The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-09


mocrRcy Cannot End UntiI one or
the other L. Completely Trium-
phant-nrynn says Hc wui Nas
stand for the Scnat~-Th~ Place
belongs Co Auen-D~feated Candi-
date HsS No Present plans.
Lincoln. Ncb. Nov. S-wuH1m J. Bryan
to-ulght gave out the following staten mt
concerning the elccuon
'Ihc result was q surprise % me and
the magnitude of the Republican vlcto-y
was surprise 10 our opponents % weu
as TO those who voted our ticket. II 10
Impossible 20 aunlyze the returns untn
they are more complete. but. speaking
generally. we seem 10 have gained in tbs
largc cities and 60 have lost IN the small
er cities and in the country.
'Tho Republicans Acre able TO secure
tickets or passes for all their voters who
were away from home aud this gave them
considerable advantage We have no way
OF knowing at shis time how
much money was spent IN tho
purchase OF votes and IN colonization.
But while these would account for
some Of The Republican goins they could
not account for thc widespread iucreass
in the Republican vote Tho prosperity
argument was probably the most potest
one used by the Republicans They oosn-
pared present conditions with the panin
times OF sJ to - and this argument had
weight with those who did not stop 90 con-
slider tho reasons Tor the change. The ap-
peal. stand by the President while tho
war h on had a great deal OF influence
among thoso who did not realize that a
war against doctrine Of self,government
ia the Philippines must reac, upon us In
this country We made an honest nght
upon an honest Platform. and having done
our duty as We saw a.. We have nothing 10
regret
The FIEht Must GO on.
I'VE are defeated but not dlsc0uraEed
Tho hght must 40 on am sure that
Republicans policies VIII be repudiated by
tho people when the tendency Of these
policies is fully understood. The con-
test between plutocracy and Democracy
cannot end untu one or the other " COM
pletcly triumphant"
Concern-ng himself Mr. Bryan said
II have come out Of the campaign with
Z
did my most 10 bring success 90 che prin-
ciplcs for which ! stood Mr Stevenson
did al that he could Senator Jones and
the membcrs of the Democratic. Popu-
list Silver Republican and Antl-impcrrai-
ist Committees did on they oouid Mr.
Hearst and his associates in
the club organizations put forth
their best efforts. our newspapers
our campaign speakers and our local or
ganizations 80 shcir part also. have
no fault 10 fnd and no reproaches.
II shall continue 20 take on active in
tereat IN politics az long as live. be-
lieve n 10 hc shc duty OF citizens to DO
SO and in addition 70 my interest as a citi-
zen. ] feel thar % viii require lifetime
oi work to repay the political friends who
have done 20 much for me.
u shall no. be Senatorial candidate
before tho legislature which has been
elected Senator Allen deserves the Sem
atorship which goes TO the Populista. Mr..
Hitchcock aud Mr. W ~ Thompson ara
nvowod candidates for tho senatorship
They both deserve well ~ che party and
am too grateful 10 them for past sup
port to stand la their way even II | de-
sired seat in the Senate"
Mr.. Bryan said he had no other plans
"a present than 20 remain nt home until
be had recovered from the fatigue 81 cam
p1igning. he denied the report chat hs
would remove from Nebraska and make
Texas his home