The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-04
PROPER COURSE
Cochran AdhereS to His
Mckinley Opinion.
The Democratic Victory Was
Complete in Alabama.
Republican-P0puliSt Fusion Came to
Naught--Bryan Is Quiet.

New York, Aug. 4.-Bourlxe Cochran
was asked yesterday IL ne would support
n third ticket il one was nominated.
Notwithstanding the views expressed in
his interview published in Mondays
papers. He said:
IF a convention be held, at which all
Democrats can be represented who, be-
lieving that the party has been betrayed
at Chicago. are determined that its
principles shall not perish for lack OF
efficient organization, and If free in
terchange of opinion be had among lbs
members. l should be strongly inclined
to accept its decision, whatever IL might
be. think IL more important that the
Democratic opponents OF Mr.. Bryan
should be united in one movement, than
that any particular form of opposition
should be adopted.
I'm the comments on my interview
notice singular misapprehension on
the part of some newspapers. II is as
sumed that the plan suggested by me
contemplated merely the assembling of
n convention which would adopt a gen.
uinely Democratic platform. nominate
Mckinley electors, and stop there, when
said that Democrats meeting in such
a conventions as / suggested. while nom
mating Mckinley electors, would pro-
vide for really Democratic opposition
60 the Mckinley administration during
the period Of it's existence
II thought 1t would be clear that /
meant y substantial and effective OPP
position. Such an opposition could find
an expression nowhere but in congress.
and IL could be therefore maintained by
bringing those Democrats who, In faca
of treason and oowardice remained un-
yielding and unterrihed, into new or
ganization, which would nominate can
didates for state officers, for congi~ss
and for the state legislature in every
state where the existing organization
had denounced the ancient creed Of the
party by endorsing the Populistic plat
form and candidate. Every Democrat
who refuses TO support the Chicago plat
form regards the defeat of the absurd
propositions for which Mr.. Bryan stands
as the paramount issue OF the canssiign.
aud since the simplest and most effective
method of accomplishing that result is
to nominate Mckinley electors, believe
In following that course.
'ln n contest OF this character, I be-
Neve the people would prefer direct
10 an indirect method of expressing their
adherence of communism, Populism
and anarchy. With Mr.. Bryan and his
socialistic program disposed of. opposi-
ton to Mckinley and McKinleyism
would become the duty of the DEM
ocratic party No organization which
had endorsed Bryan could ever after be
considered Democratic. If we are to
have Democratic party In the future,
those who cherish its principles must be
organized TO take up the defense OF
them in city, state and nation the mo-
rnent the so-called regular organiza-
tion joins the Populistlc forces.
These are my individual views, and
I have seen no reason TO modify them;
nevertheless, / have no doubt that IL a
representative Democratic convention
be assembled. whatever course IL may
decide to adopt Will prove TO be the
wisest and best method of dealing with
this crisis"