The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-19
WHAT BRYAN SAYS. NOW
PROSPERITY ARGUMENT WAS
MOST POTENT.
Democratic Gains in Large Cities.
Losses in Smaller ones and the Cour
try-will Not be Senator.

LINCOLN CNeb) November S.-W.
j. Bryan tonight gave out the follow
in statement concerning the election:
THE result was a surprise to me, and
the magnitude of the Republican vic
tory was a surprise to our opponents
as well as to those who voted our tick
ct 1t is impossible to analyze the re-
turns until they are more complete, but,
speaking generally, we seem 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 account for
some of the Republican gains they
would not account for the widespread
increase in the Republican vote. The
prosperity argument was probably the
most potent one used by the Republic
cans. They compared present condi-
lions with the panic times of 1893 to
| 1896 and this argument had weight
| with those who did not stop to con-
slider the reasons for the change. The
appeal Stand by the President While
the war is on had a great deal of in
huence with those who did not realize
/
government in the Philippines must re-
act upon us in this country.
eve made an honest fight upon an
| honest platform and, having done our
| duty as we saw it, we have nothing to
regret We are defeated, but are not
discouraged. The fight must go on. l
am sure that Republican policies Will
be repudiated by the people when the
! tendency of these policies is fully UNI
derstood. The contest between pluto
! cracy and democracy cannot end until
! one or the other is completely trium-
| plant"
Concerning himself Mr.. Bryan said:
81 have come out of the campaign with
perfect health and a clear conscience.
did my utmost to bring success to
| the principles for which | stood. Mr..
| Stevenson did all that he could; Sena-
! tor Jones and the members of the De-
mocratic, Populist, Silver Republican
and anti-imperialist committees did all
they could. Mr.. Hearst and his assoc
ciates in the club organization put forth
| their best efforts. Our newspapers, our
| campaign speakers and our local or
CARNATIONS all did their best. have
no fault to find and no reproaches.
81 shall continue to take an active in
terest in politics as long as l live. l
believe it to be the duty of the cltlzen
I to do so, and, in addition to my inter-
est as a citizen, / feel that it will re-
oure a lifetime of work to repay the
political friends who have done so much
for me. shall not be a Senatorial can
| didate before the Legislature which
has been elected. Senator Allen de-
serves the Senatorship. which goes to
the Populists. Mr.. Hitchcock and W.
Fl. Thompson are avowed candidates
for the Senatorship. They both deserve
we'll of the party and am too grateful
to them for past support to stand in
their way, even If l desired seat IN
the Senate"
Mr.. Bryan says he has no other plans
at present than to remain at home,
whence he returned from the fatiguing
campaign. He denied the report that
he would remove from Nebraska and
| make Texas his home.