Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-09-21
A POINT BLANK REFUSAL
The NebraSkan Declined to Argue
with Bourke Cochran.
THAT TRUST CONFERENCE.
The Programme Thereof H. Changed
to suit ar. sSryaB and VAR. tocKran
Makes the FrIncipaI address AT the
Night SESSION.

Chicago, Sept l6.-The exciting
Joint debate looked fer last night be-
tween W. j. BRYAN and Bourkc Cock
ran on trusts did not take place. Cen
tral Music hall was packed with IN
eager audience, but the people mad to
content themselves without the ora
tory Of tie famous Ncbraskan. who,
however, occupied a seat on the PLAT
form. Mr.. Bryan reached the hall
early in the evening. tie went direct
to a room upstairs, where he was
greeted bv Chairman Frank Head, Con-
gressman Gaines and other members
OF the programme committee OF the
Civic Federation conference on trusts
Mr.. Bryan surprised the committee by
declining to speak ut the night SESSION
with ". T.. Cochran, in accordance
with the programme previously ar
ranged.
Mr.. Bryan explained that he did not
wish to let the impression go out that
he was to enter into debate with
Mr.. Cochran. For that reason he SAID
he would not speak with Mr.. Cochran
at the same session. Mr.. Cochran was
sent for and he and Mr.. Bryan dis
cusSed the situation. The committee
Withdrew to allow the two orators to
settle the dispute between themselves.
Mr.. BRYAN asserted that he never SAID
he would follow Mr.. Cochran with an
address on the same evening. II the
committeeman got that impression
from the conversation he had with
them over the long distance telephone
he said they misunderstood him.
Mr.. Cochran wanted TO talk at the
same session with the Nebraskan and
of cred to flip a coin to determine who
should have the privilege of delivering
the closing address. Mr.. Rryan would
not accept this proposition.
Mr.. Cochran then agreed to appear
ut any time the committee desired.
The programme was then changed to
meet Mr.. Brvan's wishes. Mr.. bryan
said he was anxious to address the
conference, and repeated that ms only
reason for changing the programme
was to avoid any indication of public
debate with Mr.. Cochran. Mr.. bryan
will speak at to-day's session. Though
disappointed in failing to see such a
spectacle as Bryan and Cochran pttted
against each other, the audience never
theless enjoyed rare treat, as MT.
Cochran was at his best and his speech
was punctuated with frequent APP
plause.
When Mr.. Bryan made his appear
ance at the entrance il was the signal
for tumnltuous cheering which lasted
until the Nebraskan had taken his
seat on the speakers stand. MT.
FouIkc. of Indiana. who was in the
middle of an address when the out
burst occurred. put the audience IN
good hunor by rcmarEing: Il guess
Won came here tonight to hear some
body else speak Mr.. Foull<e was
followed by Edward Rosewater. of
Omaha. whose address received close
attention from his hearers. The
chairman then introduced w, Il. Cock
ran. of New York. who made Il lengthy
address.
At the close of his speech the New
York LAWYER won the hearts of his
listeners by paying Mr.. Bryan well
chosen compliment which the demo-
cratic leader blushingly acknowledged.
Mr.. Cochran lilicned Mr.. Bryan to
monopoly and claimed he was big
ger monopoly as the leader of the dem
ocratic party than any financial cor
portation in the world.
Mr.. Cochran spoke for two hours
and when he concluded cries for Bry-
an came from all over the house.
Finally. Mr.. BRYAN arose and said that
for the good of the conference all par
tisan feeling should be eliminated
from the gathering. and although he
agreed with Mr.. Cochran in many of
his arguments. it was necessary that
his side of the controversy should be
niNCn to-day.