Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-19

Popuhstic eloqucnce. Will show the run
extent OF It's wisdom. viii give Abraham
Iancoln's prophecy its triumphant yindi-
CGtion. when IL crushes the seed OF Popu-
listic socialism next Nov emher (Cheers)
ANOTHER CLEAR STATEMENT.
Now. my friends, / have said there
was one statement OF great significance
in Mr.. Bryans speech. There Is another
portion Of 10 which Is singulariy iree rom
amy ohscuiity, and that may be comprised
within the two initial paragraphs. Wha'-
ever change may have come over his man
ncr as candidate, however much the We
hcmence Of his eloqucnce may nave beeh'
reduced. two things for which ne STANDS
remains unaltcred. on this platform nc
defended the most revolutionary plank or
the Chicago convention.
III there be any fruit which has grown
for tho benefit Of all mankind out OF the
establishment Of our republic. 1t has been
the demonstration that Il Is possible by
the organization Of an Independent trl-
bunal 20 safeguard the rights OF every
citizen, and protect those natural priVi-
legcs against any invasion from what
ever source. or however powerful might
be the antagonizing elements (Applause)
THE CURRENCY QUESTION.
TN the time 10 which / must coniine
myself tonight / can DO nothing but eA-
anime that one question when MT. Bryan
himself declares 10 be the overshadoWing
issue OF this campaign. i am htle puN-
zlod when ! read this speech 10 dccloe lust
what Mr.. Bryan himself imaeints VIII DC
the fruit OF a change IN the standard o.
value throughout the country. ] do not
believe that any man can tOlloW Wholy
with the speech. because II ne dlssthts
from one set of conclusions ne mas got 10 10
read but a few paragraphs and ne VIII
FIND another Of a different variety. But 1
assume that 10 Is fair In discussion OF
this character, independently OF what NI.
Bryan may say or what ny bi!an ,l'.,,s n.as
think himself he stands for. 10 examine
the inevitable economic effects or ue-
basement of the coinage. 1 VIII lHaklh
that Nr Bryan himself may believe that
IN some way or other he is going 10 heht ~
the tOilers OF this country. He says ne ls'
but he declines 10 show us how.
For my part ! am willing 10 state mere
that if Mr. Bryan could show me that by
any means known TO Heaven or known OF
earth. any means revealed 70 the compie-
heusiOn Of man. that wages could be m
creased. / will be ready 10 support him
here and now. Great applause ana
Vow. when we come to find out just
how Bryan expects TO increase the wages
OF labor we find ourselves lost In maze
of contradiction and In a haze OF obscure
where or when the wages OF the working
men are 70 be increased; but any one who
examines the scheme can see that the
inevitable tendency the inevitable conse-
Queuce Of debasement IN the standard
a value must be q reduction In the rate
of wages-and that is the conspiracy in
which the Populist Is engaged. lAppiaCseJ
A QUESTION OF CONFIDENCE.
Money can never circulate freely and
actively unless there Is absolute conil-
dence In its value. lApplause) II a man
doubts whether the money In his pocket
will be as valuable tomorrow as to-iay
DE viii decline 10 exchange his commodity
against 10. And this Populst agitation
threatening the integrity Of money has
been the cause Of the hard times through
which this country is passing. and from
which IL will not escape until the heel
OF popular condemnation is placed on the
Popunstic agitation which undermines the
foundations OF credit The basis OF SOUND
trade IS sound money (appiausel' money
which is intrinsically valuable. money
which like the gold coinage of this coun-
try the government could not affect II II
tried 20. The gOld dollar, this meeting
the Democratic party, the honest masses
of this country without distinction OF
rarty divisions demand shall be paid 10
The laborer when ne earns it,
CONSPIRACY CHARGED.
Quoting Mr. Bryan as pros osing 70 In
crease the price of commodities, Mr. COCK
ran elaborated an argument 10 show that
when this increase IS brought about labor
viii be left 20 shift for itself. Ihis ne
described g the Populist scheme" and a
conspiracy" Then he asked. "Will you
submit TO this conspiracy between the
professional farmers. the farmers VINO
cultivate the Quarrels OF ther helsHpol1
farmers who labor with their jaws, Popu-
FIST agitatOrs Of the West and unrecon-
ciled Shareholders Of the South: tAp-
plause) This is a conspiracy, ne sara.
between professional farmers VINO want
10 pay low wages and the uniecohcued
Shareholders who would Ike 20 pay no
wages. CAnplause) Here Is the real root
OF this conspiracy Here IS the eXplana-
tion OF this POpulist movement. Ml.
BRYAN did not create. No man can create
q movement Ike this inc ioIcea tla'
created II are active and have been work
ing I'm a thousand different directions.
MI Rrvan representing this theory. Is but
like "a drop OF water on the crest OF
wave. more conspicuous, put no mo-
lnuOrtant than the millions or drops tnal
form It's base The Populistic movement
is the attempt Of these proiesslonal
farmers OF these men VINO are uhWlihs
20 share with the laborer, 70 appear 70 his
greed in support OF their doctrine i".s
pouulist is an enemy Cf pubic ORDER ne l'
an obstacle 20 progress. Ee Us a coz
suiratOr against the peace and prosperity
OF the MASSES OF the country. os
Il have said that the laborer Is the co
cot ~ ttfs conepiracv. and he Is. Eut
I'D no man imagine that II the cOhsp4ia
tors were successful the injury Wo.iI & &.-
De borne hy the man VINO MoIhH v NitH .-
hands He would be the INST 10 Slii'I
and tho last to recover from its enrci
nut the shock 20 civilization Which "o-ltt
ersue from such a breach OF ppDilC o..
urlvate faith would be lfItpdI .lDir' ~.
eTects no man can measure from an
experience OF the human race; We can can
moi ton 10 what degree II would p@fal! ~
irjustrv II / were asked to define civil
zation ] should say 10 was Industrial co co
0peration. Everything that a man zoe
for hie own benefit acts directly upon li,
Interests OF his neighbors. No man cai'
stand alone in a civilized community.
SIR Cockran's speech was well receive
While many Of those in the upper ga
leries deserted their seats long before IN,
sneaker Rad concluded. IL was nol'ce
that those In the lower tiers ana mo-
I'm the main auditorium remained attch-
tive through the discourse. The auuiehee
took advantage Of every opportunity 20
manifest approval OF the speakers sentl-
ments when particularly telling senti-
ments in regulation Of bryan.s spereh
were made the cheering on an SIDES OF Ihr
haU was Of a tumutucus nature. ne
small American flags provided py the
committee were brought into service ana
waved frantcally. After talking Tor one
hour and twenty minutes Mr. Cochran
concluded amid another Wild oltnurst OF
cheering. and the audience dispersed.
Y.x,. nemocrafic Convention.