Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-09
Defeated
But Not Discouraged.
Col. W. J. Bryan Not
Ready to Surrender.
He Says the Fight Must
Go On.
Attributes His Defeat to
Prosperity.
Believed Republicans Purchased
Many Mckinley Votes.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 9.-(Spl.)--Wil,
liam J. Bryan last night gave out the
following statement concerning the
election
'"The result was surprise to me,
and the magnitude of the Republican
victory was surprise to our oppon-
ents as well as to those who voted
our ticket. 1t is impossible to ana.
lyze 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 Sc
cure tickets or passes for all their
voters who 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
colonization. But while these would
account for some of the Republican
gains, they could not account for the
widespread increase in the Republican
vote. The prosperity argument was
probably the most potent one used by
the Republicans. They compared pres
ent conditions with the panic times or
'93 to '96, 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 great deal
of influence among those who did not
realize that a war against doctrine
of self-government in the Philippines
must react upon us in this country.
We made an honest fight upon an hon
est platform, and, having done our
duty as we saw it, we have nothing
to regret.
"We are defeated but not discour,
aged. The fight must 60 on. I am
sure that Republican policies will bo
repudiated by the people when the
tendency Of thes policies are fully un,
derstood. The contest between plu.
tocracy and Democracy canno end un,
til one or the other is completely tri.
umphant."
Concerning himself, Mr. Bryan said:
IT have come out Of the campaign
with perfect health and a clear con.
science. 1 did my utmost to bring
success to the principles for which l
stood. Mr.. Stevenson did all that he
could; Senator Jones and the members
of the Democratic, Populist, Silver Re-
publicans, and anti-imperialist com.
committees did all they could Mr..
Hearst and his associates in the club
organization put forth their best ef,
forts. Our newspapers, our campaign
speakers, and our local organizations
all did their part. have no fault to
find, and no reproaches.
"I shall continue to take an active
interest in politics as long as I live.
l believe it to be the duty of citizens
to do, and, in addition to my interest
as citizen, feel that it will require
a lifetime of work to repay the polit,
ical friends who have done so much
for me. M
II shall not be Senatorial candi-
date before the Legislature which has
been elected Senator Allen deserves
the Senatorship which goes to the Pop
ulists. Mr.. Hitchcock and Mr.. w. III,
Thompson are avowed candidates for
the Senatorship. They both deserve
we'll of the party, and 1 am too CRATE,
full to them for past support to stand
in their way even if l desired seat
in the Senate"
Mr. Bryan said he has 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.