The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-16


j. NJ. Pearson, Mayor of Mckinney.
Tex.
bryan sends Toast.
There was postscript to Mr.. Bry-
ans letter which read:
Enclosed editorial on Steadfast-
ness will serve as a sentiment in case
you desire one"
The first paragraph Of the editorial
said:
"A party must have principles or It
can have have no claim upon public
confidence. and how can it commend it's
principles better than by standing by
them? Who will have faith in the
creed of a party if the party stands
ready to barter away it's creed in ex-
change for promise of patronage? A
hating, hesitating, Vaccillating course,
not only fails to invite recruits, but IL
alienates and drives away veterans.
The party that has no higher purpose
than to save its own life will die. If
need be, for the sake of great cause
will. because It deserves to, live
Following a brief welcome by Chair
man Metz, eX-GoV Pattison spoke, de-
precating the policy of the Republicans
In their treatment of Cuba. Porto Rico,
and the Philippines. Congressman De-
Almond spoke in the same strain and
Lewis Nixon, Tammany Hall leader,
asked for united Democracy in
Brooklyn, New York city and the
state, so that victory I'm future con-
tests would be assured. Bourke Cock
ran came next. He said:
BOurI<e Cockran's Address.
ut seems to me-" began Mr.. Cock
ran. that at this time when many men
believe the disasters which have over
taken the Democratic party portend It's
"a hnnnF
memory most fittingly by recalling how
he led II from disasters even more
crushing thirty years ago, to "A series
of brilliant Victories and a long sea-
son Of patriotic usefulness. If there
be any difference in the conditions of
the Democratic party at the beginning
of 1902, and its condition at the close
of 1872 it is that it's prospects now
are less desperate than they seemed
to be then. The defeat of the party
then was so overwhelming that its
final destruction was announced by the
opposition, just as Republican orators
and newspapers affect to believe that
its extinction has been irreversibly de-
creed by recent reverses.
Republican ascendancy seemed so
Secure that in 1874 it was difficult to-
find a candidate who would accept.
The campaign proceeded amid an
apathy characteristic of a foregone
and inevitable conclusion: yet when
the votes were counted at the close
Of a very peaceful and apparently list
less election day, 1t was found that the
ground on which Republican confidence
appeared to rest in absolute safety
had been rent and torn by a political
earthquake. Republican supremacy
was subverted by revolution bewil-
dering in its completeness. The party
which had been pronounced dead
awoke to a new life. During the
twenty years which followed, the DEM
mocracy elected its candidate for the
presidency three times and twice 1t
naugurated him. 1t controlled the
House of Representatives continually
with the exception of two Congresses"
Mr. Cochran asked If IL was then
unreasonable to hope that what has
happened before may happen again ?''
and proceeded to point out at length
that III the Democracy is to win 1T
must accept the lesson taught by Til
denis leadership in 1874"
Our opponents" he said differ
more widely on great public questions
than we do, but among Republicans
divergence of views never interferes
with their cooperation in pursuit of
office. Their spheres show radical con-
hlct on every public question; on re-
ciprocity, On ship subsidies, on inn
perialism, on the retention of the Phil
ippines, on the treatment of Cuba, yet
these differences have never hindered
them and never will hinder them from
supporting unitedly and enthusiastic
ally the party candidate"
Cochran Suggests an Issue.
Mr.. Cochran said there was no need
to seek an issue and added:
imperialism, with it's insperable
object Nna n hA fug f..
and 1t is and must be the issue now.
The same predatory purposes domina-
ted the Republican party then that
dominate it now. It's defeat is essen
tlal to the safety of the republic now
as 1t was then.
IF Democrats" said he, remain but
faithful to the fundamental principles
which Jefferson formulated, Jackson
maintained, and which Tilden revived,
then in 1902 Tldens leadership will re-
ceive an Endorsement more decisive
than Tilden's candidacy received in
1874"
Shepard ON Democracy.
Edward NJ. Shepard was the last
speaker. He said, in part
THE duty and the interest of the |
Democratic party are to do neither
more nor less than to adhere to its own |
well-settled and traditional doctrines |
which never were more useful or time |
ly than they are this very evening. |
Democrats Will oppose the ship sub |
sldy bill. They will oppose all subsidy |
bills which would cast burdens upon |
the mass of American citizens for the |
benefit of a small rich and favored |
class. Our party will, believe, do it's
best to abate the enormous and unjust
tariff provisions of which have been |
born so many of the great monopolies |
which threaten the political and moral |
future of the United States. Our party /
has stood and will stand for Demo- |