The herald., 1896-08-19
COCHRAN MAKES An EFFORT
To Answer the Speech of Candi.
date Bryan
HENcHMEN OF MONOPOLY
Fill the Big Stage and Contribute EIabo.
rate Decorations
The Bankers 0iee Club Sings Patriotic
Songs-Some Of the Audience Cheer
and Some Don't
Associated Press SpeciaI Wire.


Aug. 1S.-The second notable demon
stration in the political campaign in
New York city was held tonight under
the auspices of the Democratic Honest
Money league of America, in Madison
Square garden, where Hon. w. Bourke
Cochran addressed an immense audi
ence with a speech entitled In Opposition
to Reputation.
Mr.. Cochran had been selected to ans
wer Candidate Bryan's speech because
of his opposition to the Chicago plat
form and because of his reputation as an
orator. An afternoon shower had cooled
the air and made the night an ideal one,
in pleasant contrast to the sweltering
atmosphere which oppressed Bryan S
shouters. At o'clock the doors were
opened, two hours and half before the
meeting was to begin, and as the people
filed in 1t was noticeable that ladies
composed large proportion of the
crowd. They found the hall elaborately
decorated with banners and bunting
of the national tri-colors. In place of
the small platform from which Mr. Bry-
an had spoken was erected a big stage
wheron were seated many of the vice
presidents of the meeting, whose names
made a list 300 strong and in whose
ranks were included many of the most
prominent business men, financiers,
bankers and railroad presidents of New
York and other cities. Among them
were Charles S. Fairchild, Congressman
John Cowan of Baltimore, President of
the Baltimore and Ohio; Ex-Governor
Flower. Senator Gray Of Delaware, ex-
Congressman John De Witt Warner of
New York city; Outhwaite of Ohio
Tracey of Albany and Everett Of Mas
sachusetts, Carl Schurz, Abram s. Hew-
lit. James c. Carter, President/E. NJ
ingalls, 'of the Big Four railroad; st.
Clair McKelwey and Oswald Often
dorfer.
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 with a tremendous cheer, men
climbing upon their seats and waving
little American flags which had been
strewn through the hail. Three hearty
cheers were given for Mckinley and
there were Kisses Then gallery god
yelled. Whats the matter with Bryan p"
j, John Byrne, the president of the
league, called the meeting to order and
addressed his hearers as Democrats
who love their country above party"
and exhorting them to save that party
from repudiation, anarchy and socialism
a nd than toI Do1
who made short speech by way Of
overture to Mr.. Cockrans effort.
There was a second outburst of cheer
ing when Mr.. Cochran was introduced
which lasted several minutes and while
1t was in progress sixty singers chosen
from among the citys banks and en-
titled The Banks Glee club, sang the
Star Spangled Banner, the vast audience
singing the chorus with thunderous ef-
feet.
Mr.. Cockran's words rolled to the fur
ther ends of the hall. Frequent out
breaks of cheers followed his periods.
Mr.. Cochran said in part: Mr.. Chair
man. Ladies and Gentlemen, Fellow
Democrats All: (Applause.) With the
inspiring strains of that national song
still ringing in our ears who can doubt
the issue of this campaign? (Applause.)
Striped of all verbal disguise it is an is
sue OF common honesty, an issue between
the honest discharge and the dishonest
reputation of public and private obli-
cations. 1t is a question as to whether
the powers of this government shall be
used to protect honest industry or to
tempt the citizen to dishonesty. On this
question honest men cannot differ 1t
is one of morals and of justice. 1t in
wolves the existence OF social order. It
Is the contest for civilization itself A
Democratic convention may renounce
the Democratic faith, but the Demo-
cracy remains faithful to Democratic
principles. Democratic leaders may be-
tray convention to the Populists but
they cannot seduce the footsteps of
Democratic voters from the pathway of
honor and justice. A candidate bearing
the mandate of Democratic convention
may in this hall open a canvass Ieveled
against the foundations of social order.
bue he holds the Democratic masses
confronting him organized for defense.
Fellow Democrats let us not disguise
from ourselves the fact that we bear I'm
this contest a serious and grave and
solmen burden of duty. We must raise
our hands against the nominee of our
party and we must do it to preserve the
future of that party.
We must oppose the nominee of the
Chicago convention and we know full
well that the success of our opposition
will mean our exclusion from public life.
but we will be contented and gratifled
by the reflection that it will prove that
the American people cannot be divided
into parties. on a question of simple
morals or of common honesty. We look
in vain thrugh the speech delivered here
one week ago to find true statement of
the issue involved in this canvass. In
deed, believe 1t is doubtful if the cand-i
date himself quite understands the ma
ture of the faith which he r-ofesses. 1
say this not in criticism Of his ability but
in justice to his morality. 1 believe that
If he himself understood the inevitable
of the doctrines which he
breaches that his own hands would bs