Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-08-27

New York. Aug. s.-The second notable
demonstration Of the political campaign in
New York city was held tonight under
the auspices Of the Democratic Honest
Money League OF America In Madison
Square garden. where Hon. w. Bourke
COCHRAN addressed an immense audience
with a speech entitled I'm Opposition 10
Reputation" Mr.. Cochran had been Sc
lected to answer Candidate Bryan's speech
because Of his opposition 10 the Chicago
platform and because of the reputation as
al orator which he had earned by his par
ticipation in the tariff debates OF two con-
crosses and by his famous protest against
the nomination Of Mr.. Cleveland. delivered
al daybreak In the convention OF four years
ago.
There was a second outburst OF cheering
and waving OF flags when Mr.. Cochran was
introduced. which lasted severa! minutes.
and while II was in progress. sixty singers
/ chosen from among the city's banks. and
| entitled the New York Banks Glee club.
sang The Star Spangled Banner. the vast
audience swelling the chorus with thunder
Gus effort. Mr.. Cochran was smooth shaver
when he confronted the audience. His first
words rolled 10 the further ends OF the ball.
Frequent outbursts OF cheers followed bis
periods. He spoke as follows:
With the Inspiring strains Of thar national
song still ringing In our ears, who can
doubt the Issue OF this campaign stripped
Of all verbal disguise. il is an issue or con-
mon honesty. an Issue between the honest
discharge and the dishonest population OF
public apd private obligations. II Is a qnes-
ton a. 10 whether the powers of this gov
eminent shall be used TO protect honest
industry or TO tempt the citizen 10 dishon-
esty. on this question, honest men cannot
differ. II is one of morals ana OF !ustlce.
II involves the existence OF social order.
II Is the contest for civilization Itself. A
! Democratic convention may renonnce the
| Democratic faith. bur the Democracy re-
mains faithful 10 Democratic principles.
Democratic leaders may betray a eonyen-
| ton 10 the Popuiists. but they cannot Sc
duce the footsteps Of Democratic voters
F-n-, ~. ~~4tN-~~v ~ NapHr auI Justice. 4
4 can ...a.e 1tar.E. ;ae mandate Of 4 beai'i-
: cratic conventions may in this hail open Il
| canvass lsrelesl against the Foundations or
| social order. anA he behOlds the Democratic
| masses confronting him. organized for de-
! Tense. Fellow Democrats, let us not dis
guise from ourselves the fact that we bear
| Ia this contest a serious and grave and SOL
| emu burden OF duty. We must raise our
| hands against the nominee OF our party
| and we must 40 il TO preserve the futuTe OF
that party Itself We must oppose the nonI-
nee OF the Chicago convention, and We know
| fun well that the success Of our opposition
viii mean our own exclusion from public
| life. but we VII be consOled and gratined
by The reflection that IL viii prove tAat the
| American people cannot De divided INTO
narrias or a question of simple morals or OF
| common honesty We would Look In vain
| through the speech delivered here one week
| ago Ia find . true statement Of the Issue
| Involved in this canvass. Indeed. | believe
! In l. acghtfn e me candidate himself quite
! understands the nature OF the faith which
be Processes. / say this not In criticism OF
his ability. but in Justice TO his morality l
| believe that II he himself understood the
inevitable Consequences Of the doctrines
which h breaches. that his own hands
| would be the very first 10 tear down the
plaffo~m on which he stands. We all must
remember that iurid rhetoric which giowed
/ A. hprcely ia the Western skies as that sun
Fight wl.eh through the past week foretold
of the forrid heat of the ensuing day. and
here mon this platform we find that same
rhetoric. a. EilI. as lnsipid as the waters
Of the sfaCnant pool. He is a candidate
! who was swept into the nomination BIZ a
wave of popular enthusiasm. awakened py
Appeals 10 Prejudice and Greed.
He Is a candidate who. declaring that this
was a revolutionary movement. 10 sooner
| forrl himself face 10 face with the Amer
lean feeling than he realized that this SOIL
* not uropittuus 10 revolution: that the
: paoplp Of this country will not change the
institutions which have stood the tests and
experiences OF = century, for institutions
based Enon the fantastic dreams OF Popu-
list agiiators: that the American nation
will never consent 10 substitute for the
Republic OF washington. of Jefferson and
! Of Jackson. the republic Of an Altseid. a
Tillnan or a bryan
Whatever change may have come over
his manner a. a candidate. however much
the vehemence 81 his eIcquenee may have
been reduced. two things for which ne
| stands remain unaltered On this platform
he defended the most revolutionary plank
OF the Chicago convention in speeches ve-
hemenr bur not less earnest than that in
which be supported their adoption, On this
platform be defended The Popullstic pro-
| gramme OF OyerthroHiHg the Integrity Of the
s.efeme conrt. II there be any fruit which
Is -rswn for the benefit Of all mankind
ont OF the establishment of our republic IL
| has been the demonstration that il is pos
sible by the organization % an independent
| tribunal TO safeguard the rights OF every
citizen and protect those naturai privileges
against any invasion from whatever source
OF however powerful might be the an
| tagonizing elements.
The very existence OF hat powell pre-
supposes the existence Of an Independent
tribunal. get we hare this popGsst con-
v~cntion. because a Ponulist measure was
| condemned as unconstitutional. proposing
not 10 amend the constitution In the ordi-
HA4A Wy .aFsNAagF4 W t1HN
itself. but proposing 10 pack the court 50
that II win pronounce those laws 10 be
constitutional which the constitution Itself
condemns: 4 proposal 10 make the courts OF
Law instruments Of l-awlessness: 10 violate
that sacred pact between the states on
which the security Of this nation rests;
10 profane the temple erected for its pro-
lection by the hands Of false priests who.
though sworn 10 defend Ii. will be appointed
TO destroy il.
Free silver Faliacy-
In the time TO which l must coB1ne my
self tonight. l can do nothing bur examine
that one question which Mr. Bryan himself
declares 20 be the oyershzdowing issue OF
this campaign. / am q little puzzled when
read this speech to decide just what Mr.
Bryan himself imagines viii be the fruit
OF a change in the standard Of value
throughout this country. | do not believe
that any man car follow wholly with the
speech: because. If he dissents from one
set OF conclusions. be has got 10 read but
a few paragraphs and Ne viii ind another.
II Mr.. Bryan could show me that by any
means known to heaven or on earth wages
could be increased. | viii be ready TO sup
| port him. because ! know of 10 test of
! prosperity absolutely lnfalli5le except the
rate Of wages paid 70 laborers.
When we come 20 md how Mr.. Bryan
expects 10 increase the wages OF labor. we
End ourselves lost In a maze OF c0ntradlc-
ton No man can tell how or where or
y-lan tba wages OF the yDrkingmen are