The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-01
HRAAN on THE ELECTION.
His Opinion Of the Result and the
Cnuses Of 10.

His Opinion Of the Result and the
CRuses Of 10.
william } Bryan. defeated Democrats
candidate for President. discusses the c.ec.
ton Of 1870 ln an article in the Dccembs
number Of TIE Norh American Review,
in which. among other things. Doe Says.
The old saying that .t is not safe 70
swap horses while crossing a stream wa
used for al IL wa worth. notwlthstana
INK the fact that. in this instance lt was
ar ocean instead OF stream tnat was
hs.ng crossed. for imperialism is an idca
OF European origin
THE Republican victory was due 10
money. war AMI better times
The WORK OF educaton must continue.
until the great majority ~ the people
recognize that q private monopoly s. In
defcusibIc and utolcrahlc"
The voters VINO rejected tho conserVa
tive remedies propos as thc Democratic
PARTY have aided those who advocate aiiH
moro radical measure.
"The most surprising 80 lro ot d."
camralRn was the Indifference manifested
hy many Republicans 90 the attack or
government principles heretofore regarded
as sacred
"Tno destiny 81 tho American people
must be- determined by the American pee
pie themselves"
'.The same powerful financial interests
which protect industrial trusts az nome
viii attempt to- forgv che nation 20 join
the Internal lonal laud-grabbing trust
"a Joint resolution passed by Congress
will hardly restrain q party which scons
AZ traditions and disrcgards the lmita-
lions Of the constitution
"'Thc pocket nerve which a. this slime
seems to bo the most sensitive nerve, Is
liable 10 he touched by the cNtrnvagauce
90 thcse who hove come 80 regard the
government, as "a sort OF santa claus VINO
turns every day into Chri-tm
ITO consider shis election as decisive 81
the money question would be- as absurd
as Co have regarded the election OF 1885
| as decisive 81 tho tarn question
AS q matter of fact. an election Is
noe uc.essarily conclusive upon any ques-
ton"
when prosperity falls me gold stand
I ard viii Jose its charm
Those who believe in equal rights be-
/ fore the law aud desire a government
which rests upon che consent Of the gov
! erned and deals justly with an who are
under lts jurisdiction, must continue the
contest iu triumph or defeat
The. alarming feature of q contest be-
/ tween the trusts and tho victims OF trusts
I Is that the former. enjoying great pronts
| ont % shc system. are able and willing
| 10 contribute literally Co pcrpctuate tnt
| system. while the people az large are not
always able e. calculate che amount Of
/ the cNtortion. aud are, therefore. slow q
\ apply remedy
"a combination which controls great
I Industry ls Objectionable on moral eco
homie and political grounds"
The trusts supported thc Republican
| party. AMI tho enormous rise boo the value
/ OF trust stocks since the election indi-
/ Gates that the trusts are preparing for a
/ saturual.au feast
The party out OF power cannot crticlss
/ the part5 in power without proposing q
/ change Of policy. AMI the greater re priv
! ncges bestowed upon corporations by IN,
party iu power the grcater VIII oe Ia
/ forces nrrayed against a change"
''Tte rich object to an income tax. AMI
most 81 them threw their influence TO tht
I Republican ticket"
"At present the interstate commerce lrw
ia practically imperative.