Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-06
BRYAN THINKS
HIS POLICIES
WILL PREVAIL
DEFEATED CANDIDATE ISSUES A
STATEMENT DECLARING "RE-
FORMS" MUST COME.
WILL CONTINUE THE WORK.
Personally, Nebraskan Glad to Be Re-
Iieved of the responsibilities of
Highest Office in Nation.
NEBRASKA TO SET AN EXAMPLE.

LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 5.-William J.
Bryan today issued the following state
ment:
The election has gone against us by
a decisive majority. The returns are not
all in and it is impossible at the pres
ent time to analyze them or to say what
causes contributed most to the Republic
an victory. We made our fight upon q
platform which embodied what we be-
Heved to be good for the American peo-
pie, but it IS for the people themselves
to decide what laws they desire and
what methods Of government they pre-
fer. ! have faith that the publicity
which We asked for will yet commend it
self 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
Bank Guarantee Again.
81 am confident that the people will
see the necessity for the labor legis-
lation and the tariff reduction which
our platform demanded. / am confident,
too. that the educational work done in
this campaign will result III securing
The above are the most prominent re-
forms for which we labOred and | be-
lleve that these reforms will yet come,
together with the more effective regula
ton of railroads and independence for
the Filipinos.
Il desire to commend the work of our
national committee. ! am entirely salts
fled with Mr. Mack as the chairman and
with the members of the committee. |
do not see what they could have done
more than they did, and as for myself,
/ put forth every effort in my power to
secure victory for our cause. The nomi-
nation came from the hands of the voters;
| have obeyed their command and have
led as best | could.
Grateful to Neighbors.
words will not express my gratitude
for the devotion which has been shown
by millions of Democrats during the past
twelve years Neither am / able to ade-
quately express my appreciation for the
kind words which have been spoken since
the election. If | could regard the defeat
as purely personal one, L would CON
slider it a blessing rather than a misfor-
tune for | am relieved Of the burdens
and responsibilities of an office that is
attractive only in proportion as it gives
an opportunity to render Il large public
service. But ! shall serve as willingly in
private capacity as in a public one.
God does not require great things of us;
Re only requires that we improve the OPP
pOrtunitieS that are presented, and L
shall be glad to improve the Opportuni-
ties for service presented by private life.
Nebraska an Example
"In this hour of national defeat
find some consolation in the cordial sup
port given by my neighbors, by the citi-
zens of Lincoln and by the people of the
state of Nebraska. With a Democratic
governor and Democratic Legislature,
we shall be able to put into practice
so much of the Denver platform as re-
lates to state legislation and | trust
that our state will set an example that
will be an influence for good in the
nation"