Daily Republican., 1879-02-01
lssn-Cochraa.

IL needed no words from MT. No'h
ran in his debate with Mr.. Dean, on
Thursday, to show his extreme parti-
zanship, for mere opposition alone to
such reasonable proposition as was
co ntained in Mr.. Deans resolution
could be maintained on no other ground
than upon narrow partizan preJudiees'
Mr.. Coch ran, however, We think takes
a mere manly course by coming cut
Dol dly and letting the people know
VIII at most knew before-that he was
MI ueuced by partizan legislation, and
every measure, no matter how com
mendable, that interiered with the be.
hests of party, had to get out of the
way. Fearing We might be doing the
gentleman from St. Georges an injus-
tice, We quote from the reported pro-
ceedings his exact words ~ shall
advocate reform and retrenchment, but
there is such a thing as being penny
wise and pound foolish; and again it
will injure the party (the Democratic
party of which We are the humble
representatives. came into this body
az member representing the interests
of the whole people, but when that par
ty is attacked then am party man
TO the hit. will fight and oppose
anything that will injure that party. y
Bravo Mr.. Cochran. We under
stand that no matter how much pecu-
lation, dishonesty or fraud may be car
RE d on in the Democratic party, any
in vestig alton will be opposed to bring
such things to light, for fear it might
injure the party. We do not know
that there is anything crooked on the
part OF any Democratic ofice-holder at
New Castle, or anywhere else in the
State: 50 far as W. know they are all
honest men and We shall treat them as
such until the contrary is proven ; nei-
Their does Mr.. Deans res olution even
hint that there is any dishonesty prac-
tice ed, but simply all inquiry OF how
much the emoluments OF the Offices art
annually. 1t wants to know whether
there are Offices in New Castle paying
from ten to fifteen thousand dollars 8
year, and il 50, to salary the Office, and
W hatever the emoluments are over and
above a reasonable salary, to be cover
ed into the State Treasury. But Mr.,
Cochran, and We name him because lac
was the spokesman for the opposition,
opposes this harmless proposition be.
cause it might injure the Democratic
party, of which he is Dember.
Perhaps it does not occur to Mr..
Cochran that the very stand he Is TAX
ing a. ainst the proposed inquiries, is
calculated to raise suspicion in the
minds of the people that there must be
something wrong; in fact that there
must be ''nigger' in the wood pile
somew here. What is it Ii there il
anything let it come out Mr.. Cochran,
The resolution is a harmless one tC
honest men, and We understand some
of our county officers already have their
accounts balanced ready to answer a,
any moment the committee may call
upon them. If everything is straight NJ
harm will be done and it will only be
proof OF the honesty of the Democratic
party. Strange that Mr., Cochran does
not see that Instead of weakening il
will strengthen the party he makes his
god. 1t is but seldom we hear OF &
representative upon the Legislative
floor appealing in behalf of politica
party, though party affiliations Otter
influence Legislative action, but to Mr.
Cochran belongs the credit of appealing
openly to Legislative assembly to MOI
push investigation for fear it might
hurt tie Democratic party. Though
Mr.. Deans resolution only received
three votes, he has gained moral vic
tory, for seventeen Democrats, follow
ing the lead Of Mr.. Cochran, voted
against the resolution, because it nigh
hurt the party. 1t is to the Democracy
dearly bought victory.