The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-08-06
SAYS He WILL FIGHT II
COCHRAN HAS 4 PLAN TO DEFEA AT
SILVER COINAGE.
but Wants ~ New Democratic pInt
form Which VIII Declare for
Sound Money.


turned last Saturday by the steamer
Paris. Mr. Cochran did not forget Amer
lean politics during his trip, and he has
evolved a plan by which he thinks the
defeat of the Chicago candidate may be
encompassed.
Speaking of the situation, he said 81
regret it as the gravest in the history Of
the country, exceeding in Importance the
crisis of 1860 The secession movement
was but an attempt to divide this coun-
try between two governments, each of
them designed to protect property within
the limits of its jurisdiction. The move
ment launched at Chicago is an attempt
to paralyze industry by using all the
powers of the government to
take property from the hands
OF those who created it and
place it in the hands of those who covet
it. This is a question of morals. as well
as politics. No political convention can
issue valid license to commit offenses
against morality, and I decline to follow
Mr.. Bryan in a crusade against honesty
and the rights of labor"
do you mean that you will actively
oppose the Democratic party or abstain
from active support of it?''
| In a contest for the existence of civ
| ilzation no man can remain neutral.
Whoever does not support the forces of
order, aids the forces of disorder. If
| can do anything to thwart a movement,
the success of which I should regard as
an irreparable calamity not only to this
country, but to civilized society every
where, l shall certainly do it,
What do you think Of Tammany's ac-
tion in endorsing the ticket?"
Il simply can not understand it. They
strongly opposed the platform at Chicago
on the ground that it was an assault On
the integrity of the nation. They de-
cline to ratify even now, which sh )vs
that they have not changed their opinion
of it, Yet they have endorsed the candi-
date who stands upon it and whose cleo
ton will mean that the platform which
they have denounced as a singular com
bination of lunacy and villainy, shall lie
incorporated into the statute laws of this
country"
"Will you support Major Mckinley out
right or do you favor the nomination Of
another Democratic ticket?"
Il believe that all Democrats who are
so thoroughly in favor of sound money
that they place the defeat of BRYAN
above the interests of any organization
or party, should meet in convention for
the purpose of considering the former
method, during which they can give The
greatest efficiency to the opposition. For
my part, l do not believe that the nom
ination of other candidates for president
and vice president. however eminent and
deserving they might be, personally CT
politically. would serve any useful pur-
a
be elected. and any Democrat whose
hostility to populism and repubicanism
would not allow him to support either
Bryan or Mckinley, could show his OPP
position to both by remaining at home
on election day quite as well as voting
for third ticket 1t would be more
convenient to himself individually and
would not create visible separation be
tween himself and his party organlza-
ton"
But how can men, rupturng party
ties. be sustained by some sense of psso
citation among themselvesY'
THAT end can be attained by the adoD
ton of a platform, declaring for sount
money against extravagant appropria
tons, in favor of economical adminstra
ton in every department of the govern
ment. in favor of the tariff for revenue
only and ample for the purpose, agans
the paternalism of the Republican pars,
and the populistic socialism of both thu
Chicago and st. Louis conventions. in IA
vor of that American liberty which cal
7 be maintained by so limiting the part,
of the government that it can never in
terfere with the daily concerns of law
abiding citizens. The plank of pressing
Importance in such apt form is, of course
the currency plank. Now, the mere elec
ton of Mckinley will be the defeat o
| the silver movement
Your obvious policy, then, would b
to endorse the Mckinley electorsY'
''Precisely The democrats who vii
have achieved the success Of their fnan
cial plank by the election of McKinle
, will vet constitute an opposition to tn
republican party the day after election
based on principles which are certain t
be ultimately adopted by the America
people. What is needed, therefore, Is nc
a new ticket, but a new platform, whic
will declare in unmistakable languae
the cardinal features of the party ait
- and which, while endorsing Mckinle
electors, will provide for a really demo
II cratic opposition to the Mckinley admir-
istration during the period of its eXls
ence"
'sWhat is your opinion Of the ultima'
outlook"
Everything depends on the manner
which it is waged. To my mind there
but one test of prosperity which can
100 APPLIED to the country, and that is the "a
of wages paid to laborers. There can
no prosperity where low wages are pal
sr, There can be no distress where the "a
n. of wages is high. 1t can be easily der
ss. onstrated that this whole free silv
of movement is a conspiracy against wage
and if the campaign is fought on I'll
ed. line | have no doubt that every northe
state-that is to say, every state In O.
union in which 1t is practicable TO hold
free election-will be carried by the
telligence and morality of the Americ
\ people against the monstrous propo
a tions submitted to them by the convent
IS which nominated Bryan for the or7
= dency."