour-
aged. The fight must go on. ! am
sure that republican policies will be
1epudiated by tie people when the
tendencies of these policies are fully
understood. The contest between plu-
tocracy and democracy cannot end
until one or the other is completely
triumphant"
Concerning himself Mr.. Bryan said:
"I have come out of the campaign
with perfect health and clear con-
science. | did my most to bring sue
stood. Mr.. Stevenson did all that he
could: Senator Jones and the mem
bers of the democratic, populist, sill
yer republican and anti-imperialist
committees did. all they could. Mr.
Hearst and his associates in the club
organization put forth their best eff
forts. Our newspapers, our campaign
speakers and our local organizations
all did their part. | have no fault to
find and no rcproaches.
81 shall continue to take an active
interest i'm politics as long as live.
believe il to be the duty of citizens tC
do so. and in addition to an interest
as citizen | feel that ii will require
lifetime Of work to repay the polit.
ical friends who have done so much
for me.
81 shall not be a senatorial candi
date before the legislature which has
been elected. Senator Allen deserves
the senatorship which goes to the
populists. Mr.. Hitchcock and Mr.. w
II. Thompson are avowed candidates
for the senatorship. They both de
serve we'll of the party and | am toe
grateful to them for past support tc
stand in their way. even if | desired !;
seat in the senate"
Mr.. Bryan said he has no other
plans at present than to remain al
home until he had recovered from the
fatigue of campaigning. He denied
the report that he would remove
from Nebraska and make Texas hi:
home.