The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-21


Mr.. Cochran Is a Democrat TO be hon
ored and admired, and no IS true iIleNu
of the South, who shows his true friend
ship for her by trying TO save her from
the consequences Of such horIiDie u00-
trines as her Tillmans preach
rur ,DDHrs, 10 TRUE DLMO'HAiS
Tho address issued a few days paeA
f,orn Chicago 10 the Democrats OF the
limited Suites appealing 10 N"0'''
,.-es,rve their Democracy pure anu
unimpaired BY refusing 10 have any
,b,nr 10 do with the platform OF me
,,,,lst-Democratic party, or VII" '"1
candidate. William j. Bryan, VINO 9'"'D9
uno,. IT, states the true principles %
nemocracv so happily and 50 clearly i""'
49,. cannot refrain from quoting le"
paragraphs from it. as follows
The Democratic party is the ohy eN-
listing political organization win us
tory extending back 10 the Dl'.i % INC
,.,,,llir Party after party has at.'"p'
"a i,s overthrow. Some have acnie'e|
,ar,,o,,rv triumphs With each 'ti-
,,r,r,h was heard tie prophecy 1""' 49,
ponocratic party would surrey u'o'
has survived ali defeats. by N' '-o va
a. indestructible principles IL mao
,oseed the birth and DEAN o. 7'0''
~,,,ol save one. and this its present sie"-
,,,t,.,orist win a history OF no more
,ban forty years. had no part lh idS l"s
tho foundation for constitutional poPu'0i
government 20 ht..r
For more than a century men OF hish
nriuciples. noble, ambitious, unsellSu anu
-,atriotic aims. have adhered go the Dem
ocratic party with a devotion unpaIal'oi
ed i'm the history OF politics.
For more than = century in'ouAH
GOOD and evil report. in times or pros
nerity and days Of adversely ~ mas
i,o,. its faith. without va lao.ene7s
or shadow Of turning it has he'd iast
80 ,bo fundamental principles a. nee
government formulated D. its t-nhccrs'
and subsequently enforced by Us re"'
leaders. from jefferson % Cleveland.
For more than a century no man was
ever I'm doubt as 10 wat construed
Democracy.
Tie who PROCLAIMED himself Tom
ocrat defined his principles TO
lievod-a,,a this was the cardinal article
~ '.' f...5..a, ,..,-.tstod # unfottcr-
every lno'N'".'"'' 49,. tts ov,- ban,i-
-. and therefore thai 10 every cit-
1on tbero should ne secured the ri-ht
and opportunity reaceah'y 10 pursue
whatever course OF 'on'"c' ID. 49,
provided Su1n ,,'.''',- -, ,,,,l,.,,ort %
tf,o e.r,o riobt and onnortunitv.
lie stood for freedom Of sneoch FREQ
dom OF conscience freedom M -faN'. ana
freedom Of coniH''. "N %. "l,n ".'
nh'' NY 'ne ''"'"', ..,.,.l,,..., an,
sn,,. - co,eoororc. ,~ory Domo.
crst believed i'm the rulo Of law. and
the rule or an Impartial law in inc
ml'I' sl,a'ine pI','.,.l'e l,o' o', u" '
-. a., ,,,' 30 .,,1,
erro 10 duly constituted authority.
Tvo~v trnc Democrat insisted mon q
srict Observance of tho mandates Of the
,, ,,'i, s,ll'l,'oil, ana OF We hmiia-
loval snnnort ~ an sho t,s,,,,,.,o..
thereby created 20 be guarantees NJ tho
hne''y II soue's 10 nornotuafe.
i, ~ c e,'s '..."''',Ee' IN the ahil-
legislation or e,,rorriso, a.. -. .,.'i
happiness Of The nation.
These tho true principles NJ Denooracv
are correctly expressed. In Democracv's
view every individual may 10 fust ne
ne Will so long as Le tresDasses upon
'."' vi any other person. and. beng
10 40 as ne viii he must not cook
ANY o'"eT individual for assistance
'"'''S ne becomes decrepit or otherwise
30 provide Tor himself I'm which
'e.iNl'es mat the whole
'''"'' 'aN7 MN ds
-, "Po'' ''S'''' through measures
'''"' ''"' se i"I rstably
10y Opo" an a''Ne'
''''' '.'' ''''' utterly REJECTS the
'-tt-' ''titf tlAl
anxious parent, watching over citizens
and caring for them. and making them
comfortable and happv. as a nroud ~
rent overlooks and proyi1es for HE
children. IT refuses bapnin,ss for ,h.
indi,fdfoi If that ter,i,,ees ,,,,. Co.,.