The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-19
MR. COCHRAN SPEAKS
NEW YORK's GREAT ORATOR An
swERs THE NEBRASKA AGITAToR.
without Resorting to Personalities.
He PLACES Popocracy's Candidate Be-
fore the Country in True Light.
HE EXPOSES A CONSPIRACY
AND FALSE ASSUMPTIONS,
And Uncovers the Real Aim of Those
Who Are Advocating Unlimited
Free Coinage of Silver.
SCHEME TO REDUCE WAGES
AND ROE THE FARMER OF JUST PAY
FOR HIS PRODUCTS.
Brief Speech by Hon. Perry Belmont
$4,000 People Packed in Madi-
sOn-Square Garden.
And JncOvers the Real Aim of Those
Who Are Advocating Unlimited
Free Coinage of Silver.
SCHEME TO REDUCE WAGES
AND ROB THE FARMER OF JUST PAY
FOR HIS PRODUCTS.
Brief Speech by Hon. Perry Belmont
$4,000 People Packed in Madi-
sOn-Square Garden.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.--The second
notable demonstration of the politi-
cal campaign in New York city was
held tonight under the auspices of the
Democratic Honest Money League of Amer
lea in Madison-square garden. where Hon.
w. Bourke Cochran addressed an immense
audience with a speech entitled "In Oppo-
sition 10 Reputation. Mr.. Cochran had
been selected to answer Candidate Bryans
speech because of his opposition to the
Chicago platform and because of the repu-
tation as an orator which he had earned
by his participation in the tariff debates OF
two Congresses and by his famous protest
against the nomination of Mr.. Cleveland.
delivered at daybreak in the Chicago con-
vention of four years ago. The elements
were kinder TO Mr.. Cochran than they had
been to Mr.. Bryan, for afternoon
shower had cooled the air and made the
night an ideal one, in pleasant contrast TO
the sweltering atmosphere which oppressed
the Bryan shouters. The police arrange
ments were better also. and ticket holders
found no difficulty in securing admission.
At o'clock the doors were opened. two
hours and a half before the meeting was to
begin, and as the people filed in 1t was
noticeable that ladies composed large pro-
portion of the crowd. They found the hall
elaborately decorated with banners ana
bunting of the national tri-color festooned
from the ceiling and draped about the four
TERED oval of galleries. In place of the
small platform from which Mr.. Bryan had
spoken was erected big stage, whereon
were seated many OF the vice presidents of
the meeting whose names made list three
hundred strong, and in whose ranks were
included many of the most prominent busi-
ress men. financiers. bankers and railroad
Residents of New York and other cities.
Among them were Charles S. Fairchild
and William l.. Trenholm. officers of the
first Cleveland administration; Congress-
man John X. Cowen. of Baltimore, presi-
dent Of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad; Ex-
Governor Flower, Senator Gray. of Della
ware; Ex-Congressmen John Dewitt Warn
er. of New York city; Outhwait. of Ohio;
Tracy, of Albany. and Everitt, of Massa
chusetts; Carl Schurz, Abram S. Hewitt
james c. Carter President NJ. L. ingalls,.
of the Big Four railroad; William NJ. Sing
erly. A. X Mcclure, T.. l.. Godkin. st. Clair
McKelway and Oswald Ottendorfer.
Eighteen thousand seats had been placed
in the garden and all of them were filled
when Mr.. Cochran advanced to the front of
the platform and was greeted by tre-
nendous cheer men climbing on their
chairs and waving little American flags
which had been strewn through the hall.
Three hearty cheers were given for Nc
Kinley and there were Kisses when a gal
lery god yelled What's the matter with
Bryan?"