Show DRY BRYAN AN VOICES HIS GRATITUDE Declares That He Believes in inthe inthe inthe the Ultimate Triumph of Democratic Principles Lincoln Neb Nov William aWilliam 3 Jen Jennings Jennings Bryan today issued the follow following ft ing statement The election has bas gone against us by bya b ba a decisive majority The returns are ar arnot not all In and it Is impossible to say sa what causes contributed most to the Republican victory We Ve made mae our OUI fight upon a platform which embodies what we believe to be good for the Amer American Ivan ican people but It is for lor the people themselves to decide what laws they desire and what methods of ot govern government ment they prefer I 1 have faith that the publicity which we roe asked for will yet vet et commend Itself to t the American people that the election of senators by the people will bo b secured that the iniquities iniquities ties of ot the trusts tr will arouse aloU e an opposition opposition I I that will result In the elimina elimination elimination tion of or the principle of private monopoly ly h I am confident the people will see the necessity the labor legisla legislation legislation tion and the tho tariff reduction which our platform demanded I 1 am confident too that educational the th work done don in inthis Inthis inthis I this campaign camp will result In securing greater protection to bank depositors The above a b e are the most prominent re reforms reforms reforms forms for tor which we labored and I be believe believe lieve Hew that these reforms will yet come conic together with more more effective regulation lof of railroads and independence ind for the Philippines Philippin x xI I 1 desire to commend the work of our national committee I am entirely entire sat satisfied satIsfiEd satisfied with Mr Jr Mack as the chairman and an with the members member of ot the commit committee tee ee I 1 do not see what they could have hac done more than they did and as for form myself m sel I put forth every ce effort in my m power to secure victory for our cause The nomination came from the hands of oC the voters 1 r have hac obeyed obe d their command com command command mand and have hate h led as ns best I could Words will not express my m gratitude for the devotion which has ha been shown by b millions of Democrats Democrat during the tho past p st twelve years ears Neither am I able abl to adequately express my m appreciation for Cor the kind words which have been spoken since the election If I could re regard regard regard I gard the defeat as a purely purel a personal one I would consider it a blessing rather than a misfortune for tor I am re relieved relieved of ot the burdens and responsibilities ties of an office that is attractive only in proportion as it gives an opportunity to render a larger public service But ButI I shall serve as willingly In a private capacity as In a public one God does not require great things of oC us He I only requires that tha we Improve the op OJ p that are are presented and 1 shall be glad to Improve the lie opportunities opp opportunities ties for service presented by b private life liCe In Jn this hour haul of national defeat r T find some consolation In the cordial sup support support up port given by my neighbors by the citi citizens citizens zens of or Lincoln and by the people of or orthe the state of or Nebraska With a Demo Democratic Democratic Democratic cratic governor and a Democratic leg Ie we shall be able to put Into practice so much of ot the Democratic Demo platform as relates to state legislation l and I trust that our state will set an example that will be an influence for tor good in the nation |