The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-19
BRYAN ON THE ELECTION.

BRYAN ON THE ELECTION.
The election of 1908 is over, an,
le returns disclose a signal victor.
our opponents. but the principle
which our party stands, the pol
les FOR which our party contends
csc are not dead. A good PROPOSE
pa not made bad by rejection a
polls; needed reform is no
ade unnecessary by an adverse vote
ie legislation asked for by the Dem
ratio party in it's national conven.
n was not of a temporary charac-
lit was legislation which will be
permanent advantage when 1t is
ured
Does any one. believe that the Am
can people Will permanently per-
secrecy as to campaign contribu-
as? Does anyone believe that the
ierican people will permanently
NIT the viii; of the voters to be
'arted, as il is now, by the cleo
of senators through legislatures :?
IS anyone believe that the trusts
be permitted to permanently ex-
II the masses2 Does anyone be-
e that the consumer will perma-
tly permit the tariff to be writ
by the beneficiaries of that tariff?
anyone believe that. the public
permanently tolerate estrange-
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anyone believe that the. 49,
600 of depositors will forever
nat their savings to be leopard
as at present? Does anyone be-
that the extravaganza of the
srnment will go on forever un-
ked? Does anyone believe that
republic VIII permanently con-
TO a Colonial policy, with its !!
iliations and financial burdens? |
e must be d party representing
peoples protest against wrong
ign places, against corruption in
les and against the oppression
ae struggling masses; and the
ocratic party must continue its
or dissolve. 1T could not exist
plutocratic party t
ITing the last twelve years the
ocratic party has accomplished
out of power than the Republi-
sarfy has accomplished in office,
this is sufficient reward for
who fight for a righteous cause.
2uld have been pleasant to have
able to reward worthy Demo
with official positions, but the
worthy of the Democrats are
u boxing for official positions, they
boxing for good government, and
labor unselfishly for the promo
Of good government. They will
er be discouraged nor dismayed
feat. They cannot cease to be
ssted in the government, for
erenoe would only invite worse
s than those from which we
suffer. The fight must be con-
a. for a good government Is
ichest legacy that a parent can
a child.
for myself, let no one worry
nv future The holding of
lis a mere incident in the life
ase who are. devoted to reforms.
eform is the essential thing. II
an advance reforms by holding
then the holding of office is
able: if one can best advance
as as a private citizen, then
1olding of Office is undesirable.
orld owes me nothing; | have
lss ssbundantly compensated for
have been able to do. My life
Ct be long enough TO repay the
Cor their support and for the
enoe which they have express
Ny gratitude for those with
i have Iabored surpasses Ian
and the days of the future
- devoted to work in the inter
the people as / understand that
III. and in behalf of those re-
which seem to me to be the Y
invite the co operation OF
who approve, and / shall not G
erred by the criticism of those p
zs zisapprove. With an abiding g
N the triumph of the truth and {
afaltering confidence in the q
BUSINESS of our cause, speak e
ard OF encouragement TO those r
il themselves friends. T shall Il
tep with them and march on 3
eas,rre of our work cannot be b