The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-10-12
ELAYS The PARTY
Bourke Cochran Charges the
Republicans with Betray-
ing the Filipinos.
Eloquent New York Orator At
tacks McKinley's Imperial
istic Policy.
.Arraigns the Republican Admins
tration IN the Charge Of
Despotism.
Declares for Bryan and Believes His
Election Would Bring True
Prosperity.

Fifteen thousand persons tried to
squeeze into the Coliseum at Chicago
Saturday night, September 30, to hear
Bourke Cochran, of New York, speak
far BRYAN and against Imperialism.
The democrat tic orator met with a rous-
M reception, and in the course OF his
speech said:
1--WE are told by our republican adver-
sarles that the issue OF this campaign Is
fhe preservation OF our national prosper.
tty. | accept that Issue. i go fafther ana
] say that on the results or TINS eiecuph
depend not merely the prosperi,y 81 ne
whole human race. believe that re-
publican and democrat Will concede that
The establishment OF this republic WAS the
most important contribution to, human
progress since the birth Of Christianity,
The benefit OF this republic 70 the
human race was not the adoption OF a
tribntion OF the powers OF TINS govern
ment into various departments. LONG pc
fore the convention met TO deliberate,
long before the Declaration ~ lndepend-
ence had been proclaimed in Philadelphla,
executives had administered governments,
parlia ments had adopted and judges had
d never In the history OF the race I'M
III the American people came together 70
frame the system under WHICH ,nek unteno-
ed to live was a governmen mt established
MOI an assumption OF uiNiis IN
PREVENTION, but upon the consent and on
the will OF the people TO establsh justice,
preserve 10 the people and their posterNy
The blessings Of civil liberty.
Now. all these different provisions IN
Aer the separate, the conflicting elements
of this nation came. They were all In
ferdependent. related and inseparable, me
central. the vital principle OF ali being the
establishment OF Justice. The fruits OF
that experiment have been visible all over
the world, They have been a beacon ngn.
TO humanity. They have proved tnat JUS
lice and wisdom are not elements TO be
balanced or recorded. but that they are
one and ~inseparable: that the only sure
moral ~: that Justice Is the foundation
Of greatRess. material. intellectual and
moral: not a stingy fountain. mol a ioun-
tain that can be exhausted by too ire
.orent approaches to II. but a fountain
that flows in ever increasing abundance
among those who remain faithful 10 the
That has been the one lesson which this
country has proved: proved by, every pene-
1T which the human race had derive rom
public was founded the peace OF the world
fas been preserved. the well-being OF this
nation has been adva need. INDUSTRY every
where has been made fruitful. the power
OF human hand has been multiplied, the
extent OF human knowledge has been
widened and the boundary OF human hopes
has been amplihed.
Ask to Adopt Discarded systcm.
'And now we are dSkeu tO tHtlSt thL-
system of government for n system such
rs other %ountries are every day discard
ing. We are asked 70 abandon these IN
situations. which ara the supreme fruits
al christian civilization. embodyinC in
themselves all that has b, en- acni, we'd for
human rights since the soctrine Of NJ
m4r equality was first preached on thc
shores Of Lake GaliIee. and we are asked
70 surrender. Not because there are any
signs Of Impeding failure. but because
II has achieved the very plentitude OF
I'VE arc told that we have grown Sc
tTreat that IL Is M Longer necessary - Zee
That we are bound 70 Justice: that because
we enjoy an eminencc 50 high we can *.
ford to discard the principles by whicr
We have reached IT. Surely this raises not
merely the issue of American prosperity,
bur the issue Of human progress.
Now. our republican friends would re-
sent tho assertion that the issue or TINS
campaign was the preservation or rcnuo'
lican government They profess 70 heliev,
IN republican government for the United
states. know Of nobody that's more elo'
uuert In assurances OF his affection foI
democratic Institutions than the rcpuh.
lean candidate. Indeed, II his words ane
bis acts were consistent u would be OH
fcult 10 make any opposition 20 him.
Flaws Found in Mckinley.
But. unfortunately. whenever we m
that his courses are the most ohiecfionahl,
he offers us professions or morality which
are the most unexceptiorahle We hns
him shooting down people In the caster
ilN Nii EFtVifNTfA~ w '''' 49, .W'
for them and the utmost regard for thei
prospects, He tells us that he Is oppose
20 innerialism and yet he Is sseking e
unlimited mower. He Affects 70 resent III
assertion that bets introducing militarlsn
,pto the United States and ye, we ri Y,
administration and a policy establtshe'
which. viii lead TO further armament IL |
'"p' have "e no su dispoaii;on to charge The prcsi
dent OF the United States with immoralit'
or dislovalty. I prefer. to think that h
n mlsr fallGn = rS xlo,lm 70 w h'Fh-sG nmvn of ne'
reoonciled men Of excellent disposition I
very. questionable transactions. In fact
ton TO the people Of the United State
everywhere that this campaign has beel
singularly free from all manner OF person
elities.
High Plane Of Cn mpniEn.
~ do not think I have ever known a 20
plane OF thoughtfui discussion. Eoth par
ties are deeply concerned upon the Issue
but ] think they. are both united N conced
dates. But the personal virtue OF a can
uidate. far from lessening our. oppositio
70 him when he represents an issue whic
our opposition.
IA Vicious principle supported BY a y
cious man Is never dangerous. II Is cnl
when II Is able to enlist the supper Q
misguided virtue that II threatens the hap
nincss OF the people. and even casts.
sinister shadow over the prospects OF IN
race. Now. I believe that this Issue befor
the American people represents the al
Tempt on one side TO overthrow all ina
ne other an honest enthusiastic determine
ton to defend II.
To. avoid any possible confusion Q
Gus terms. perhaps II would be well for m
V define here exactly the issue In sue
terms that there. can Be no division ~ opIr
ION as 70 the thing that we are discuss
Ing. I shink that discussion Is always ia
cnitated andimprovcd by an accurate state
Utnt Of the problem before us.
STATED in It's very narrowcst compass
"" issue before the ..nerican peopl Is I'll
.lght OF this government TO seize distar
territory, govern II against the Will Of II
inha bitanta. not under our constitutions
government. but through office holders I
~ ma BY the president. who VIII az