Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-19
FOR SOUND MONEY.


| bui an intermediate stage. the employ
nent Of government printing presses fo
| the issue Of fiat paper money Is the ulti
mite aim Of the fusion party.
| The Issue. stripped Of vcrbage and so
| phlStry. of all Sectionalsim ana prejudice
is now. as II was before the nomination
| of MI. Bryan, one of morals, one of hon
esty. | Will not question the motives 81
| any one, and far be 1t from me TO Sal
| that All the supporters OF this extraor,
binary movement which we oppose arr
| Intentionally dishonest. but. to speal
scrupuious men and crude and hnsy FREE
silver literature clearly dishonest in pur-
pose. for they lead directly to reputation
to fiat money the degradation Of the gu
preme court by political control an un-
| constitutional impairment of obligations
and interference with freedom of the con
tracts. and reckless attack upon ON
natural and monetary integrity as well az
upon our whole system Of commercial
credits.
Mr.. belmont concluded his remarks al
S.45 and then introduced the speaker OF
the evening. Hon. w. Bourke Cochran.
Tho vast auditorium was Immediately In
an uprOar ard the ovation of the night
was rendered the ex-Congressman. Men
ana women stood in their places and
chccrcd themselves hoarse, at the same
time waving the small American flags
vigorously When the cheering had sub
sided in ii measure, the New York Banks
Glee Club began to sing The Star
Spangied Banner The audience joined
in the chorus.
MT. 1OckIdn at ltiiB vi NttUIttf OTItT ana
plunged at once into his subject-his re
ply to Mr. Bryans speech. lie held his
audience from the first. speaking in his
clear. resonant voice. which reached cv-
cry one Of his auditors.
Mr.. Cochran said. Mr.. Chairman La
dies ana Gentlemen, Fellow Democrats
All: with the Inspiring strains of that
national song stiN ringing in our cars
who can doubt the issie Of this campaign?
tApplausc). That issue has been well
stated by your presiding officer. Stripped
as he says. u all verbal disguise. it is an
lssu" q common honesty. and issue be
tween honest discharge and dishonest re-
quotation Of public and private obliga-
lions
T. Is e question as 10 whether the pow
erS OF this government shall hc used To
protect honesty and industry. or 10 tempt
tine citizen 70 dishonesty On this ques-
tIOn honest men cannot differ. II Is one
Of the morals and Of justice il involves
the existence Of social order Ii Is Il con
test Tor civilization itself 4 Democratic
convention may renouuce Democratic
faith but Democracy remains faithful to
Democratic principles. tAppliusc). Thc.
Democratic leaders may betraY the cO1-
venliou tu the PopuliSts but they cdnnot
sehuce The footsteps OF Democratic voters
from the pathway Of honor ana justice.
(Appluuaej.
Thu candidate hearing the mandate Of T.
Democratic convention may in this hall
open q canvass ieVellcd against the foun-
aatious Of social order. but ne behoIda
Democratic MASSES confronting him. or
EsiftlZti fDf defence tAplialStl. FELLOW
Democrats, l"t MS not disguise from our-
selves the fact that W. bear in this con
test p serious, grave ANA solemn burd'Il
of duty We must raise our hands against
tbr nominee RI our party. and We must do
10 20 preserve the future Of that party il
self W. must oppose the nominee Of Tho
Chicago cOHFniion ana we know fun well !
that the success Of cur opposition viii |
mean our exclusion from public defeat
hat We viii ~ cousolld ana Eratitied ~
ilso reflection that it win prove that thc
parties on - question of simple morals or
ot common honesty. We would look IL |
vain through speech delivered here ono !
week age 10 find truc statement Of tho (
issue involved in this canvass Q-augh- /
teri.
But there was one statement in that
speech which was very free from amhi- |
guilty. JT, gnant with hope ANA confidence |
10 the lovers of order. He professed his |
inquest toned heller IN the honesty Of the |
Anne rican masses ana he quoted Abraham /
Lincoln iu support Of the faith that was |
iii him. We'll. | do not believe that the |
faith OF Abraham Lincoln WAS ever more
significantly justified than IN the appear /
auce which MI. Bryan presented upon |
this platform. in the changes that have |
come over the spirit ANA tone of Popu- I
listic elOQuence since the Chicago con-
vtutiGn. We must an remember that the |
uild Rhetoric which EloNcu as uerccly in |
he Western states as that sunlight which |
through the past week forctold the torrii /
heat u the ensuing day, and here upon |
as mild and insipid as the waters Of . !
pool. He Is a candidate who |
was swept into the nomination by Il wave
Of popular enthusiasm awakened BY APP |
pedls to prejudice ana greed. He is n |
candidate who. on his trip home and in |
the initial steps Of his trip Eastward de |
eiar2d that This was revolutionary |
who no sooner found himself |
face to face with American feeling than |
he realized that this soil is not propitious !
to revolution; that the people Of this
A4tt~
which have stood tho tests ana expert
ances OF ! century for Institutions based
upon tho fantastic dreams of PopuliStic |
lgitatorS that the American nation will /
never consent 10 substitute for the re-
public OF Washing tOn, of jefferson and o.
jackson. the republic of an Aitgeld. Till |
man or Bryan. applause. The power
Of public opinion. which caused the vivid |
OF the Chicago platform to burn
low and soft as moonlight outside of thi.;
platform which has already shown it,
power 10 control Populstic eloquence will |
show the fun extent Of its wisdom ana
will give Abraham Lincoln's prophecy it,
Triumphant Vindication when it brushes
the seed Of Populistic socialism next No
vember. tCheersp.
There is another portion of it which i,
SnSuiariY Tree from any obScurity ana
that may be composed within two initial
paragraphs. where he talks logically. con-
siStenely and plainly the language of rev
)lution. Whatever change may have
come over his manner as a candidate,
Iuence may have been reduced. two
things for which he stands remain un-
altered,
on this platform he defended the mos:
evolutionary planks of the Chicago con-
Nention in speech less vehement. but nor
less earnest than that in which he sup
ported their adoption. ON this platform
he defended the Populstic programme o.
overthrowine the integrity OF the supreme
court. II there be any fruit which has |
grown for the benefit of all mankind out
Of the establishment of our republic i
has been the demonstration that il is pos
siblc by the organization of an indepen-
dent tribunal to safeguard the rights of
every citizen ana protect those natural
privileges against any invasion. from
whatever source or however powerful!
might be the antagoniZing elements. Cap
plauScl The very existence Of that power
presupposes the existence OF an indepen-
dent tribunal
In the time to which | must confine my
self. tonight. | can do nothing but eN-
anime that one question which Mr.. Bryan
himself declares to be the overshadownc
Issue of this campaign. | am a little puz-
zled when ] read this speech to decide
just what Mr., Bryan himself imaginea
Viii be the fruit of change in the stand
ard of value throughout this country
For my part | am willing to state here
that II MIR. Bryan could show me that by
on earth. any means revealed to the com
prehension of man, wages could be i'm
creased. | will be ready to support him
nj I.f