Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-09
BRYAN TALKS OF DEFEAT
PROSPERITY ARGUMENT WAS A 20
TENT FACTOR.
Says the Fight Will Go on He is
in Politics to
Stay.

A dispatch from Lincoln Nebr, last night
says:
William Jennings Bryan tonight gave out
the following statement concerning the
election:
THE result was a surprise to me, and
the magnitude of the republican victory
was surprise to our opponents, as well
as those who voted ticket. 1t is i'm
possible to analyze the returns until they
are more complete, but, speaking general
ly, 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 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 &C
count 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 repub-
| icans. They compared present conditions
| with the panic times of 1893 to 1886, 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, mad a
| did not realize that a war against doc
| trine of sef-government in the Philippines
must react upon US in this country. We
made an honest fight upon an honest plat
| form, and having done our duty as we
| saw it. we have nothing to regret
We are defeated, but not discouraged.
| The fight must so on. 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 cannot end
| until one or the other is completely trlum-
plant"
Concerning himself. Mr.. Bryan said:
| Il have come out of the campaign with
| perfect health and Gear conscience L
| did my utmost to bring success to the
| principles for which l stood; Mr.. Steven
| son did all he could; Senator Jones
and the members of the democratic, pop
ulist, silver republican and anti-imperialist
committees did all they could. Mr.. Hearst
| and his associates in the club orSanZa-
| ton put forth their best efforts. Our news
| papers. our campaign speakers and our To-
cal organizations all did their part l have
no fault to find and no reproaches.
Il shall continue to take active inter-
| est in politics as long / live / believe
! it to be the duty Of citizens to do so, and
| in addition to my interest as citizen, L
feel that it will require a lifetime of work
| to repay the political friends who have
| done so much for me. | shall not be a SEN
atorial candidate before the legislature
| which has been elected Senator Allen de-
| serves the Sena torShlp Whlcn goes 10 the
| populists. Mr.. Hitchcock and Mr. w. II.
| Thompson are avowed candidates for the
senatorshp. They both deserve well Of
| the party, and l am too grateful to them
! for past support to stand in their way
! even if 7 desired a seat in the Senate
Mr.. Bryan said he has no other plans at
present than to remain at home until he
/ has recovered from the fatigue of cam
paigning. He denied the report that he
! would remove from Nebraska and make
| Texas his home
| ST. LOUIS November S.-Wiliam J.
| Bryan will take his usual pOSt-election
! hunting trip to Col. Moses Wetmores south
| Missouri game preserve some time this
month. Col WetmOre stated today that he
was making preparations for the trip, but
no definite time had yet been set for it
Gov.-elect Dockery will be one of the
! party.