The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-16
NO DEBATE WITH COCHRAN.
BRYAN DID NOT WANT To MAKE
MEETING POLITICAL.

views as to the Benefits OF Trusts.
Mr.. Bryan Will Speak To-day,
strong Antitrust Resolutions Al
ready Prepared.
Chicago, Sept. 15.-The exciting joint de-
bated looked for tonight between William
] Bryan and Bourke Cochran on trusts,
did not take place.
Central Music Hall was packed with an
eager audience, but the people present had
to content themselves without the oratory
Of the famous Nebraskan, who, however,
occupied a seat on the platform.
Mr. Bryan reached Central Music Hall
early in the evening. He went direct to a
room upstairs, where he was greeted by
Chairman Franklin Head, Congressman
Gaines, Ralph NJ. Easley and other mem
hers of the programme committee of the
Civic Federation conference on trusts.
Mr.. Bryan surprised the committee by
declining to speak at the night session
with W. Bourke Cochran, in accordance
with the programme previously arranged.
Mr Bryan explained that he did not wish
10 let the impression go out that he was 10
enter into a debate with Mr.. Cochran.
For that reason, he said, he would not
speak with Mr.. Cochran at the same ses-
sion.
Mr.. Cochran was sent for and he and
Mr. Bryan discussed the situation. The
committee withdrew to allow the two ora
tors settle the dispute among themselves.
Mr. Cochran wanted to talk at the same
session with the noted Nebraskan and Of
fered TO flip coin to deter
mine who should have the priv
uege Of delivering the closing address,
Mr.. Bryan would not accept this PROPOSE
ton.
Bryan VIII Speak To-day.
Mr., Cochran then agreed to appear at
any time the committee desired. The pro-
gramme was then changed TO meet Mr..
Bryan's wishes. Mr.. Bryan said he was
anxious to address the conference and re-
peated MS only reason for changing the
programme was to avoid any indication of
public debate with Mr. Cochran. Mr.
Bryan viii speak at to-morrows session.
Though disappointed in failing to see
such spectacle as Bryan and Cochran
pitted against each other the audience
nevertheless enjoyed a rare treat as Mir.
Cochran was at his best and his speech
longed applause.
When An Bryan made his appearance
a. the entrance II was the signal for tu-
mu.tuous cheering. which lasted until the
Neofaskan had taken his seat on the
speakers stand.
Mr. Fou.ke Of Indiana, who was in the
middle OF an address when the outburst
Il occurred, put the audience in good humor
by remarkng: Il guess you came here
tonight to hear somebody else speak"
Mt toulke was followed by Hon. Ed
ward Rosewater of Omaha, whose ad-
oTess received notably close attention from
4 MS hearers
Compliment to Bryan.
The chair then introduced Hon. w.
Bourke Cochran of New York. At the
cose of his speech the New Yorker won
Ine hearts Of his listeners by paying Mr.
bryan well chosen compliment which
the Democratic leader b!ushingly acknowl-
edged
Ar. Cochran likened Mr.. Bryan to
monopoly and claimed he was a bigger
monopoly as the leader of the Democratic
parry than any financial corporation in the
world. Mr. Cochran spoke for about two
nouTs, and when he concluded, cries for
DISdh came from all over the house.
Fmaly Mr. Bryan arose and said that
lOr ne good Of the conference all partisan
H,1hs should be eliminated from the
Sa'herns, and although he agreed with
li. COCHRAN in many of his arguments,
~ was necessary that his side of the con-
uoVersy should be given tomorrow.
our cochran began his address by COM
p5nehung the representatives of organiz-
g amor who had spoken on their knowl-
S' OF economic law, and said he believed
u'al some recent events in our history
%ouIu nave been impossible If both sides
u ulese labor controversies understood the
Inv , -
si5'1CerS 10 consumers as well as one
w., , showed that It understood them this
WY cay Continuing he said
CocLran's Argument.
hope TO establish before get through
W ,"t mere cannot be abundant production
" commodities without an extensive dis
n'oullon OF them In the form of wages
country wherein prosperity is based
,tpo" freedom. Applause) But whether
80 80 distribution is not as effective and
V'hl ,ete as we might WISH we can defer
voaSderation OF that question for mo-
.u' ana we can all agree that there
| % uol ne any distribution If there is not
r,ouucuon and that there cannot he an
LltnsiVe distribution unless there is an
"Co"dht production. We must have COM
nUulles TO distribute before we can dis
u.Du'e them in the form OF wages or of
neUs. II this definition Of prosperity be
4 r.ec'' II is perfectly plain that there is
m Jason why sensible man should grow
SIZED either 10 the approval of or re-
i "1Hent at combination merely as such
c,r J5oolnoination may be good or bad ac-
9.,lhg TO its effect. Any industrial sys-
~ Willch operates to increase the volume
~ proauction should be commended; any
"s mat operates to restrict it should
w. Impressed"
roptN.lns up the question whether the
eovcrn..l.ion e,,,.1lion of capital hourlshes through
ssi ument aid or without It. Mr.. Cochran
da,,', d,r .nat every Industrial enterprise which
0o '.rates the market without aid from
cb soVernment, must do so through
rnor,penlng the product, or as 1t is COM
A'.s An called, by underselling competitors
tino INDUSTRY which at one and the same
prne. Ieuuces prices end swells its own
ore.-s, must accomplish that result by in
Nn,ns the volume Of It's production.
In, prIause) On the other hand. an indus
favo, "iSh h dominates the market by the
canr.o oi government. direct or indirect.
to . og m the nature of things. be forced
/ dor,Il apen prices, because, II it could