The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-04
COCKRAN'S PLAN.
The Paramount Issue Is to
Beat Bryan.
Most Essential That Opposition
Should Be United
METHOD SECONDARY.
Any Particular Form of OppO-
sitiOn Nom Essential.
METHOD SECONDARY.
Would Have Democrats AntagO-
nize Republicans In Congress.

New York, Aug. 4.-BourSe Cochran
was asked If he would support a third
ticket if one were nominated notwith-
standing the views expressed in his in
terview published yesterday. He said;
III convention at which all Democrats
can be assem- bled who, believing that
the party has been betrayed at Chicago,
are determined that its principles shall
not perish for lack of efficient Organiza-
zion. and If a free interchange of opin-
ion be had among its members, should
be strongly inclined TO accept its decis-
ion. I think it more important that
the Democratic opponents of Mr.. Bryan
should be united in one movement than
that any particular form of co-oppOsi-
ton should be adopted.
BY the way" said Mr.. Cochran, lin
the comments on my interview notice
singular apprehension on the part OF
some newspapers It is assumed that
the plan suggested by me contemplated
merely the assembling of a convention
which would adopt a genuinely Demo
cratic platform, nominate Mckinley
electors and stop there. When said
that Democrats meeting in such con-
vention as I suggested, while nominal
ing Mckinley electors, would provide
for a really Democratic opposition to
the Mckinley administration during the
period of its existence. I thought 1t would
be clear meant a substantial and ef-
fectiEe opposition could find an express
sion nowhere but in congress and II
could therefore be maintained only by
bringing these Democrats who, in the
face Of treason and cOwardices remain
unyielding and unterTif1ed, into new
orga nization which would nominate
candidates for state officers, for con-
gress and for the state legislature in
every state where the existing Organi-
cation had denounced the ancient creed
Of the party by indorsing the POpulistic
platform and candidate
Every Democrat who refuses to sup
port the Chicago platform regards the
defeat of the absurd propositions for
which Mr.. Bryan stands as the
paramount issue of the campaign, and
since the simplest and most effective
method of accomplishing that result is
to nominate Mckinley electors, be-
1ieve in following that course. In
contest of this character I believe the
people would prefer q direct to an in
direct method of expressing their alb
horrence of communism, pOpulisrn and
anarchy. With Mr.. Bryan and his So
cia1istic programme disposed of, oppo-
sition to Mckinley and McKinleyisln
would become the duty of the Demo-
cratic party.
NO Organization which has Endorsed
Bryan could ever be considered Demo-
cratic If we are to have a Democratic
party in the future. those who cherish
its principles must be organized to make
and nation, the moment the sO-cal1ed
regular organizations join the Populis-
tic forces.
These are my Individual views and
I have seen no reason to modify them.
Nevertheless, I have no doubt that if a
represen NATIVE Democratic convention
be assmebled. whatever course it may
wisest and best method of dealing with
this case