The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-03
COCHRAN BOLTS BRYAN
Declines to Join His Crusade
Against Honesty.
TO DEFEAT THE USURPERS.
This Old Time Leader Of Tammany
Evolves . Plan.
TO DEFEAT THE usuRPERs
This IL for the soana Money Deno-
crsts 10 secure the EIection Of
Opposition to the Republfcan
Party After the Election.

t11hra 0H SATURDAY from EUROPE Dy the
steamer Paris. Mr. Cochran did not for
get American politics during his trip and
ne mas evolved plan by which he thinks
the defeat Of the Chicago candidates may
be encompassed. Speaking of the situa-
ton he said. II regard IL as the gravest
Ia the history Of the country. exceeding
In Importance the crisis OF 1850. The se-
cession movement was but an attempt 70
divide this country between two govern
ments. each designed to protect property
within the limits of its Jurisdiction. The
movement launched at Chicago Is an at
tempt TO paralyze industry by using all
the powers or government TO take prop
erty from the hands OF those who created
IL and place Ii IN the hands Of those who
eoyet IL This is a question OF morals as
We'll as politics. No political conys ation
can issue a valid license to commit Of
lenses against morality. and ] decline TO
foiiow Mr. Bryan In a crusade against
honesty and the rights OF labor"
DO you mean that you win actively op-
pose the Democratic party. or abstain
from active support OF it?''
In contest for the existence of CIV
hlzation no man can remain neutral. Who
ever does not support the forces of order,
aids the forces of disorder III L can do
anything TO thwart "A movement the sue
cess OF which | should regard as an ire
parable calamity, not only to this coun--
i shall certainly do it,
What do you think of Tammany's ac-
uon In indorslng the ficket2"
Il simply cannot understand t. They
strongly opposed the platform at Chica-
go on the ground that Ii was an assault
on the integrity of the nation. They de-
cline TO ratify even now which shows
that they have not changed their opinion
OF II. Yet they have indorsed the eandi-
date who stands upon 1t. and whose cleo
ton VIII mean that the platform which
they have renounced as singular COM
bination of lunaey and viliainy, shall be
Incorporated into the statute laws of this
country
VIII you support Maj. Mckinley out
right. or do you favor the nomination
OF another Democratic ficket?'
Il believe that all Democrats who are
so thoroughly in favor of sound money
that they place the defeat OF Bryan above
tho interests OF any organization or party.
should meet in convention for the pur-
pose of considering the method BY which
they can give the greatest efficiency to
the opposition. For my part, i do not
believe that the nomination of other cam
didates for president and vice president,
however eminent and deserving they
might be personally or politically. would
serve any useful purpose. Nobody be-
iieves that they conId be elected, and
any Democrat whose hostility to Popu-
lsm and Republieansm would not allow
him TO support either Bryan or Mckinley
could show his opposition TO both by re-
naming at home on election day quite as
well as by voting for a third ticket. II
would be more convenient TO himself In
dlviduaily and would not create visible
separation between himself and his party
organization
"Bnt how can men. rupturing party ties.
bc sustained by some sense OF associa-
tion among themselves7'
THAT end can be attained by the adop-
ton OF a platform declaring for sound
money against extravagant approprla-
tions In favor OF economical admlnissra-
ton In every department OF government:
In favor OF tariff for revenue only and
ample for the purpose: against the pa
ternallsm of the Republican party and the
Popnllstic socialism OF both the Chicago
and st. Louis conventions; In favor OF
that American liberty which can be main-
tanned by so limiting the power of the
government that Il can never interfere
with the daily concerns Of law-abidng
citizens. The plank OF pressing import-
nnce IN such platform Is OF course.
the currency plank. Now, the mere elec-
ton OF Mckinley win be the defeat of
the silver movement"
your obvious policy. then. would be to
indorse the Mckinley slectors9"
'PFecfSsiy. The Democrats who will
have achieved the success or their .inan-
ciai plank ny the election Of Mckinley
will Yet constitute au opposition TO the
Republican party the day after election,
based on principles which are certain 20
10 ultimately adopted by the American
people what Is needed. therefore. IS not
"A new ticket. hut new platform when
viii declare In unmistakahle language
the cardinal features of the party iaIth.
and which, while indorsinS Mckinley eic,-
tors, viii provide for really Democratic
opposition 30 tho Mckinley admintstra-
tian during the period Of its existence"
What IS your opinion OF the ultimate
outlook"
Everything depends upon tne manner
I'm which IL Is waged. To my mind there
IS but ono test Of prosperity which tnn
be anpllsd TO country and that Is tie
rate 81 wages paid 20 laborsfs There can
10 no prosperity where low warSs are
vata There can he no distress Nnars tie
fate of wages Is high. IL can tse easily
demonstrated that this whole free silver
,,,nyeysenf is a conspiracy against wages
angf n he campaign Il fought on shis lire
I t,av.N no doubt that every Northern
sf.te -that = 80 say. every s5a,e ia Re
r-r,fan IN which it - practicable II hold a
f~N, sgscsion-wiil be carried ay ths Intel
,tr,y,s., nd morality of the American REQ
~, eeasnst the fncnstrous propa asitfcas
s.,hrnstt9A 20 them by the convention
vhleh nominated Mr.. Bryan tor tbs pres
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