Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-04
COCKRAN'S VIEWS
Further Elaborated as to the
Action Of Democrats.
M1sC0NOEPTION OF HIS POSITION.

Would Accept the Dictum Of Conven-
ton Constituted to His Liking. Even II
n Nominated Third Ticket-Plan OF His
Anti-AIcKinley Campaign-Jones and
German Put Their Heads Together at
Neutrality-suspicious. Changes His Ar
rangements..
NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-The Hon. Bourke
Cochran was asked yesterday if he would
support third ticket if one were noml
mated, Notwithstanding the views e4-
pressed in his interview published yester-
day. He said: IF a convention be held at
which all Democrats can be represented
who believing that the party has been De-
trayed at Chicago, are determined that Its
principles shall not perish for lack OF ef-
ficient organization; and if a free inter-
change of opinion be had among its MEM
bers, should be strongly inclined to &C
cept its decision, whatever it might be. L
think it more important that the Demo-
cratic opponents of Mr.. Bryan should be
united in one movement than that any
particular form of co-opposition should be
adopted"
Editors Reach Wrong Conclusions.
"By the way" said Cochran, lin the
comments on my interview published this
morning notice singular misapprehen-
sion on the part of some newspapers. 1t
| is assumed that the plan suggested by me
contemplated merely the assembling of a
convention which would adopt a genuinely
Democratic platform, nominate Mckinley
| electors and stop there. When l said that
Democrats. meeting in such convention
rs suggested, while nominating Mckin-
ley electors, would provide for really
Democratic opposition to the Mckinley
administration during the period of its ex-
istcncc, thought it would be clear that
l meant substantial and effective oppo
| sition.
| Would Make n Fight for Congress.
| 'Such an opposition could find an ex
preston nowhere but in congress, and it
could therefore be maintained only by
bringing those Democrats who in face OF
treason and cowardice remain unyieldine
and unterrificd into n new organization
which would nominate candidates fol
state officers. for congress. and for the
| legislature in every state where the exist
ing organization had denounced TIL,
ancient creed of the party by in
dorsing the Pppulistic platform ant
candidate. Every Democrat who re
fuses to support the Chicago platform re
CARDS the defeat of the absurd proposition
for which Mr. Bryan stands as the para
mount issue of the campaign. and since TIL
simplest and most effective method of nc
complishing that result is to nominate
Mckinley electors l believe in following
that course
First Down Bryan. Then Mckinley.
''In q contest of this character 1 belicv
the people would prefer a direct to an in
direct method of expressing their abhol
ence of communism, Populism and an
archy. With Mr.. Bryan and his socia
istic programme disposed of opposition t
Mckinley and McKinleyism would bs
come the duty of the Democratic party
No organization which had indorsc
Bryan could ever after be considered Den
ocratc If we are to have n Democrat
party in the future those who cherish il
principles must be organized to take IL
the defense of them in city, state and n;
tional the moment the so-called regula
organizations join the Populistic forces.