The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-10-01
HE WANTS
A CHANGE
BOurke Cochran DemOIiSheS
McKinley'S Imperialism.
jefferson aad tire Louisiana Purchase -lssues
Of the Parfies---Trs3e and the
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ran. Of New York. in opening bis wes
ern campaign itineracy here spoks to a
audience that croSded the Coliseum
bull, TO seat 1900 persons. The speec
was made under the suspices Of In
Anti-Imperialistic League, and attract
ed thousands who we're unable TO ente
the auditorium. The crush at the door
when Mr.. Cochran, accompanied b
Mayor Harrison and others. arrived wa
so great that scores Of pen and womei
tainted. end both Mr.. Cochran and Chi
cago's executive we're iostled and half
suffocated. United States Senator Jone
and his wife we're caught in the thron.
and only by heroic efforts was Mrs
Jones rescued from injury.
Mr. Cochran was entertained 10y Oh,
Iroquois Club at dinner. AZ O'Clock
escorted by two bands, the Cook Comfy
Democratic Marching Club, city and
county officials and several hundred citi
zsns, he proceeded TO the Coliseum. En-
route, the speaher was cheered, hi.
name being connected with that Of
Bryan. The marching club provided
IRE works and other means Of illumina
tion along the line Of parade.
Mayor Harrison introduced Mr..
Cochran, who Immediately began an at.
tack on the expansionist policy Of the
government. He said:
1--WE are told by our Republican ad.
versaries that the issue OF this campaign
is the preservation OF our national pros
perity. accept that issue 20 further
and | say that on the results OF this
election depend not merely the prosper
ity OF the American people, but the
prosperity Of the whole human race.
believe that Republicans and Democrats
will concede that the establishment OF
this Republic was the most important
contribution 10 human progress since
the birth Of Christianity. The benefit
Of this Republic 10 the human race was
not the adoption Of a written constitu
ton. II was not the distribution Of the
powers Of this government into various
departments. Long before the conven.
tion met TO deliberate; long before the
Declaration Of independence had been
proclaimed in Philadelphia, executives
had administered governments, parla.
ments had adopted and judges had in
terpreted laws. But never in the his.
tory Of the race until the American peo.
pie came together 10 frame the system
under which they intended to live was a
government established, not an infa-
nous assumption Of Divine intervention,
but upon the consent and on the will Of
the people TO establish justice, to pro-
vide for the common welfare and to pre-
serve TO the people aud their p osterily
the blessings Of civil liberty.
"The fruits Of that experiment have
been visible all over the world. They |
have proved that.tbe only sure pathway |
10 prosperity 10 obedience TO the moral
law, that justice is the foundation of
greatness, material, intellectual and
moral, fountain that flows in ever
abundance among those who
remain faithful 10 the source. That
has been one lesson that this country
has proved; proved by every benefit
which the human race has derived |
from III proved by the fact that since
this Republic, was founded the peace Of
the world has been preserved, the we'll |
being OF this Nation has been advanced, |
industry everywhere has been made !
fruitful, tbs power Of the human hand |
has been multiplied, the extent Of
human knowledge has been widened and
the boundary Of human hopes has been
ampliied. And now we are asked 10
change this system olGoyernment for
system such as other countries are every
day discarding. We are asked to aban
don these institutions, which are the
supreme fruits OF Christian civilization,
embodying in themselves all that has
been achieved for human rights since |
the doctrine OF human equality was first
preached on the shores OF Lake
Galilee, aud we are asked to surrende,, |
not because there are any signs OF i'm |
pending failure, but because il has
achieved the very plenitude OF success
Surely this raises not merely the issue
Of American prosperity, but the issue of |
human progress.
"fhe Republican candidate offers us
professions of morality which are the
most unexceptionable, We find him
shooting down people in the Eastern
island and protesting the utmost affec.
iion for them and the utmost regard
Tor their prospects. lie tells us that he
s opposed to imperialism and yet he
Is seeking TO establish government
li arbitrary and unlimited powers.
lie affects To resent the assertion
hat he is introducing miltarism into
The United States, and yet we fnd the
Army has been quadiupled during his
Administration, and policy established
Nhich will lead TO further ar mament, il
4 should be successful at the polls.
Nov, have no dispOsitin to charge
he President OF the United States with
or disloyalty. prefer to
hink that he has fallen victim TO high.
and misguiding phrases, which
lave often reconclled men of excellent
disposition 10 very questionable trans.
'ctions In TACT, | believe that ,it is
'ource OF congratulation to the people
Il the United States everywhere that