The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-06
HOPES REFORMS
MAY Be ADOPTED
Bryan Says He Hopes His
Ideas May Yet Be Believed
BY American People.
COMMONER is GRATEFUL.
THE WAY MILLIONS OF. DEMO-
Gratis HAVE STOOD BY HIM
PLEAsEs-FlNDs SOME coNso-
LATIoN IN DEFEAT.

Fairview, Lincoln, Neb., Nov. g.
w. ]. Bryan has issued a statement
conceding his defeat by a decisive ma
jority. Mr.. Bryan does not say in his
statement whether or not he will again
be candidate, but says he hopes that
the reforms which ne has struggled for
will yet commend themselves to the
American people.
Mr.. Bryan says:
The election has gone against us
by decisive majority. The returns
are not all in and it is impossible at
the present time to analyZe them or to
say what causes contributed most to
the republican victory. We made our
fight on platform which embodied
what we believed to be good for the
American people, but it is for the peo-
pie themselves to decide what laws
they desire and what methods OF gov
eminent they prefer.
81 have faith that the publicity
which we asked for will yet commend
itself to the American people; that the
election of senators by the people will
be secured; that the iniquities of the
trust will arouse an opposition that
will result in the elimination of the
principle of private monopoly. l am
confident the people will see the ne
cessity for the labor legislation and
the tariff reductions which our plat
form demanded. l am confident, too,
that the educational work done in this
campaign will result in securing great
er protection to bank depositors.
THE above are the most prominent
reforms for which we Iabored and I
believe these reforms will yet come to-
gether with more effective regulation
of railroads and independence for the
Filipinos.
II desire to commend the work OF
our national committee. | am entirely
satisfied with Mr.. Mack as the chair
man and with the members of the COM
mittee. l realize they could not have
done more than they did, and as for
myself, l put forth every effort in my
power to secure victory for our cause.
The nomination came from the hands
of the voters; have obeyed their COM
mand and have led as best l could.
Words will not express my gratitude
for the devotion which has been shown
by millions of democrats during the
last twelve years. Neither am l able
adequately to express my appreciation
for the kind words which have been
spoken since the election.
IF / could regard the defeat as pure
ly personal one, would consider it
a blessing rather than misfortune,
for l am relieved of the burdens and
responsibilities of an Office that is at
tractive only in proportion as it gives
an opportunity to render larger pub
lie service. But / shall serve as will
ingly in private capacity as in a
public one. God does not require great
things of us; He only requires that we
improve the opportunities that are
presented, and 1 shall be glad to i'm
prove the opportunities for service pre-
sented by private life.
In this hour of national defeat, |
find some consolation in the cordial
support given by my neighbors; by the
citizens of Lincoln and by the people
of the state of Nebraska. With a
democratic governor and a democratic
Legislature we shall be able to put
into practice so much of the Denver
platform as relates to state legislation
and | trust our state will set an ex-
ample that will be an influence for
good in the nation"