The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-26
UermOnt @attbman.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1896.
Bryan Riddled.

Madison square Garden was packed
again, last week Tuesday night, to
hear Bourke Cockran's answer to
counterpart of Tom Reed as repub-
lican. AS an orator, the one very
loosely resembles the other. Bourke
Cochran has long been a leader among
The New York democrats, but in 1894
declined denomination TO Congress
and withdrew from politics. He re-
Gently espoused the candidacy of Nc
Kinley and Hobart, on the sound
money issue, and in this campaign is
volunteer whose purpose and motives
are as clear and unselfish as his cham
pionship is powerful. In this meeting,
democratic and republican leaders
touched shoulders The Garden was
magnificently decorated for the occa-
sion, and it's patriotic spirit was ex-
pressed by an American flag attached
to each chair. When Cochran was in
troduced, the entire assemblage of some
$4,000 people rose to their feet with
ringing cheers, waving aloft or filling
the air with the little flags. When
quiet had been restored a score of
voices, under the guidance of a leader
whose baton was flag, began singing
"The Star Spangled Banner" The
vast assemblage joined in the chorus
and the effect was grand indeed. Mr..
Cochran spoke without notes and held
his hearers to the end. Making happy
use of the incident, he began:
With the inspiring strains of that
national song still ringing in our ears,
who can doubt the issue of this cam
paign? (Applause.) Stripped of all
verbal disguise, it is an issue of CON-
mon honesty-an issue between the
honest discharge and the dishonest
Reputation of public and private obi
cations. 1t is 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
involves the existence of social order.
1t is the contest for civilization itself.
u n n
We would look in vain through the
speech delivered here one week ago TO
find true statement of the issue in
volved in this canvass. Indeed, l be-
lieve it is doubtful if the candidate him.
self quite understands the nature of the
faith which he processes. l say this not
in criticism of his ability, but in justice
to his morality. l believe that if he
himself understood the inevitable con-
sequences which he breaches, his own
hands would be the very first TO tear
down the platform on which he stands.
(Great applause.)
We all must remember that lurld
rhetoric which glowed as 6ercely in the
western skies as that sunlight which
through the past week foretold the tor
rid heat of the ensuing day, and here
upon this platform we find that same
rhetoric as mild, as insipid as the waters
of stagnant pool. Oaughter)
He is candidate who was swept
into the nomination by wave of popu
lar enthusiasm awakened by appeals tc
prejudice and greed. He is a candi
date who, on his trip home and in the
Initial bbOpo Va hlo UP ChOtWpl W.
clared that this was a revolutionary
movement, but no sooner found him
self face to face with the American
feeling than he realized that this soil is
not propitious TO revolution. The
people of this country will not change
the institutions which have stood the
tests and experiences Of century FOL
institutions based upon the fantas
tic dreams of populist agitators - the
American nation will never consent t
substitute for the republic of Washing
ton, of Jefferson and Of Jackson the re
public of an Altgeld, Tillman or 1
Bryan. (Applause.)
The power of public opinion which
caused the vivid oratory of the Chicag,
platform to burn soft and low MS th
moonlight outside of this platform
which has already shown its power t.
control populistic eloquence, will sho'
TO the full extent of its wisdom, wi
give Abraham Lincoln's prophecy it
triumphant vindication when it crushe
the seed Of pOpulistic socialism mex
November. (Cheers.)
THE LANGUAGE OF REVOLUTION.
On this platform he defended tn
mOsI rcNolutlOuhiJ plauh VI lAe Oul
cago convention in speech less vehe
ment but not less earnest than that il
which be supported its adoption. o.
this platform he defended the populi'
tic programme Of overthrowing the il
tegrity of the Supreme Court.
II there be any fruit which ha
grown for the benefit of all mankin
out of the establishment of our republic
it has been the demonstration that it
possible, by the organization of an il
dependent tribunal, to safeguard tn
rights of every citizen and protect thos
natural privileges against any invasio
from whatever source or however pow
erful might be the antagonizing Ell,
ments. (Applause.)
The very existence of that pow'
presupposes the existence of an ind
pendent tribunal. Yet we have tn
populist convention, because populi
measure was condemned as uncOnst
tutional, proposing not to amend Il