The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-05
THIN PLAN ON COCKRAN
His Scheme to Defeat Bryan
and Silver.
IT RESTS WITH CoEeREssMEE.

ne Suggests That Gold standard Demo
erats Pull Together aud Eiset a.
Many Representative a. Possible 20
the Lower House Of Congress John.
ston Elected Governor Of Alabama.
NEW YORK, Aug. l.-Thc Hon.
Bourke Cochran when asked II he would
support a third ticket II one was nomi-
mated. notwithstanding the views ex.
pressed In his former interview, he
said:
III convention be held at which all
Democrats can be represented, who, be.
lieving that the party has been betrayed
In Chicago, are determined that ia
principals. who shall not perish for
lack Of organization and n an expression
Of opinion should be had among is mem
bers, l should be inclined 10 accept ita
decision whatever Il might be. think
IL more important that the opponents Of
Mr.. Bryan should bc united in one
movement than that any particular form
Of cooperation should be adopted
by the way" said Mr. Cochran, Sin
the comments on my interview preyi-
ously Published notice a singular mis-
apprehension on the part Of some news
papers. Il Is assumed that the plan sug.
Rested BY me contemplated merely the
assembling Of a convention which would
adopt a genuinely Democratic platform,
nominate Mckinley electors and stop
there. When / said that Democrats,
meeting IN such convention as | sug.
gested, while nominating Mckinley
electors, would provide for a really
Democratic opposition 10 the Mckinley
administration during the period Of rs
existence l Thought IL would be clear
that I meant a substantial and effective
opposition. Such an opposition could
find an expression nowhsre but In con.
gress, and IL could therefore be main.
tanned only by bringing those Demo.
ocrats who. in the face Of treason and
cowArdice. remain unyielding and un.
terrified, into a now organization which
would nominate candidates for state
Offices, for congress and for the state
legislature in every state where the ex.
isting organization had denounced IA,
ancient creed Of the party by indorsing
the Populistic platform and candidate
Every Democrat who refuses to sup.
port the Chicago platform regards Ia,
defeat Of the absurd proposition, foI
which Mr.. Bryan stands, as the para.
mount issue Of the campaign, and since
the simplest and most effective method
Of accomplishing that result is 20 nomi'
nate Mckinley electors, believe in fol
lowing that course. In a contest of this
character l believe the people would
prefer a direct to an indirect method o.
expressing their adherence OF commun
ism, Populism and anarchy With Mr.
Bryan and his socialistic programme
disposed Of opposition to McKinlel
and McKinleyism would become Oh,
duty Of the Democratic party. No or
ganization which had indorsed Bryan
could ever after be considered Demo
cratic. II we are 10 have a Democrats
party In the future those who cherisl
is principles must be organized 10 TAX
up tho defense Of them in city, state an,
nation the moment the socalled regula
organizations join the Populistic forces
These are my individual views and
have seen no reason 10 modify them
nevertheless, have no doubt that II
representative Democratic convention
be assembled. whatever course IL ma,
decide 20 adopt will prove to be th
wisest and best method Of dealing wit
khis rrfais 10