Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-21
.rNRECoNcILEp SHAREHOLDERS"

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The Richmond Times Of yesterday morn
fng quotes a number Of newspapers that
have fine words OF approval for Bourke
Cockran's Madison-SQusre Garden speech.
We need scarcely say that not one Of
these journals IS published in the South
Bold and bad indeed viii be the southern
editor who can applaud Bourke Cock
rams denunclauon Of the 'unreconciled
Shareholders"
Cockran's course in this matter but
shows how far the new political proselyte
IS willing TO 60 10 show the thoroughness
Of his conversion. 1t shows, further, that
whoever separates himself, be 1t but IN
the slightest degree. from his Democratic
brethren. is ~ danger in the end Of being
found I'm the ranks OF our detractors.
Cochran after q little while may be ad-
yocating a force bill. Indeed, il the "un-
rec1ncned slaveholders' are the thievish
persons he represents them to be, they
should not only be deprived of the ballot
bat Tut into the penitentary
Bourke Cockran's speech from first 10
last is an assumption that the supporters
Of Bryan. and particularly those who are
ardent free-silyer men, are dishonest. On
this point he seems 20 have no coubt-
He speaks with an the confidence Of
New Yorker who sees everything through
Gotham glasses and who has a superb
contempt for the opinions Of the rest OF
mankind. Nowhere 10 we lnd him sober
~ arguing this great question; nowhere
40 We find him cOncedng that possibly
there may be two sides 20 II. No; there's
nothing OF this sort. He Is cock sure
That he is right; right that free silver is
bopelessly wrong. and right that the Gun
reconciled Shareholders" favor it because
they would make Of II an instrument to
steal the labor Of their negro hands.
What a piuable spectacle the great
orator has made of himself How he has
misused his noble gifts. How savagely he
mas turned upon his hosts Of southern ad-
mirers. What a change has come over
him But four years ago, when the
cleveland convention. then being held at
Chicago, would have Kissed John W.
Daniel down when he wished to speak for
Hnl. Bourke Cochran. raising his mighty
voice above the tumult Of the multitude
and higher than the thunder Of the storm
that was raging without, announced that
~ the convention would not hear the
DISTINGUISHED Senator from Virginia. the
New York delegation would leave the
han. 10 return no more" Thus he silenced
the opposition; thus ne got a decent hear
Ing for Daniel. Thus he endearcd himself
70 Virginians. Thus his name came 10 be
more than ever a household word I'm the
OLD Dominion. And now he has turned
upon Us Now we are called "unrecon'
cned slaycaolders." Now we are charged
with purpose 10 cheat our negro HANDS
Why THIS change? What magic has
wrought s.? There has been no pleading
with us; no argument as TO the supposed
error Of our ways-only denunciauon.
What has come over Cochran? Is II
method or madness? Method. We are IN
olined 10 think
n lie knows that the South Is sure TO vote
for Bryan and sewall He secs that Nc
Kinley has nothing 20 hope FOR in this d.
rection. But nc thinks hs may ire the
northern and western heart by exposing
what be imagines Is decp-iaid scheme
Of the "unrcconciicd sisyeho'ders' 10 roll
the negro Of bis wages And 30 he stabs
the South that Yankees may applaud and
soIdliy their vote We would not have
thought Il Of him We would not have