Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-22
TALKS FOR MCKINLEY.
M. RI. Cohn, Of Little Rock. Advocated Hannarism at the Court House
 Last Night

Last Night.
 Morris NJ. Cohn, a lawyer of some prominence in Little Rock, through invitation of the Republicans and gold bugs of this city, delivered an address for the cause of Republican, ism at the court house last night. His audience was largely composed
 of negroes. with kere and there q sprinkling of gold bugs and q few Democrats, who through curosity, came out to hear what MT. Cohn had to say.
 The reception committee who met Mr. Cohn at the Hotel and accom- panied him to the Court House was composed of Messrs. Lev Fowler, Louis Altheimer, Milt. Garrettson, Monroe Perdue and J. w. Sanders. There is no question but that Mr. Cohn is an able speaker, aud q pleas ing one, but his address and argu- ment last night were so faulty that had any free silver Democrat with ordinary intelligence been allowed the privilege of answering him, the speaker could have been routed.
 The first part Of his address was devoted to an attempt to ridicule some of the leading advocates of free silver in the land, and to show that tue opinions of these leaders differed as to what would be the result of free coinage in the United States. He admitted thas this government was powerful one, but attempted to show that America could never hope to flourish and prosper with out the aid of England. He at tempted to convince his audience that Wm. J. Bryan now held views and advocated principles differ ent from those he advocated while a member of Congress. But" said the speaker, ''he is now working to be elected President of the United States-an office that will pay him an annual salary of $50, ,000-and my friends, yon need never expect to find consistency among politicians. ; The speaker, in making the above assertion evidently did not remem- Der how aptly it fitted the candidate for the Presidency on the Republican ticket, who, only a few years ago. was one Of the strongest defenders of free silver in the country, and who now, through the influence brought to bear against him by the wealthy ! lcorporations of the land, and through whose aid he received the nomination for President, is uttering. | speeches totally at varience with | those of former years. The speaker should have said that "consistcncv need never be looked for in the Re- Epubliean party had he desired to
 utter the truth.
 l Mir. Cohn told numerous jokes to
 please the unlettered negroes in his
 audience, but when he attempted to
 make an appeal to the intelligence of thinking men, instead of advancing
 logical arguments, in language that
 deceived only those who, through
 rank prejudice, are blind, he merely
 'muddied the pool to prevent it's 1 depth being known" His address,
 we are confident, did more tv aid the cause ot free silver than it did to
 make votes for the party of trusts,
 corporations and corruption; therc- fore, if he can spare the time from is legal profession, or can make
 more money by talking for Mark l Hanna's man-Wm. Mckinley
 than by his legal duties, the Demo-
 crats Of Jefferson would not object
 to him paying Us another visit.
 Choice Flowers and Plants.
 Choice assortment of palms. ferns
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 all kinds of bulb stock for Winter
 and Easter bloomings Cut flowers
 q speciality. MRS. c. A. STARR,
 10 1SdIm Bellwood Greenhouse.