The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-21
WHAT MIR. BOURKE COCHRAN SAID
ABOUT THE SOUTH.

ABOI 4 fUs sou ~.
IL has been generally understood that
an effort would be made TO get Hon. w.
Bourke Cochran to speak in Ricl mond in
behalf Of pure and unauthorized Democ-
racv rather than the Populism that the
chicago Convention attempted TO foist
rpon the country as the new Democracy
ana INC Dispatch naturally, therefore,scizeS
,,non any favorable prctext TO arouse
nreudicc in the minds Of our people
AGAINST him. hoping thereby 10 discount
the erect that bis speech will have upon
Democratic minds.
II has 10 this end taken up one express
sion in the speech he made last TUESDAY
n,rnt M Madison Square Garden, and it
seeks 10 create the impression here. by
elaborate remarks upon that expression,
that Nr. Cochran is inimical to the people
Of the South and disposed TO sncer at
them for the reason that they are South
ern people.
Those who know Mr.. Cochran and have
been thrown into contact with him in
publ. life. know that his mind and heart
nave no such tendency whatever They
know that he is a radical and essential
ucmocrat. and that he has the highest
admiration for the loyalty and courage
of Southern character lie fairly wor-
ships the memory of the great Southern
men Who have made the name OF tho
south stand. until recent years. as
SYNONYM Tor all that is lefty, noble and
heroic iu life But he abhors the Iillmana
of the South. and he regards those
Southern men who are willing 20 follow
lIllman in his war upon all that is order
~ and decent in life, as men unm'ndiui
OF tho great past of their section ana
as persons who are unwl-tingly staining
tnat past ana bringing their land under
reproach i'm the eyes Of moderate and
eood men in an parts OF the world.
IN its effort to arouse prcjudices here
against Nir. Cochran the Dispatch does
him injustice. 1t quotes only a part OF
his remarks in connection with what be
SAID Of the South We quote, therefore
the whole passage, as follows:
vnore was a Populistc delegation from
States that were Democratic. bat it is a.
SIGNIFICANT fact that every northern State
IN Which there vas a chance of elec'ing
ID Democratic Governor or Of choosing
Democratic electors with tho exception
o. Missouri and Indiana. stood boldly ana
nrmiy for the gold standard an Chicago.
put they were submerged by wave of
Topursm from the South.
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change IN the Democratic organization Of
the southern States. The men who from
"a mistaken sense Of loyalty iaiowsi
their states ont Of the Union. whose
callartry in war whose f0rtitude IN de-
feat. won The admiration of the civilized
world. the men whose virtues commanded
tho support OF Northern public opinion in
the attempt 20 Overturn carpet-bag gov
crnments in tho Southern states. the men
VINO lei their people through all the
troubled period Of reconstruction back into
= ful union with the sister States
these men. Ike Hampton. I'm South Caro-
lima and Caffrev. IN Louisiana-have been
swept from power. 4 new set has got
into the saddle. a set Of which TIman
Sc the exponent. who boldly uufurlod the
sectional flag az Chicago and declares
that this Populist movement IL a diroc-
movement against the prosperity Of the
East
Men OF New York. toilers OF America
guardians OF your own homes. viii Won
allow your rate OF wages 20 be affected
(Cries OF Never, neverl'D by any man
who never paid wages az all If ne could
got out Of n? viii You submit 10 this
conspiracy between the professional
farmers. the farmers who cultivate the
Quarrcis Of their neichbors. farmers who
inhor With their Jaws. Populist agiiators
or the West. and the unreconciled slave
holders Of the South? Appiause)
This is a conspiracy between profess
sional farmers who want to pay low wages
and the unreconciled stakeholder who
would Ike 10 pay 40 wages. applause
Here IS the real root OF this conspiracy
Here IS the explanation OF this Populst
movement Mr.. Bryan ID not ersAto