Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-08-26


BoURKE COCHRAN.
was made permanent chairman. Mr. Bel
mont on taking the chair said among
other things, that this is a time for
very plain speaking. We want no vic
tory under false flag. The democratic
standard was supplanted al Chicago by
the rag of populism, which we firmly
refuse TO follow to the disgrace of the
nation. We are democrats and we rep
resent democrats who intend to remain
democrats, refusing ever to surrender
the honored name of our party to the
populists. The fusion of sixteen to one
independent free silver men, popuIists
and so-called Bryan democrats is com
plete. Some of their leaders ATTEMPT
to disguise the fusion. but they
dare not dispute its existence. for they
depend on votes of the fusionists. The
issue, stripped of all verbage and So
phistry. of all sectionalism and pref
udlce, is now. as it was before the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Bryan, one of morals. one
of honesty"
The glee club then sang the Star
Spangled Banner" after which Mr.. Bel
mont introduced Hon. Bourke Cochran
dS the speaker OF the evening.
Mr.. Cockrsn's Address
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen
fehow Democrats: With the inspiring
strains OF that national song still ringing,
IN our ears, who can doubt the Issue ~
this campaign? That issue has been well
stated by your presiding officer Stripped
as he says, OF all verbal disguise n il an
issue OF common honesty: an issue between
the honest discharge and the dishonest re
tuulduoh OF public and private obliga-
uohS' II Is question as to whether tn,
powers OF this government shall be used
10 protect honest industry or to tenn,
the cluzen TO dishonesty. On this ques-
ton honest men cannot differ. II is one OF
i ana OF Justice 1t involves the ex-
lstence OF social order Ii is the contest
Tor civilization itself If it be dishearten-
ing 10 democrats and the lovers of free
lnstitutiols to lind issue of this char
acter projected into a presidential cam
paign. this meeting furnishes us with an
inspiring truth of how that issue will be
met by the people. a democratic con-
Eehuon may renounce the democratic
taith, but the democracy remains faithful
10 democratic principles. Democrat tic lead
trs may oetray convention to the popu-
lists but they cannot seduce the foot
steps OF democratic voters from the path
way OF honor and of justice A candidate
bearing the mandate of a democratic con-
Vention may in this hall open a canvas
ieVeIed against the foundations OF social
oder, and he beholds the democrats
masses confronting him on the ground of
defense. VI
Mr.. Bryan Criticised
We would look IN vain through the speecb
delivered here one week ago 20 end a So
statement Of the issue invCl, ed in tbts % ~
Vass. Ind s,l. / believe IL is doubtf,I r.
the candidate himself quite understands IA =
nature OF tie inlth which he processes
a say this not In criticism Of his ability
but in justice to his morality I beIia,yya
that If he himself understood the inevitshlo
consequences OF the doctrines which b
breaches that his own hands would he tho
very first % tear down tho pIatforr, o.
which he stands. va
But there was one statement In .b,t
speech which was very free from ambig,,-
ny pregnant With hope and confidence IN
tne lovers OF order He Processes HE 49,,
questioned belief iu the houestv 90 -
american masses, and he quoted Ahratls,,
i-'HColh IN support OF the fitn thar ~.
-, III" IN. WeH' uon. q believe that the faith
OF Abraham Lincoln was ever NOR. sie,l
hlHcah'y JUSTIFIED than in the arrss7
Hnce "ilch +ir. Bryan pres, rted tIf,5r tIis
platform IN tho changes that have come
ciol,,,, 'Ne SLliIt ana the tone Of populistic
'iUl renee since th" Chicago convention
we All mus. remember that IuriI rbefari,
49," |"t' 90 E.It"IE r tho western
skies as that sunlight which through no
past week f.re,C.9 The to,rid beaf ~ 49,.
ensuing dag. arc h,r. 4t,u tbi- mia, ~. ~
"e mo That SAME rhetoric as mild a. H.
slpld az toe W5ttI- oI 90 -,aguanf r,oI r.,
- 'aniiH'ts WHO vas swept into fbs
sias-I. awaisGr.J US, .,.,'. iiOp1'aI enthu-
and greed. II. h.. - ,s,,5.,,,,.' ~ prejudice
return trim at, .r ..l. ..i,.- """' 'li ms
trip rlr+yag-. -.. LA a,'ps or bis
reFoit.ionary movement. VII, ~, 49,.
FOUND himself Iaee 90 f,r. WIN tie go,
can feeling than ra r..f...J fbst .tt--. t,
it MT propitigIs 90 revolution ,rt. ,,,...i
.t...i' county H.t n'. change tho In
Hi'Iil'hs Ht..n 4.. stood fHl fasts .,4
~ rj-ucre or q r.r,... ,or trettt,.+.,..
Dased upon tho fantastic dream. r, p 49,,
l3t asitators-tE4f the America, IL,
VIII never consent % sulsfftutr 81. ''
PUBIC or Washington of Jener.,,,, 49,, -
gackfon The republic OF au Affg.t5 = .-.Y
man OF FL Bryan.