The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20

He has not yet announced that he is not
n democrat Regularity of party orSanl-
| zation has always appealed to me with
the greatest possible rorce, but party
principles are necessary to It's recOgnl-
| ton and vitality. | trust that onr party
in the state of New York Ill TINS Crisis
will hold faithfully to the attitude it as
sumed at the Chicago convention. The
issue. stripped of all vcrbiagc and so
phistry. of all Sectionalism and prejudice,
is now, MS it was before the nomination
of Mr.. Bryan one of morals one of hon
pSty | will not question the motives OF
any one. and far be it from me to say
that the supporters of this extraordinary
movement we oppose are lnteItlohalE
dishonest. but to speak plainly. l do say
that behind them are INSCRIPTIONS men
and Il crude and tlimsy free silver litcra-
turc clearly dishonest in purpose 1t IS
not for me to speak further or in detail
on the issues. 1t is my duty and pleas
urc now to introduce to you the speaker
of the evening. He needs 10 introduce
ton from me. The man who honors us
with his presence. whose sole ambition
is to serve his country without fear or
favor. now in the hour of its need, is
Bourke Cochran
There was Il second OutDrea k of cheers
when Mr.. Cochran was introduced,
which lasted several minutes and while
if was in progress six singers chosen from
among the city's banks entitled The
New York's Banks Glee Club sang the
Star Spanglcd Banner" the vast audi
ence swelling the chorus with thunder
Gus effect
Mr.. Cochran was smooth Shavcn when
he confronted the audience and his first
words rolled to the further ends of the
hall. Frequent outburstS of cheers IN
terrupted him.
Mr.. Cochran spoke rs follows:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentle
men. Fellow Democrats All-(ApplauseD
With the inspiring strains of that ma
tional song still ringing i'll our ears, VINO
can doubt the issue of this campaign!
(Applause.) Stripped, of all verbal as
ruise. il is an issue of common honesty,
an issue between the honest discharge
and the dishonest Reputation OF publlc
and private institutions. 1t is ques-
ton whether the powers of this govern
ment shall he used to protect honest IN
dustry OF to tempt the citizen to dis
honesty. On this question honest men
can not differ. 1t is one of morals and
of justice. 1t involves the existence OF
social order. 1t is the contest for civil
lization itself. A democratic conyen-
ton may renounce the democratic faith,
principles. Democratic leaders may
betray a convention to the populists, but
they can not seduce the footstOolS of
democratic voters from the pathway of
honor and of justice.
"A candidate bearing the mandate of
Il democratic convention may i'll this hall
open Il canvass levelcd against the de-
tenders of social order and he beholds
the democratic masses confronting him,
,l,,I. 'nIl
democrats. let us not disguise from our
selves the fact that we bear in this con-
test serious and grave and solemn bur
den of duty. We must raise our hands
against the nominee of our party and we
must do it to preserve the future of our
party itself We must oppose the noml-
nee of the Chicago convention, and we
know full well that the success of our
opposition will mean our own exclusion
from public life, but we will be con
soled and gratihed by the reflection that
it will prove that the American people
can not be divided into parties on Il
simple question of common honesty. we
would look in vain through the speech
delivered here one week ago to ind Il
true statement of the issue involved in
this canvass. Indeed, | believe it Is
doubtful if the candidate himself quite
understands the nature of the faith
which he processes. say TINS not III
criticism of his ability, but in justice to
his morality. | believe that if he. him
self. understood the inevitable conse-
qucnces of the doctrines which he
breaches. his own hands would be the
very first to tear down the platform on
which he stands. We all must remem-
Der that lurid rhetoric which glowcd as
fiercely in the western states rs that sun
light which through the past week fore
told the torrid heat of the ensuing day.
and here upon this platform we find that
same rhetoric as mild. as insipid as the
waters of stagnant pool. He is
candidate who was swept into the nomi-
nation by wave of popular enthusiasm.
awakened by appeals to prejudice and
greed He is Il candidate who, declar
ing that there was Il revolutionary move
ment, no sooner found himself face to
face with the American feeling than he
realized that this soil is not proptious
to revolution; that the people of this