The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-04
MN. %cockRAN.s SPEECH.
The Mastery Enort Of This Great New
York Democrat.

York Democrat.
The following is a stenographic report OF
Mr.. Cockran's speech.
Mr.. Chairman. Ladies and Gentlemen.
Fellow-citizens of Indiana and the United
States. tApp.ause.)
The speech of your chairman. remarka-
bic alike for it's brevity and its force. re-
Nealed in a very few words the distinguish
ing characteristics of this campaign. He
declares that this meeting Is called under
the auspices of a nonpartisan sound-moEey
association tapplause). and everywhere
thai / have Travelled throughout the United
states / have found associations banded
together for the advancement of sound
money and sound morals, Irrespective Of
former party distinctions. tApplause.)
Party government is of Importance to
the people OF the United States; party dis
cipline may be useful to them; parties are
essentia to constitutional government. but
the party tie must be of less force than
the patriotic tie Of this country. tApplause9
lead me in the service of my country. ZAP
plause.) | will not follow it one foot when
1t raises its hand against the integrity or
our institutions or the Splendor OF our
prospects. (Applause.)
Now, my friends. it is an extraordinary
crisis in the history of the American Re
public. When men who have never before
scratched a party nominee find themselves
election Of the candidate that bears their
party's name. some weighty reasons must
govern their action. / observed in a news
paper published in this city a brief an
nouncement of the fact that | was 10 ad-
dress the people of indianapolis, and with
some reference TO the I1eLlOO Dy WHICH
this meeting was to be brought together.
The newspaper referred to me as a man
who was trying to force his way into the
United States Senate. My friends. if per-
sonal ambition governed any man who
raised his hand against his party that man
would be infamous. (Applause) No man
can go outside of party lines to fight in de-
Tense of his country by peaceable and con-
stitutionaI methods and then allow his mo-
tives to become the object of suspicion by
accepting office or accepting reward of any
kind or character for his services. Great
applauSe) Those of us who have been
Democrats in the past, those Of US Who are
better Democrats now than the men who
ere supporting Mr.; Bryan must snare the
the American people-We cannot afford to
profit by the overthrow to which we will
contribute. But we may cherish the hope
that that party. justified and purified by
the defeat which awaits it, will return once
principles, in battling for which II won all
it's glory, achieved all its success, and ac-
CURED all the title that it has possessed to
the respect of the American people ZAP
plause)
Why have we separated from cur party?
Why are men like myself to-day appeal
Ing to Democrats everywhere to vote
against the Democratic nominee? Because
canvass goes far beyond the domain of
party politics. We believe it affects the
integrity of our government, the future of
the Republic, the prospects of our citi-
zens; and. holding that belief. we would
be faithless to our consciences and faith
less to our country If we hesitated for a
moment TO proclaim our opposition to the
rertv nominea whose candidacy threatens
the security of this Republic. Applause.)
MR. COCKRAN'S RETORT.
Entrance of drum corps and club.
Voice: What kind of speech did Cochran
make in 1893?')
1.-THE same kind of a speech he is making |
to-night-a Democratic Speech replied the
speaker. MY friends. this interruption is
an indication of the character of this can
vass.
Marching behind American flags the
men have come here 10 participate in the
meeting called for the defense of their in
terests. (Applause.) I observe the banner
bears the motto. Employees of the whole
sale Distr cts And in this contest the in
terest of every employe is attacked by the
fess. CApplause.) This is a battle of Pop
mlism against prosperity. (Applause.)
try. ,tCries of That's right!); "A battle of
Populism against common sense. Great
the Populistic opponent: i do not question
his honesty, but l do question his sense.
daughter and applause.) l have no doubt
he means in some way or other to benft
the whole human race: but if you give
him a chance he will plunge everybody into
confusion and bring disaster to the coun-
in a railroad train who thought
than the engineer. / have Known many
a man who thought if he could govern the
world he would improve largely upon the
plan devised by the Almighty. But none
of US believe in intrusting the passenger
or the disinterested spectator of the
joys at present. (ApDlause)
This, have said, is essentially the con-
does not disguise his purpose to Increase
the cost Of living to everybody in this
That is the end and object of his
agitation. Before we examine closely iuse
what the PoDulist proposes to do. let me-,
that | have no doubt that you and / are
in the same condition of mystifca-
as to the Populists' purpose. / never
could find out what a Populist meant.
don't know to-day, after reading. 26
,Pee e.h ! e should i say; 2is sepettions
olause), just what he means to do for the
averase laborer and producer in this coun-
will be in the same condition of dark
ness and mystification. If you read Popu-
rou are very apt to find your own intelii-
sence discredited. in your own judgment.
secause you cannot always grasp their
meaning.
BRYAN'S SAME OLD SPEECH.
II do not know where Mr.. Bryan is talk
ing now, but l know perfectly well what he
Is saying. daughter and applause.) What
IS more than that, without laying claim to
any powers of prophecy, l will tell you
he will say here next Tuesday night.
[ will have to say it more briefly than he,
but won't use any more words than neces-
sary to convey all the meaning which he
conveys. You will hear about the crime of
1913, about a battle of the Standards, about
an approaching and depreciating dollar.
about a dollar too good for people to get
hold of, about a dollar that ought TO be
in order to promote prosperity.
Now the crime of 1873 is the leading theory
of the PopuliSts' stock in trade; and if a {
was committed in 1873, although it
might fairly be considered barred by the
statute of limitation, still / am ready to
now in pursuit OF the criminal. and
u we set hold of him / want to punish
him according to law; and if there be no
| am ready to lynch him. daughter
and applause.)
But you will observe before we engage
IN any such violent proceedings as that il
would be well for us to find out ii a crime
been committed. If / saw a man de-
prived of a silver watch and given a gold
watch i would not sympathiZe a bit with
aim. But III / saw a man who was deprived +,
Of his watch, whether gold or silver.
see a person who was Injured and {
Fhose wrong should be corrected. either nv I
he return of the watch or the punishment 7
II the criminal or both if it were feasible :
o the two results. +
Here in the city of Indianapolis-you ,
remember. some of you, the condi- !
ion of your city twenty-three years ago +
does the Populist want to do with )
his city? Does he want to put it back in y
ne condition il was in before 1S79e t., 1e-o =