Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-06
TO DEFEAT BRYAN.
VIII Then Turn Their Attention to
Mckinley.
COCHRlNE DEFINES THE ISSUE.
No Organization Endorsing Bryan Ever to
be Considered Observation-Disclosures in
Advance to he Convention to BE
Party to be Organized

New York Aug 4-The Hon. Bourke
Cochran was asked today if he would
support a third ticket if one were nomi-
mated, Notwithstanding the views ex-
pressed in his interview published to-
day. He said:
IF a convention be held at which all
Democrats can be represented, who,
believing that the party has been be-
trayed at Chicago, are determined that
principles shall not perish for lack OF
efficient organization, and if free in-
terchange of opinion be had among its
mem bers, should be strongly inclined
to accept it's decision. I think it moro
important that the Democratic oppo-
nents OF Mr.. Bryan should be united in
one movement than that any particular
form of cooperation should be adopted.
by the way said Mr. Cochran, sin
the comments on my interview publish
ed this morning, notice a singular APP
prehenSion on the part of some news
papers. 1t is assumed that the plan
suggested by me contempla ted the as
sennbling of a convention which would
adopt a genuinely Democratic plat
form, nominate Mckinley electors and
stop there. When / said that Demo-
Gratis meeting in such a convention as
is suggested, while nominating McKin-
ley electors would provide really DEM
Ocratic opposition to the Mckinley adj
min istration during the period Of its
existence, I thought it would be clear
that / meant a substantial and effect
i've opposition. Such an opposition
could find an expression nowhere but
in congress and it could therefore be
maintained only by bringing these DEM
Ocrats who, in the face of treason and
cowardce. remain unyielding and un-
terrified, into a new organization which
would nominate candidates for state
officers, for congress and for the state
legislature in every state where the ex-
Ss,ting organization has denounced the
ancient creed of the party by endorS-
ing the Populistic platform and candi-
date. Every Democrat who refuses 20
support the Chicago platform regards
the defeat of the absurd propositions
for which Mr.. Bryan stands the par
amount issue of the campaign and since
the simplest and most effective method
of accomplishing that result is to nomi-
nate Mckinley electors, 1 believe in
following that course. In a contest Of
this character believe the people would
prefer a direct to an indirect method
of expressing their adherence of COM
munism, Populisn ana anarchy. With
Mr.. Bryan and his socialistic program
disposed of, opposition to Mckinley
and McKinleyism would become the
duty of the Democratic party. No or
ganization which had endorsed Bryan
could ever be considered Democratic.
If we are to have a Democratic party
IN the future those who cherish its prin-
ciples must be organized to make up the
defense of them, in city, state and ma
ton, the moment the so-called regular
organizations join the Populistic forces.
These are my individual views and
/ have seen no reason to modify them:
nevertheless, 1 have no doubt that of
a representative Democratic conven-
ton be assembled, whichever course it
may decide to adopt will prove to be
the wisest and best method of dealing
with this crisis