The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-19
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Lawler. Minnesota: John d. Benton.
North Dakota, and the following gen.
tlemen all of Baltimore: 8. Davies
Warheld. Douglass H. Thomas, Ran
dolph Barton. Andrew d. Jones. ]. Nc
Kenny White, Robert C. Davidson.
Alexander Y. Dolfieid, Meyer Stein.
Robert Ramsay. Thos. H. Downing.
At 7.45 o'clock the garden was filling
up. The gallery, for admission to which
no tickets were required, was crowded
and no more persons were admitted
there. The holders OF seats In the boxes
and the reserved chairs wera more slow
In gathering. but fully one-half the
seats were occupied at the above hour,
and there was a constant influx at all
the doors.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM.
As persons prominent in political and
business life came in and were recog-
MED by the assemblage the spectators
manifested their enthusiasm with
cheers and other forms of applause.
The audience was far more enthusi-
astic than that which greeted Mr.. Bry-
an last week. The slightest occurrence
out of the ordinary set them to cheer
ing. A vigorous band helped matters
along and the numerous patriotic airs
rendered by It were received with loud
and long continued applause.
Eighty-three hundred chairs had
been placed in the arena Of the great
auditorium. This arrangement SWELL
ed the seating capacity Of the build
ing to about $4,000.
At S25 when Mr.. Cochran came In,
every seat was occupied. With MT
Cochran were General Lloyd Brice. Hon.
Perry Belmont. ex-Mayor Cooper, Hor-
ace White. John c. Tomlinson, John
Mack, jr, Mrs. Cooper Hewitt, Mrs.
Creary and Mrs. Brice.
The party was escorted by Major
Byrne Mr.. Cochran was received with
prolonged cheers.
Major Byrne Immediately advanced to
the front of the platform and when at
8. 80 order was restored, he called the
meeting to order in brief speech and
introduced ex-Congressman Perry Bel
mont as the presiding officer OF the
meeting.
Mr.. Belmont advanced slowly to the
front Of the platform and when the
applause which greeted him ceased be-
gan his speech In a slow and deliberate
manner. He was in good voice and his
every word was audible in all parts Of
the house.
The vast auditorium was Immediately
in an uproar and the ovation OF the
night was rendered the ex-cOngress-
man.
Men ana women stood In their places
and cheered themselves hoarse, at the
same time waving the small American
flags vigorously. 1t was beautiful
and inspiring scene and one long to De
remembered by those who witnessed 1t.
When the cheering had subsidized in
measure the New York Banks Glee club
began to sing the "Star-Spangled Ban
ner" The audience Joined In and helped
out with the chorus.
Mr.. Cochran at length secured order
and plunged at once into his subject
his reply to Mr.. Bryan's speech. He
held his audience from the first. speak
ing in his clear, resonant voice, which
reached every one of his auditors. Mr..
Cochran said:
MIR, COCKRAN'S REMARKS.
Mr.. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen,
fellow Democrats (applause.)
With the inspiring strains of the ma
tional song still ringing in our ears,
who doubts the issue Of this campaign.
(Applause). That issue has been well
stated by our presiding officer. Strip
ped, as he says, Of all verbal disguise,
1t is an issue of common honesty (more
applause). An issue between the hon.
est discharge and dishonest repudia-
tion Of public and private obligations.
1t II q question as to whether the pow
ers Of this government shall be used
to protect honest industry or to tempt
the citizens to dishonesty. On this ques-
tion honest men cannot differ. Gap
plause). 1t is one of the morals and Of
Justice. 1t involves the existence Of
social order. 1t Is the contest for civil
ization itself. II 1t be disheartening to
Democrats and to lovers of free insti-
tutions to find an issue Of this charac-
ter projected into presidential cam
paign this meeting furnishes us with
an inspiring truth Of how that issue
will be met by the people. (Applause).
A Democratic congress may renOunce
the Democratic faith but the Demo-
cracy Is faithful to Democratic prin-
ciples. (Applause).
Democratic leaders may betray a
convention to the Populists but they
cannot seduce the footsteps Of Demo-
cratic voters from the pathway or hon.
or and Of justice. (Applause). A can
didate bearing the mandate of a Demo-
cratic convention may in this hall open
a canvass levelled against the fOunda-
tions Of social order and he behOlds the
Democratic masses confronting him Or
ganized for the defence. (Applause).
Fellow Democrats, let us not disguise
from ourselves the fact that we bear
in this contest O serious and grave and
solemn burden Of duty. We must raise
our hands against the nominee Of our
party and we must do it to preserve
the future Of that party itself. Gap
pluse). We must oppose the nominee
of the Chicago convention. "a voice,
'hurrahl'D. and we know full we'll that
the success of our opposition will mean
our own exclusive from public life,
but we will be consoled and gratified
by the reflection that 1t will prove that
the American people cannot be divided
into parties on q question of simple
morals or Of common honesty. ZAP
plaIss).
DODGING THE ISSUE.
We look in vain through the speech
delivered here one week ago to find a
true statement Of the issue involved in
this canvass UaughterN Indeed,
believe 1t is doubtful II the candidate
himself quite understands the nature
and faith which he processes. Laugh-
teri. I say this not in criticism of his
ability, but in Justice to his morality.
Laughter). I believe II he himself
understood the inevitable consequences
of the doctrines which he breaches that
his own hands would be the first to tear
down the platform on which he stands
(Applause). But there was one state
ment In that speech which was very
free from ambiguity, pregnant with
hope and confidence to the lovers Of or.
der. He processes his unquestioned be-
lief In the honesty Of the American
masses and he quoted Abraham Lin
coin in support of the faith that was in
him. Well, do not believe that the
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