The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-19

nsr." The audience joined in and helped
out with the chorus.
AIR. Cochran at length secured ordeS
and plunged no once into his subject
his reply Co Mr. Bryans speech. lie
held his audience from the first speak
ing ln his clear. resonant voice which
reached every one Of his auditors.
MIR. COCKRAN'S SPEECH.
Mr.. Cochran said:
"Mr. Chairman Ladies and Gentlemen.
Fellow Democrats.
lApplauscJ
"NIth the. inspiring strains of that
national song sil ringing i'm our ears.
who can doubt the issue of this campaign.
ApplauseJ That issue has been well
stated hy your presiding officer. Strip
ped. as Doe says of au verbal disguise. 10
is am issue of common honesty. More
applause) An issue between the honest
discharge and the d0honost repudlation
OF public and private obligations 10 is
o. question as TO whether the powers Of
this government shall be used 10 protect
honest Industry or 90 tempt the citizen
90 dishonesty ON this question honest
men cannot differ. Npplausc)
"lt SIS one of morals and Of Justice
IL involves the existence Of social order.
it is the contest for civilization Itself
IL 10 Poe disheartcuing 10 Democrats and
the lovers Of free institutions 20 find
an issue of this character projecting into
presidential campaign. this meeting
furnishes us with am inspiring truth of
how that issue Will be met by the peO-
pie. Nnp'ause) a Democratic con-
Neuti0n may renOuncc the Democratic
faith. but the Democracy remains faith
ful 20 Democratic principles. Applause)
SOLEMN DUTY.
Democratic leaders may betray a con-
venton TO the Popullsts but they cannes
selucc the footsteps of Democratic voters
from the pathway Of honor ana justice.
AnrlauscD
"A candidate bearing the mandate OF
Democratic convention may in this haL
open canvass lcvelled against tha
foundations OF the social order and be-
holds the Democratic masses confronting
him Organized for the defence. (Ap-
piauscD
"Fcllow Democrats. let us not dis
gulso from ourselves the fact that we
bear in this contest a serious. and grave.
ana solemn burden OF duty. We must
raise our hands against the nominee OF
our party. and we must do it to preserve
the future of the party itself (Applause)
I'VE must oppose the nominee OF the
Chicago convention "a voice. "hurrah'D
and We know fun well that the success
OF our opposition will mean our own eX-
clusi0n from public nfe but we will be
cons0icd and rratled by the reflection
that it viii prove the American people
cannot le divided into parties on a Ques-
ti0n of simple morals or OF common
honesty. tApplause) We would look in
vain through the speech delivc-ei here
one week ago TO find true statement OF
the issue involved i'm this canvass
O-auehter)
DOES BRYAN UNDERSTAND 1TR
indeed. / believe e is doubtful n the
candidate himself quite understands the
nature of the faith which he Processes.
uLaugnicrJ ! say this. not I'm criticism
or hts ability but I'm Justice to his moral
liy uadchtcrJ
- believe that n he himself understood
tne inevitable consequences OF the doc
trines winch Poe breaches that his own
hands would Doe the very nrst TO tear
down inc platform on which hc stands.
tAppiaufcl But there WIS one state
ment m that speech which was very free
from ambiguity pregnant with hope and
confidence 20 tho lovers Of order lie
processes his unqucstoned belief In the
honesty of tho American masses. and he
quoted Abraham Lincoln I'm support Of the
laltn unat WIS ~ nim Wen, DO not believe
tnaf tho faith Of Abe Lircoin was ever
more Significantly Justified than in the
appearance which Mr.. Bryan presented
upon TINS PLATFORM in the change that
mas como over me spirit and the tone OF
Ponunstlc eiOquence since tho Chicago
convention We all must ror'"mber that
mrid rhetoric. which giowod hercely
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