The American guide., 1896-10-10
Nj. Cockran's Speech.
Mr.. Cochran spoke, in part, as fol
lows:

Mr.. Cochran spoke, in part, as fol-
lows:
Ladies' and gentlemen, fcllowalcmocraN Of
Missouri. fcuow-cliitcas " Missouri and o' the
United States began the speaker II thank
Won for the welcome You have rlycn me but
am far from arropntiur to myself nN per-
sonnl compliment this magnificent domonsira-
tlnu. hut prefer to consider II IA intended to
show that the principles oi the democratic
party are eternal
There had been 30 speeches male hy the
populist candidate. or rathcra repetition of the
same speech slO turs aud lhc speaker had
read and studied thom uIl Tor inc purpose oi
seeing Just what the popullsi tlnh, he stands
for
IIc stands ior .s1rlcr FOR riot, Tor beating
scsIblr dlseusSIoU With shouts Mr COCHRAN
said he was willing 20 admit tn the best seats
In the hall any pnpullst who knows how TO be-
nave himself That would reduce tho number
Of ponuli,ts present he declared with wllhcr
Ing sarcasm
The speaker said thls was not The OrSi TIME
the populists had tried to disturb him bni lhai
II any II them thought they could drive him
from the stand they were mistaken 10 the man
| they were dealing Win.
'Wc'rc gradually corrallnf the nhimals In
their corners when you come TO know the
length OF thcif ears and the size ot Their
mouths you will understand the origin ~ ne
popuispparty.
ANY mau who lsa candidate for once who
says on the eve " election that he is lhe tNend
Of labor Is proper object n' Suspicion sald
tho speaker, with meaning emphasis The
hp4t measure of prosperity is wuf,S He
would support that policy which would be best
| for himself he would nsk the popullst can.
/ didatc how the rrmuurt| ration oi silver would
| Increase wagcs tn" only answer be could
make the speaker asserted is that u the dol
lar is cheaper the lahorcr would have a better
chance TO Ect half oi tt
A popullst Is qualified Tor popul'sm when ne
forces his way into pcnccab.c gathering anl
shouts for bryan Won mustn't he discouraged
tfyou fan To underStand what populIsm means
Al the cnd you u no In the same position as
ali the rest Of Us, Including Mt HNah.
popuIl., HAS No Sense
He said TINT when o populist declares that
] II the dollar IA choapened II will DO easier 10
set hold of II, II q, not an original statement
] the lAborins ,man knows that himself ihoro
never was boss who didn tsAy practically tue
same thing when he reduced wages he salu
he did not dispute the honesty on any populls'
he merely disputed his sense am "hch tnc
popullst says the only way to Increase the
| prosperity Of labor is to cut down lhe 'a'ue OF
the dollar he Is talkins nonsense
There IL no way In which wages can be In
creased eYcopt by Increasing the produe elton
! and there is no way 70 diminish wages except
/ by dimlnshiug the production Wages arc
highest when there is abundant production.
wages depend u1on tho lmmaiaelo Ia" OF
supply and demand -,,..,
Contlnuing M Cochran said that a slight
/ consideration Of the wage problem would snow
that there is ono Ray In which 70 Increase lhe
value Of labor and thn, Is by Increasing ,ne
| yulum, O, produet Wages. he said is that
pa 4 Of the nroduet which Is given the laeoror
as psy for his time -
would be Impossible for the laoorct 70 &c,
eept a portion Of The product, ash would ha'e
no means OF disposins OF H. 30 tue onplo,er
dispose, cf II and gives to the laoofer 'he
smouut he qeelyos for u
ANXIETY ron LApohEns
There can't be higher wages without genera
] prsspssity art ~ ras wbe cav 0u--A w