The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-10
Great Nebraska Leader Reviews
the Results Of the
Election.
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PARTY MUST Be VIGOROUS. lvl'l. .!!
Is Ready to Help South and
West to Put Il in Winning
Shape for 1908.
(py Asso ciated Press. J

CBy Associated Press)
LINCOLN, NEB. November 9.-Wi-
liam j. Bryan tonight gave out an cx-
tended statement concerning, yesterdays
election. which is intended to serve as his
comment on the result. and as an answer.
10 reports connecting him with @ movement
looking to the formation OF new party.
Mr.. Bryan said he would not attempt to
deny all the reports circulated as to his
future political action, but would let his
statement serve to explain his position.
Hc says: y 81 S 81
,'"rhc defeat OF Judge Parker should not
DO considered q personal one. He did as
we'll as he could under the circumstances.
Hc was the victim of unfavorable condl-
tions and or q mistaken party policy.
He grew In popularity as the campaign
progressed. and expressed. himself more
and more strongly upon the trust Dues
ton, but could not overcome the heavy
odds against him. The so-callcd conser-3
vativc Democrats charged the defeats
OF 1896 and 1900 to the party's position
on the money question. and insisted that
victory could be won by dropping the
coinage question entirely. FL
In Full Control.
n The reorganizcrs are in complete con-
troll OF the party. They planned the cam
paIgn and carried 1t on according to their.
own views and the verdict against their
plan IS an unanimous one. Surely silver:
cannot be blamed for this defeat, for the
5campaagn was run on a gold basis
Neither can defeat be charged to em-l
phaito condemnation OF the trusts for the
trust. were not assalled az vigorously this
year as they were four years ago. 1t Is!
evident that the campaign did not turn!
upon the question OF of#imperialism, and It
is not fairgto consider tho result as a
personal victory for the President al
though his administration was the sub.
ject Of criticism. Iii
Must Stand By the People.
y Tho result was duo TO the fact that
the Democratic party ATTEMPTED to be
conservative IN the presence OF conditions
which demand radical remedies. IT
sounded a partial retreat. when It should
have ordered a charge all along the line.
The Democratic party has nothing to
gain by catering to &organizedS and 3preda-.
tory wealth. It must not only do with:
ont such support. but It can strengthen
Itself by inviting the oren and emphatic
opposition OF these clements II The cam
paign disclosed that It Is as inexpedient
from the standpoint Of policy as 1t is
wrong from the standpoint of principle
to attempt any conciliat!on OF the In
:dustrtal and financial despots. who are
gradually getting cortrolEot all the ave-.
nues OF wealth. The Democratic party,
II 1t hopes to win success. must take the
side Of the plain. common pcople.
No Compromise With Wrong.
Mr. Bryan says for two years he has
pointed out the futility OF any attempt
to compromise with wrong or to patch up
a peace with the great corpora tions which
.nre now exploiting the public. but the
Cn11f1arn Democrats ala arY1PfE nv
the race issue that they listened rather
reluctantly, be 1t said to their credit,
TO the promises Of success held out by
those who had contributed to the defeat
OF the party in the two preceding cam
spafers. b.
He continued: THE experiment has
been a. costly one, and It Is not likely
to be repeated during the present gener-
alton. The Eastern Democrats were also
deceived. They were led to believe that
the magnates and monopolists who CO.
creed the voters In 1865 and supplied an
enormous campaign fund In both 1896
and 1900 would help the Democratic par
sty II our party would only be less rad
ical. The election has opened the eyes
of the hundreds OF thousands OF honest
and well-meaning Democrats who few
months ago favored the reorganization
of the party These men now see that
they must either 60 into the Republican
party or join with the Democrats OF tho
West and South In making the Demo-
cratic party a positive, aggressive and
Progressive reform organization. There
Is no middle ground"
Is Ready to Help.
Mr.. Bryan says nowfthat the campaign
Is over, he will assist those who desire
to put the Democratic party once more
upon a lighting basis; he will assist in
organizing for the campaign Of 1905
Mr., Bryan continues: "The party must
continue to protest against a large army.
against large navy, and to stand for
tho independence of the Filpinos, for in-
perialism adds the menace Of mllltarlsnl
10 tho corrupting influence OF CONNER
ciallsln, and yet experience has shown
that however righteous the party's posi-
Stion on this subject. the Issue does not
arouse tho people as they can be warned
by n question which touches them lm-
mediately and individually. 1t must also
maintain its position on the tariff ques-
tion, The party must renew Its demand
for an income tax, to be secured through
\ a constitutional amendment IN order that
wealth may be made to pay Its share OF
the expenses Of the government.
'The party must maintain Its iposition
IN favor of binletalisn,, 1t cannot ,sur-i
render its demand for use Of both gold
and silver as tho standard money OF the
country, but the question must remain
in allegiance until conditions so change
as to bring the public again face TO face
with falling prices and rlslng dollars,
This therefore. cannot bo made the COM,
trolling issue OF the campaign upon which
we are entering. + 4. ! 8s
Trusts Uppermost.
1.-THE trust question presents tho most;
~, 1f AhatNVaeny1)en1s
ocracy' and pIutocracy, so far as economic
issues are concerned, The President ylr-
;tual!y admits that tho trusts ontrlbuted
to Ills cnmpaigr fund, hutthe denies that.
they received any promises Of aid or im-5 7
munity, No well Informed person doubts
that the large corporations hayo fur.
inished tho Republican fund during the
campaign of 1856 and 1870 and ls4. and
no one can answer the logic Of Judge
pa rker,s arraignment OF theSftrust con-