The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-07
CocKRaN's WILD FEARS.

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COCKRAN's WILD FEARS
He Thinks the Rights of the People Were
LegisIared Away I'm the Mckinley Bill.
BosToN. Oct. 6.-Congressman William
Bourke Cochran addressed q big Demo-
cratic ratification meeting at m
Temple this evening. In the course of his
speech Mr.. Cochran said:
In a paragraph OF the Mckinley bill we have a
power given the President TO suspend the opera
ton of the tariff law. That was the power
claimed by Charles I and James III. appeal
here in Massachusetts, for a wider Interpretation
Df our Constitution than the mere terms
Df the instrument which forms the basis of
the union of our States. Is the %eonstiiu-
mere words of that instrument. or do We enjoy
that constitutional liberty which the pilgrim IA
tners sought do not believe the constitutional
history or this country began when the Consti-
tuition was adopted. 1t had its origin in the cab
In OF the Mayiower. The spirit of liberty and
OF constitutionalism Is inherent In the human
race. It represents the divinity which is planted
IA man; mh,ohs the afvine PRINCIPE FL
truth the theory thar taxation without represen-
tation Is tyranny. II this reciprocity system of
bncroaohment upon the life of the American
people, were to bring untold millions into every
city OF this Union the wealth would have been
the institutions which made us what
we are and which unfold to us the
The American people are the depositors Of their
own rights. and TO that people we appeal. in the
name of constitutional liberty. to stamp out
Or Republican aggression against the constitu-
tonal system under which we live.
A reference TO party unity caused some-
body to call for three cheers for David b.
Hill. which were given with a will.
Were Peck's Circulars Public Records?
ALBANY, Oct. 6.-The Peck case came up
In tn 9 Court of Sessions, to-day. on the de-
murrer to the indictment found against
the Labor COMMISSIONS for burning public
records. Mr.. Peck and his stenographer
were present. with Mr. Meegan, their coun-
sell Assistant District Attorney Cohen sp-
peared for the prosecution. After Mr..
Neegan had finished his argument Judge
Clute said:
Then. / understand the only question
you disagree on Is that these circulars
were public rCc0rdsi"
Mr.. Cohen-Yes. sir. If you decide that
they were not public records. then we adj
nit it was no crime 10 destroy them.
Judge Cfute-l AM not prepared to decide
ouch an important question OF law on the
arguments presented, and shall adjourn
the case until the 18th.
Proposed Republican Missionary Train.
/. NEW YORK. Oct. 6.-The Republican
State central committee is making ar
engagements TO wind mp the campaign in
the interior Of the State with great en-
thusIasm. The programme is to charter a
special train. fill il with speakers off na-
tIonal reputation. and send it out to do
missionary work. The route has not been
selected, but 1t will probably be through
the southern tier OF counties To jamestown
and Buffalo. thence back through the Cen
Ter of the state. The tour will also be ex-
tended 10 the northern counties. Stops
will be made at all the principal cities.
WhiIelaw REID. the Republican candidate
for Nice-presIdent. will 90 along and rep
resent the President. 1t is understood that
Platt and Miller Will be in the party. De-
pew, Hiscock and half a dozen prominent
nlcn from out of the State will 60.
Can't Print the Tickets in Time.
HARRIsBURG, Pa, Oct. Cool. w. Hayes
Grier. superintendent of Public Printing
and Binding. says it n a practical impossi-
bility to have printed the election ballots
under the new law in time for the election.
1t will require. he says, fourteen thousand
reams of white and tinted paper in equal
quantities. which will weigh nearly four
hundred tons There are few presses in
the State upon which the ticket can be
printed. Three regular and three specimen
ballots will be required Tor each voter. The
official ballot now being printed for the
State Department Will be 22X52 inches. 1t
j. stated hat there Is not enough paper in
the country of the kind required to supply
Ill the ballots that will be needed.
why Gresham Doesn't Write a Letter.
Omitted Press Dispatch.
CHICAGO. Oct. 6-Franklin Mcyeagh. an
Intimate friend of Judge Gresham. IN an
Interview explains the Judges position in
politics. Judge Gresham's change of faith,
MIR. McVeagh says. is solely due TO tariff
Issues. and while ne makes no secret of his
Intention to vote for Cleveland. the tradi-
tlons of his position as United States Cir
cult Judge are Opposed to his taking part
IN the campaign. and for that reason he
will not write IA public letter. nor will he
permit himself to be interviewed
Rhode Is and republicans.
Providence. II. l.. Got. 6-The State
Republican convention met to-day. A
platform was adopted approving the decia-
rations of the national convention, the
present tariff laws. the silver-coinage poll
ley. efforts for q free ballot. and position re-
garding restricted immigration aud civil
service reform of the national Republican
administration. The public services of
Prrsident Harrison were commended. with
reference TO his wife's illness. aud Rpledgs
20 support him IN the pending cam paign.
Presidential electors were nominated.
Democrats Cali for Doodle.
NEW YORK, Oct. 6.-The Democratic ma
tional committee issued au address this
evening. calling for means mot only to
spread the truth among tho people, but to
''prosecute and punish crimes against the
ballot" Continuing. it SAYS 'AIl anxiety
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