The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-06
BY 100000.
BOurke Cochran Says That Me-
Kinley Win Carry
New York BY That Figure and
Every State
North of Mason and DiXOn's
Line.
SOUTHERN STATES
West Virginia and Maryland
Also For Gold.
Says Gold Democrats Will Vote
For Mckinley.

St Louis, Oct. CT am no longer on
the stump to defeat Bryan, Bourle
Cochran said to a reporter today Il am
merely endeavoring to make his van
quishment so decisive and significant
as to end this free silver agitation. The
absurdity Of the course he advocates
has forced 1t to fall of its own weight
He advocates no logical or consistent
reasons for his programme of disturb
ance. and that fact alone has contribu-
ted materially to his now assured de-
feat.
when an upheaval of the financial
system or an alteration of general val
ues is contemplated,th there must be some
cogent purpose to prompt the revolu-
ton. But Mr.. Bryan presents none in
support of his intentions. If he viii
show how his scheme will increase the
rate Of wages for labor, viii become
one of his most active Populistic sup
porters-
STILL never knew a presidential
candidate so feIicitously situated as he
is.His followers and opponents seem to
both enjoy his speeches"
The latter remark was made in re-
spOnse to a statement that Bryan in
tends to camp in Illinois during the last
week of the campaign. and that the
sound money forces ought to array
some Of their strongest champions in
the Sucker state against him Bryan
is good enough. - answered Mr.. Cochran
and then followed the explanation al
ready quoted.
Gen. Brice asked Mr.. Cochran wheth-
er the sound money Democrats he met
had evinced much enthusiasm. They
show earnest determination, was the
reply on see. a man doesn't feel very
enthusiastic when ne is fighting his own
party. The honest currency Democrats
Of today feel that in opposing the Chi
cagO platform they are performing q
patriotic duty, and their feelings, hence,
are more earnest than eXuberant-
tAs for mel am going to vote for
Mckinley, as have announced time
and again, not because I indorse his en-
tire platform, but because in this cam
paign he represents right as against
wrong.
New York? It will give Mr. NTcKin-
ley 200, 900 majority / am convinced of
that. 1t is my firm belief that every
state north of the Mason and Dixon
line, save the mining commonwealths,
viii vote decisively for sound money.In
addition to this, West Virginia and
Maryland viii cast their electoral votes
for Mckinley.
Il don't consider the mining states in
this computation, because there local
interests viii sway the exercise Of the
suffrage on the dominant issue
Were I not SO certain of Bryan'i de-
feat, 1 would feel highly encouraged, at
least. by the expression I hear and the
treatment I receive on my trips through
the west Men with whom / have been
familiar for years-men who have by a
lifetime's devotion earned the positions
of Democratic leaders-preside over my
meetings and escort me to the halls
where L talk.
This Is significant. am confident
that the prominent Republicans who
have accompanied Mr. Bryan to his
speaking places in his already very e9c-
tensive canvass are not nearly as NUM-
erous IS the distinguished Democrats
who favored me with their presence on
my comparatively short trips this fall
but I am confident that every state
I have been in during the present cam
paign will give Mr Mckinley a major
ity I estimate that he viii have 10 600
plurality in West Virginia and az least
40. 600 in Indiana Illinois is safe by a
large majority. OF that there is no
question in my mind"