Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-02-21
TILDEN DEMOORAOY.

brilliant affair and was largely attended.
Letters were read from ex President Gro.
yer Cleveland, ex Secretary of State Rich
ard Olney, ex Senator David b. Hill, Hon
William J. Bryan others. Speeches were
made by W. Bourke Cochran, ex Governor
Robert K Pattison, of Pennsylvania; Lewis
Nixon, Edward M. Shepard and Congress
man David A. DE Almond, Of Missouri.
The following extracts from the speech Of
Mr.. Cochran show the sentiment entertained
by this noted sssemblage:
ut seems TO me that al this time, when
many men believe the disasters which have
overtaken the Democratic party portend its
final collapse, we will honor Tilden's mem
DRY most fttingly by recalling how be led
il IRON disasters even more crushing thirty
years ago 10 q series Of brilliant victories
and long season oil patriotic usefulness
II there be any difference In the conditions
Of the Democratic party at the beginning Of
1902 and Its condition at the close OF 1872,
II is that its prospects now are less desper
ate than they seemed 70 be then.
"If the Democracy Is 70 win In 1902 II
must accept the lesson taught by Tilden's
leadership In 1874. The men who support.
ed the Populist alliance and those who re-
jected II, those who voted for Bryan and
Palmer and even for Mckinley, must turn
their backs on the questions now past and
settled, concerning which the party was re-
Gently divided, and set their faces resolutely
TO the great questions which confront them
aud on which they are practically unan-
imous.
"Our opponents 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 speeches show rad
icaI conflict on every public question; on
reciprocity, on ship subsidies, on imperial
ism, on the retention Of the Philippines, on
the treatment Of Cuba, yet these differences
have never hindered them and never will
hinder them from supporting unitedly and
enthusiastically the party candidate.
"Have we not seen the men who have
been most effective In giving force TO the
agitation for free coinage become the ardent
and successful champions Of the gold stand
a,,p uava wa mi seen a distinguished
member Of Congress alter denouncing the
por,o R,c.n tariff In vehemen, terms. de.
Gha,s,alv sccent re.elec,ion from a party
wh,ch ia cer,ain IN imnose more oppressive
re.,,,c,,ons unon the philippIpe Islands ?
ua,a So. M, see, the most claimant onDo.
nan, Of ,mne,,alism in the Senate becnme
~. ros, eGsc,ive sunnor,er or its author At
m. no,,s nr.ierrinv for some inscrutable
,..snD ~ n,.so,v. a saa, In the Senate rsth
a, Than IN win imnerishable glory bv sacri
ao,no !, In . s,rnggle ,or human rivhtsP
"There being no source OF treasure open
TO the Government but the pockets of the
citizens. whenever IL undertakes TO favor
class il obviously betrays determination to
rub the multitude. A protective tariff means,
stripped of ali yerbiape, that a farmer must
give Two busbels of wheat for pair of shoes
which nnder C.irer conditions. he could ee,
,or one. which in the use of the taxing
mower tn rob MANY men of the property
created in their sweat and toll, for the ben
ea, oi a few men who have proved their
pers,s,ency in the Hobbies of Congress
"Ifp he true tina, the Amer can peoplt
arc determined 10 seek prosperity by plum
der then there ia no prospect for the De
mocracv The Rem, licnn marty ia IN,
most effective agent for the enforcement o
such policy AS we can never hope 10 b
rs tfiectiVe plunderers as the Republicans
we had better decline composition with
them, Il not because our morals are better
then because our capacities In that direc
ton are Inferior"
Mr.. CleyelAnd's letter, which was dated
at Princeton, N. j, February Z, was as lol
lows:
81 am sorry that must ioreeo the pleas
uIe OF joining the Brooklyn Democratic
Club and It's Invited guests In celebrating
the birthday oil Saml j. Tilden ON the 18th
Instant
al time when the benencence aud sui
nciency OF the principles OF true Democracy
commend themselves 30 plainly To our coun
uvmen who are honest'mlnded and at tim,
when Democratic opportunity 50 palpably
awaits Their sturdy aud consistent advocacy
II is especially appropriate that those who
profess our party iaith should celebrate THU
anniversary with enthusiasm.
"In every effort u put the Democrat,
ship upon It's true course light aud inspira
ton will be afforded by contemplation o.
the career OF the great leader who. RESISTING
every strange temptation and ALI .aiss li,n,s
st.aJlastly followed the e,a and s.ta ,snd
marks ol D.mocr.,,c doc,,,no Thoao ,.h,
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