Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-08-12
pouRgE COCHRAN BOLTS.
Advises His Fcllow Democrats to Indorse
the Mckinley Electors.

Advises His f'cllaw Democrats to Indnrse
the Mckinley Electors.
New York, Aug. Bourk. Cochran
returned yesterday from Europe by the
steumor Paris. Mr.. Cochran did not
forget american politics during his
trip and he has ievolved plan by
which he thinks the defeat of the Chi.
coao csndidn'es may be encompassed.
Speaking of'the situation he said:
II regard tas the gravest in the his.
tory OF the country. exceeding in inn
portance the crisis of 1860. The seces.
sion movement was but an attempt to
divide this country between two gov.
err m'nts, each of them designed to
protect property within the limits
OF its jurisdiction. The movement
launched ut Chicago is an attempt
TO paralyze industry by using all
the powers Of government to take
property from the hands of those who
create lt an place it in the hands of
those who covet it. This is n question
"t morals as well rs of politics. No
political convention can issue a valid
license to commit offenses against
morality. and decline TO follow MIR.
Bryan III crusade against honesty
and the rights Of labor
DO you mean that you will actively
oppose the Democratic party, or bstain
from active support of it.
I'm contest for the existence of
civilIztlion no man can remain neutral.
whoever does not support the forces
of order. aids the forces of disorder. If
can do anything 10 lhwart move.
ment, the success of which | should re-.
gard as an irreparable calamity not
only 10 this country but to civilized
society everywhere, shall certainly
do it,"
"N'iI you support Maj. Mckinley
''N' - W. VI w lOu iHNOt ttlb uOmlnu-
tlon OF another Democratic ticket?"
II believe that al Democrats who
are so thoroughly in favor of sound
money that they place the defeat of
Bryan above the interests of any or.
ganization or party should meet in
convention for the purpose of consider
ing the form and method by which
they can give the greatest efficiency to
their opposition. For my part, do not
believe that the nomination of other
candidates for President and Vice
President, however eminent and de.
serving they might be personally or
would serve any useful
purpose. Nobody believes that thew
could be elected, and any Democrat
whose hostility to Popuism and Re.
would not allow him to
support either Bryan or Mckinley
could show his opposition to both by
remaining at home on election dav
quite as we'll as by voting for third
,icket. 1t would be more convenient
% himself individually, and would not
'reate visible separation between
himself and his party organization. e"
Your obvious policy, then, would
'e to indorse the Mckinley electors?" !
Precisely The Democrats who will ,
ave achieved the success of their r
financial plank by the election of Nc.
Ninley will yet constitute an opposi.
ion to the Republican party the day {
fter election, based on principles f
ihich are certain to be ultimately n
dopted by the American people. What I
} needed, therefore. is not new n
latform which will declare in unmis k
lkable language the cardinal features k
I the party faith. and which while en-. 8
orsing the Mckinley electors, will @
rovide for really Democratic oppo d
tion to the Mckinley administration v
uring the period of its existence. j
What is your opinion OF the ulti
late outlook?' d
Everything depends on the manner 4
hich IL is waged. To my mind there ;,
but one test of prosperity which can -,
applied to acountry, and that is the 81;
tie of wages paid to labor. There ~
IN be no prosperity where low wages =,
% paid There can be no distress -,
here the rate Of wages is high. 1t -,
IN be easily demonstrated that this =,
hole free silver movement is IL con. .,
tracy against wages, and if the cam o.
lign is fought on this line have no n,
'ubt that every northern State-that
to say, every State in the Union ia ad
hlch it is practicable to hold a free n,
sction--will be carried by the intclli. in
nee and morality of the American on
ople against the monstrous propo. mr.
ions submitted to them by the con- no
ntion which nominated Bryan for no
Presidency r.,
In the Name of Decency.
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