Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19
COCHRAN REPLIES.
New Works Great Democratic
Orator Maks a Speech
IL ANSWER TO BRYAN's EFFORT.

Madison Square Garden the Scene and H..
900 People the ADMINISTRATORS Of the
Evening Received with Enthusiastic
Cheers-Democratic Candidate for Pres
ident Does Some Replying Also and
Denies Thurston's Imputation That He
Was In tho Fay Of Silver Mine Owners.
NEW YORK, Aug. 19-Thc second notable
demonstration Of the political campaign
IN New York was held last night under
the auspices Of the Democratic Honest
Money League Of America in Madison
Square garden, where Hon. W. Bourke
Cochran addressed an immense audience
with speech entitled In Opposition to
liquidation" Cochran had been selected
to answer Candidate Bryan's speech be-
cause OF his opposition to the Chicago
platform and because Of the reputation as
an orator which he had earned by his
participation in the tariff debates of two
congresses, and by his famous protest
against the nomination of Cleveland de-
livcred at day in the convention of
four years ago.
Hall Wns deliberately Decorated.
At O'Clock the doors were opened and
the people filed in. They found the hall
deliberately decorated with banners and
bunting of the national tri-color, fes-
TONED from the ceiling and drapcd about
the four-ticred oval of galleries. In place
Of the small platform from which Bryan
had spoken was erected big stage, where
on were seated many of the vice presidents
OF the meeting, whose names made list
800 strong, and i'm whose ranks were in
cluded many of the most prominent bust
ness men, financicrs, bankers, and railroad
presidents Of New York and other cities.
Eighteen Thousand Hear Cochran.
Eighteen thousand seats had been placed
In the garden and all of them were filled
when Cochran advanced to the front of
the platform and was greeted by a trcmen-
dous cheer, men climbing upon their chairs
and waving little American flags which
had been strewn through the hall. Three
hearty cheers were given for Mckinley,
and there were Kisses when gallery god
yelled What's the matter with Bryan"
Major John Bryne, the president Of the
league, called the meeting to order, ad-
dressing his hearers as Democrats who
love their country above party" and ex-
horting them to save that party from re-
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then presented Hon. Perry Belmont. who
made a short speech by way of overture to
| Cockran's effort.
| Chorus of the Whole $4,000.
There was a second outburst of cheering
and Of flags when Cochran was introduced,
which lasted several minutes, and while it
was in progress sixty singers. chosen from
among the city's banks and titled the New
York Banks Glcc club sang 1.-THE Star
Spangled Banner" the vast audience
swelling the chorus with thundcrous cf-
feet. Cochran was sinooth-shave when
| he confronted the audience and his first
words rolled to the farther ends of the
hall. Frequent outbreaks of cheers fol-
lowed his periods.
Keynote OF the Speech.
| Cochran began his speech with the fol
| lowing words. which are the keynote of
his address: with the inspiring strains
of that national song still ringing in our
ears who can doubt the issue of this cam.
paign Applause. Stripped of all
verbal disguise, 1t is an issue of common
honesty, an issue between the honest dis
| charge and the dishonest reputation of
public and private obligations. 1t is a
question as to whether the powers of this
government shall be used to protect hon.
est industry or to tempt the citizens to
dishonesty. On this question honest men
cannot differ. 1t is one of morals and
justice. 1t involves the cxistcncc''of social
order. 1t Is the contest of civilization it.
self.
Defense of tho lSolting Democrats.
"A Democratic convention may re.
| nounce the Democratic faith, but the
Democracy remains faithful to Dem.
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