The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-16
COCHRAN COMES
OUT FOR BRYAN

OUT FOR BRYAN
Continued from page II
hanging like sinister shadow over orr
industrial system. Mr.. Bryan's frank,
| sincere and unequivocal advocacy of
the Tree coinage of silver forced the
republican party reluctantly to de-
clare In favor Of the gold standard.
Inc result was not that which Mr.
Bryan sought; none the less il was
produced by him. Because he was sin
cereIy wrong, he forced the Repub-
mean politicians to become insincerely
right To this sincerity of Mr.. Bryan
the country is indebted for the oppor-
tunlty to pass squarely and decisiyeIv
upon the issue of imperialism. If the
republic is TO be overthrow, the as
sault must now be made in the open
ilght OF day. 1t is no longer possible
10 strangle 1t under cover of mislead-
ing and hypocritical phrases.
All Should Rally to Bryan.
In this open fight for liberty surely
every anti-imperiaIist should be ready
TO bear his part. Hesitation to avail
ourselves of the leadership under
which alone opposition to imperialism
can be made effective, through distrust
OF the leaders views on an economic
question not now in issue, would be
as senseless as hesitation to employ a
surgeon on whose skill depended the
sole prospect of life, through dislike of
his religious beliefs.
1t can hardly be necessary TO saw
that we, who four years ago sacrificed
our political prospects and personal as
sociations rather than lend even a
passive support of silence to declara-
lions which we believed to be subyer-
slVe OF order, will pursue the same
course again if these questions should
ever recur.
THE best evidence of our capacitv
TO deal with the issues of 1902 or 1904
Whatever they may be is to deal intelli-
gently now with the issues of 1900. On
that issue, Mr. Bryan stands for Jus
tce, liberty and the constitution. and
since all these would be imperiled BY
his defeat, it is to be hoped that the
liberty convention viii not be swerved
from supporting him by prejudices
springing from past antagonisms or by
Sroundless apprehensions of the future.
Yours very sincerely,
w. BOURKE COCHRAN.
ITO EDWIN BURRITT SMITH. ESQ -
Enthusiasm Is Great.
The first days session of the liberty
congress was somewhat disappointinp
so far as the attendance of delegates
was concerned. About 300 accredited
delegates were present and more are
promised for tomorrow. In spite of
tne small attendance, the speeches of
Edwin b. Smith, the temporary chair
man and George S. Boutwell,. the
permanent president, brought forth
much enthusiasm. The public meeting
IN the evening was much better at
tended, and the reading of Rourke
Cockran's letter was the signal for
tremendous applause.
Boutwell, Is For Bryan.
But the greatest demonstration of
the session came this evening when
George Boutwell,, ex-governor of Mas
sachuSettS and secretary of the treas
ury in the cabinet under President
Grant. concluded his address as chair
man with the declaration that he had
turned his back on the Republican
party and should support Bryan for
president. The delegates rose in their
seats and rendered the ex-governor an
ovation that lasted several minutes.
TOmhnSon hall was deliberately decor
ated with American flags. pictures of
washington, Lincoln, jefferson. Thomas
A. Hendricks and Oliver p. Morton.
swung directly over the speakers
platform was an immense banner with
the following inscription:
L speak not of forcible annexation
for that cannot be thought of. That
Dy our code of morals would be
criminal aggression.
WILLIAM M'KINLFY
Behold a republic standing erect
with empires all around her bowed he
meath the weight of their ornaments
a republic whose flag is loved while
other flags are only feared
WIN. j. BRYAN"
Convention Called to Order.
General George Mercer of Philadel-
phla, called the convention to order at
II O'Clock, presenting Edwin Burritt
smith OF Chicago, as temporary chair
man. Professor A II. Tolman of
Chicago read the declaration Of indie
pendence. Rev. Herbert S. Bigelov OF
Cincinnati invoked the divine blessing
1n the deliberations of the body. after
which MIR. Smith delivered his address
n which he said
All who cherish American liberty.
Ill who believe in the universal appIi-
idllOn OF the principles OF the declara-
ion of independence, all who would
perceive the supremacy of the consti-
luton, all who with Abraham Lincoln.
would repulse the vanguard. the min
ers and sappers of returning despotism'
should in the coming election withhold
heir votes from Mckinley.
I'VE propose to disregard all minor
questions and issues while we drive
rom the temple those who have be-
rayed The law of the nations life"
After short recess for lunch the
met again at 2:30. Chair
nan Smith called for short addresses
rom delegates.
DR.. w. NJ. Croffut of Washington said
ne had long been a Republican but
should this year give his support TO
Bryan. He presented TO the conven-
ion the regrets of William G.. Birney
Ind ex-senator j. B. Henderson of
and Senator George r.
Wellington of Maryland
General John Beatty of Columbus. o..
aroused much enthusiasm in his re-
marks.
II have been Republican for fifty
years" he said, land / propose to con
-inue Republican until die. | pray
that God viii forgive me for voting for