New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-26
BOTRKE COCKR4N'S VIEWS.
READY TO VOTE FOR THE TAMMANY CANDI
DATES IF THE WIGWAM REPUDI-
ATEs BRYANISM.

W Bourke Cochran has authorized The publication
OF letter addressed 70 friend on nc present po-
n.ical situation In NewYork. In the course OF i lie
says
While regre; tha, our views should differ to
the duty OF citizen In the forthcoming eec'lou'
/ rejoice that We concur in believing mat me elec,
ton the MayOraty " any man VINO supported
the Chicago platform would not merely he munIci-
pal discredii. but grave calamity. , -.
rAmmany Hall has to-day. N a arge scale tAe
opportunity which she enjoyed ard improved IN 80;
property Agans; Tie assault OF Henry George upon
or power Every district leader clamored tor The n
o.scnen; of Cie1rge as a sure means % achieving
success and o. 5e'ur1g IA fa'I u aos IcH re-
fused 70 oe moved from the solid ground OF Demo-
II Tammany Hall would rel;lirrn now any ore o,
the platforms which she adopted from ~ TO i''i
no honest Democr1t could refuse 20 sapport let
candidate II she ratiy passlyey or aihrnlatty ;
the Chicago platform shr cannot Justly her contlct
ny platludes about party LOYALTY sne VIII p uI5u1
to the Populi3t dol and ner conduc1 % LILY M
mmemoria. But whatever defamation @t pm
cipes she may wish to make certain Il Is nat snc
w.. 49,. ~ ,,rco,,i,.o-,1',. an aitf.,le d,
hostility or adherence TO the popu.is, programme
She may repudiate the Chicago pattern, ,}g
earning the respect Of our citizens ana cttd,l"s
possibility OF victory. she may reatirm II ana
"a hose numbers IN this city are by means 80
great as demagogues believe. Bu, II she attempts
empty platitUies or certain u,teranres he VIII
% down 10 defeat beneath tho ratrri o! htr heN
Tammany Hall fafs below the opportunity wncl
II enjoys me Denocrit, believer IN s9nnd
S" ~'' - on. IN ~. opinion thl, no Demo
name Ne may call himself. who il directly or m
me CHICAGO pIa,fo-m Bu, in your view. ne Demo
crat who cannot support the nominees ~ Dig party
should take refuge in the newly established camp
OF non-partisanship | am unable 20 adopt your
opinion In his respect even % UNDERSTAND pre-
cisely wha IS mean; by non par'4.n.h.P n m 1h
canvass looked forward eagerly 10 NJ Low Jet,
some Jews - TIE means hy when the wi"r iu-ls-
dic,on OF the nov municipality "ott De ma ~, ,il-
tucve 20 ne we.fAre aYd comfort - ..s c.,i@' n,
Had Mr. Low continue pan 4, 81 d.. '' N
p-oveineni upon his eHpeflen-t I'D ID" az! .@.S' w.
charter o. he Greater New York. he m.gat nav,
party. Who believed ma; hi. Seine u improvement,
Wa fea..o.. a"i 5a!',e 80 80 --n,,gS S I'M ~
rs G,,efancc. ior snse phrase which shows ina
h. has gras.ei lu tAc talnt"r. i"Ei"" me ''i'r-
h I'm sre %3 c!,y III. e.ge-.aSe - f5ir y5- q,
chief executive o, th- ci,t ~ Brook. s''m. 20
point proof thar b, Va r"-'..-'. ~ p~cl.'r
Wha,. I'M dos ,hi. aon-pa--i np which sou
invite M 20 suppori re,re-'r' sr.'l, te profound
belief q " ~ IN hl- '"n
stands merely f1r individual i-e".r'- t. r.f ee-
ne,e hat any candi4ar "ii Ia,
ny one man j. better than bis ~ q J. ~.
p@mSocra,ie prir-p,es ui1 b, IN. m.-, ,rta. s.,
shc rang herself beside The fo"- = , .f0 cdr.
then VII cast ms ballot ~ 'ao carf. 1'. -H
my Judgment ,ffords The ors.
Zee q princ!plo unrrcd'aol" - h'--''.
The Republican party has G-'' i.
ton y m lnicipal clnd'iatc- trus. ms
b be-. py H., fg' D,.'n1o-ra'i- fi,a iIen r r
nope ~, ,hc E~t -,.. y, P@r'y IN. T .o.
be preserved. and that II WI. nominal, .1i
whose public character VII 20 = E'tf