Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-25
C0CKRAN'S CRITIC.
A DrspAss,oxATr REVIEW OF his
UNDERGRADUATES SPEECH.
A POOR REPLY TO BRYAES ARGUMENT
Substitution of Abuse for Fact and
Ientc-His Lack OF Courtesy TO
urynn-why Prices Fall aud Labor
is Unemployed.
New York Journal)
j. Unemployed.

methods as SHOWN IN hh "AVi'NS A"N4
day night are greatly to be deprecated.
lie confronted in Madison Square Garden
an audience that was magnificent, not only
in numbers. but In its high degree OF in
telilsencc. In the main IL was friendly
audience Nos, OF the people who gather
I'd IN ,he Garden that night came as enc
mics OF the free coinage Of silver, and
were prepared TO applaud any and all
attacks upon that financial theory. But
An q gathering Of 12,eo0 people there must
have been some who came TO question
md 10 be convinced. To such Mr.. Cock
rams address must have been a disap-
.pointment.
The grave Importance of this question
before the American people to-day. the
Effect which it's determination will have
upon the prosperity OF the nation, the
wide divergence OF public opinion concern
ing IL. and the fact that the people are
divided by II into hostile camps Of al
most equal strength should suggest 10
any one who enters into this debate that
patriotism, no less than common sense
compels that discussion should be con-
Quoted with liberation. with fairness with
recognition OF the sincerity and honesty
of the opposing faction. with cool argu-
snent. and without aspcrity. In this con-
test. the side which desires only 10 win,
without computations as 10 the method
of winning. is not the side Of patriot
ism. To discover what is right and what
will be well for the country should be
The purpose of every honest man engaged.
The duty Of the advocate is not-as Mr.
Cochran seemed TO think-to win in any
way or at any cost. This is not cause
at law TO which few individuals are
parties. but debate upon a great ques-
ton Of public pohty. In the settlement
OF which every citizen is pecuniarily in
terested.
For this reason II is deplorable that
Mr. Cochran should have adopted the
methods OF the jury pleader TO awaken
The prejudices Of lis hearers and TO en-
force his points. Ii was neither neces-
sary. wise. nor decent for him 20 per-
Sistently describe the Chicago ticket and
the Chicago platform as Populistic. He
knows. as We al know. that the essence
Of Democracy Is the expression Of the
will Of the majority OF the people, and
that the Chicago convention expressed
the viii OF a majority Of the Democrats
Of q great majority Of the states Of the
Union. He knows that no Democratic
candidate has opened q canvass levelled
arainst the foundations OF social order"
and Il was something worse than de-
magOgy for him TO make such an asser-
ton II he have true comprehension OF
the gravity or the issue involved In this
campaign. and or the almost religious
fervor with which a great and an emil
rently patriotic portion Of the electorate
s. now studying IL BoUrke Cochran must
understand that snferS however biting.
ore not 10 take the place Of reasoned
truth IN its Determination. Standing as
The representative Of non-partisan
movement IN behalf OF a certain form OF
currency addressing an audience made
no largely Of Republicans against whom
FOR years on other issues he has directed
Ills e.oquence, no should have recognized
the folly OF usirE n party designation TO
coniure with. To call the Chicago plat
form "PopuHsuc" does not dispose OF It.
To declare that ne himself represents
only true Democracy does not prove the
point TO pronounce the issue Of the
camualFn. zone Of morals, morality, or
honesty" does not show how either
morality or honesty IA advanced by the
sod stanaard To describe the great
forces Of western Thought behind the
free coinage movement as made up OF
prof bonal farmers who labor with
their laws" and 20 assert that the South,
which sent solid free silver delegations
20 Chicago. is in the hands OF "unrecon-
ciled sleveholders. who would Ike TO pay
no wages" f. to confess ignorance of the
trend OF public thought in this nation
and 70 deny 10 two great sections OF the
country The possession OF sufficient in
teillsence or enough patriotism 10 justify
them in self-government
II we shall set aside the purely abus-
I've features Of Mr.. Cockran's speech
a. Unworthy OF detailed comment-and
certainly unworthy Of him-we find me
first mooted question which he attacked
with argument the alleged desire OF the
Democracy 20 reorganize the Supreme
court I'D the interest OF an income tax
OF the merits or demtrits OF the income
lax Itself Mr.. Cochran here said moth
sng what rOa5ed MIN to pitch OF
indignation was the thought That the
decision OF the court annuiliug the late
income tax law should not stani
forever instead Of belng-like former
decision on the same subject and Ike
many Supreme Court decisions on Oh
vers stmi-political QuesiiOns-reVefsc
by the same court which made H. III
SIS more than century OF existence
inc supreme Court Of the United States
has passed through many political
changes. 10 has been Federalist. Re
rablican. Wing. Democratic, according
10 the political complexion OF the party
sn power and the fortune OF the freSl-
dent In having vacancies made Tor hin
10 an. REORGANIZATION of the Supreme
Court Is as Inevitable as death. NC
President has failed 10 appoint 10 va
oancies lawyers OF his own faith. ano
NJ no time when the creed or the inter
.sts OF the two great parties were IN
Nolyed IN any cause before the court aas
that august tribunal failed 10 divide OF
strlctly party lines. II is not tins
.1ancuage Of revolution" 10 talk OF tn'
reorganization OF the court. nor. despite
the somewhat turgd oratory OF Cochran
do the Democrats purpose 10 ''profan'
the temple" only they wish, as oDpor
tunity shall present itself. 10 replace Ger
tain present members OF the court wh'
have been eager 10 use the undemocrau'
rover given TO them 10 save great wealth
from bearing it's just share OF the burdens
~ ne State by men who viii constru'
,he law IN the light OF the Declaration
of Independence In the way which shat
Ia fact endow men equally with the riga
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