Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-11-15
6RYAN COMMENTS
The Nebraska Leader Sees Hope for
Dem ocracy In the Result Of
Tuesdays Election.
CHANCE OF VICTORY IN 1908
Places Iowa, Kansas, California, and
Nebraska Among Doubtful states
for Next Presidential Elec-
tiOn-MissOurI Brings JOY.
In a statement issued Friday night,

In a statement issued Friday night
Mr.. Bryan says:
1.-THE election Of 1906 indicates
trend in favor of the democratic party
It proves that the democratic party Is
growing stronger as Republican poll
cies are developed. In New York
the party has won a signal victory In
spite of the tremendous efforts put
forth in behalf of the administration.
The republicans had all the money
they wanted; they had the support OF
all the great corporations, and at the
close they had atever influence the
administration could lend. The fact
that the democrats elected every state
officer excepting the governor shows
that In the empire state the republican
party has been repudiated. The de-
feat of Mr. Hearst, the democratic
and independence league candidate for
governor, while great disappointment
to his friends and to the party is ex-
planned by facts which rob Mr.. Hughes
victory Of both glory and political
Significance.
IF the trend toward democracy
continues as strong for the next two
years as 1t has been for the last
two years, New York can be counted
among the democratic states in 1908
and Mr.. Hearst is in a position to
do valiant work in securing national
triumph for progressive, democratic
ideas.
1.-THE democratic gains In congress
have not been as great as the party
expected, but they have been suffl'
cient to make 1t probable that the
democrats will control the congress t.
be elected in 1908. In nearly all
the legislatures in the middle states
the democrats have made decided
gains and these promise much for the
senatorial contests which take place
two years hence.
In Iowa, Kansas and California the
democrats made a splendid fight for
their gubehnatorial ticket The reduc
ton of Governor Cdmmin's majority
from more than 10000 to about 10000
puts Iowa in the doubtful states for
two years hence Kansas and Call
fornia can no longer be claimed, as
certainly republican. The fight made
by Mr.. Harris in the former state and
by Mr.. Bell in the latter give more
than reasonable hope Of success two
years hence.
1.-THE victory in Missouri will bring
ioy to every democratic heart.
wall went up when Missouri dropped
out of the democratic column two
years ago. Her return is greeted
with widespread rejoicing. Oklahoma
the new state, comes In with a rous
ing democratic majority. The con
stitution will be written by democrats
and she will send two senators to fight
In the interest Of the wealth produc'
ers. Democracy welcomes Oklahoma
to seat near the head of the table.
"In Nebraska the democrats hoped
with the aid Of the populists to elect
their state ticket and their candidate
for United States senator. In this
they failed, but they have made sub
stantial gains throughout the state, as
shown by the vote on congressman and
the legislative ticket as well as by tht
state ticket. They have gained one
congressman, and came within less
than 200 votes Of gaining an
other In two other districts the re.
publican majorlties have been so mucN
reduced that we can reasonably coun'
on four democratic congressman tw
years from now. In the Legislature
the fuslonists will have about fou
times as many as they had two years
ago."