Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-09
FIGHT MUST co ON.
Mr. Bryan Surprised, but Un-
 dismayed by Defeat.
PRAISE FOR CAMPAIGN LEADERS.
Vanquished Candidate Gives Some Reasons Why His Party Failed. Contest. Between P1utocracy
 and Democracy to COnt1nuc.

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 LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 9.-William J. Bryan has given out the following state ment concernin. the election:
 "The result was surprise to me, and the magnitude of tke Republican victory Was surprise to our opponents, as well ts those who voted our ticket. It Is impossible to analyze the returns until thsy are more complete, but speaking generally we seem ts have gained in the large cities and ts have lest in the small CT cities and in the country.
 ''Ths Republicans were able to secure tickets CT passes fer all their voters whs were away frsn home, and this gave them considerable advantage. We have no way sf knowing at this time how much money was spent in the purchase of votes and ia colonization. But while these would account for some of the Re- publican gains, they could rot account for the widespread increase in the Re publican vote. The prosperity argument was probably the most potent one used by the Republicans They compared pres ent conditions with the panic times or 1893 to 1896, and this argument had weight with those who did aot stop to consider the reasons for the change. The appeal to stand by the president while the war is on had a great deal of inhu-
 
 that war against doctrine of self gov ernment in the Philippines must react upon us in this country. We made an honest fight upon an honest platform, and having done oHr duty as we saw 1t we have nothing to regret.
 we are defeated, but not discouraged. The fight must so oE. l am sure that Re publican policies will be rcpudiated by the people when the tendency of these policies is fully understood. The contest between plutocracy and democracy can not end until one or the other is com pletely triumphant.'
 Concerning himself MT. Bryan said: T have come out of the campaign with perfect health and clear conscience. l did my most to bring success to the prin- ciples for which I stood MT. Stevenson did all that he could. Senator Jones and the mem bers of the Dem ocratic, Populist 1 Silver Republican and anti-lmperlalist l committees did all they could. MT. Hearst and his associates in the club or ganizatio1 put forth their best efforts. | Our newspapers, our campaign speeches | and our local organizations all did their l part. l have no fault ts And and 10 re l breaches. 1 shall continue to take an l active interest ia politics long as 1 live. I believe it ts he the duty of cit- zens to do so, and ia addition ts my in | terest as a citizen l feel that it will re- quire lifetime of work to repay the po- l litical friends who have done SC much for me. l shall not be senatorial capdi- date before the legislature which has | been elected. Senator Allen deserves the | senatorShip which goes to the Popullsts. | NIr. Hitchcock and MT. w. H. Thomp- son are avewed candidates for the sen atorship. They both deserve well of tho | party. and l am too grateful to them for past support to stand in their way even if l desired a seat in the Senate.'
 MT. Bryan said he had no other plans at present than to remain at home until he had recovered from the fatigue of campaigning. He denied the report that he would remove from Nebraska and make Texas his home.