The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-23
COCHRAN FLUSTERS TANMANY
DESCRIBES GROI'T'S PET TAX
NEASI RE As 4 CHEAT,

Bourke Cochran took up the Tammany
6ght last night and made a two hours
speech at meeting held in Carnegie Hall
Nv Young F. Burton Harrison's Citizens
lndependent Democracy" Mr. Cochran
was the whole meeting. George B. MoClel-
ian made a mild speech and Edward M.
circuit and others gave short talks. but 1t
was a one star piece.
Mr.. Murphy tried to get Mr.. Cochran to
make the nominating speech In the con-
vention for Col. Mcclellan but didn't suo-
coed. Twice since then he has tried to
vet Mr.. Cochran on the platform for Tam
many and has failed. Last night Mr..
Cochran consented to appear for young
Mr. Harrison's organization. and from tho
Tammany standpoint his speech was a
great success.
Very little Of it was devoted to tho local
situation. He discussed. almost from the
first, the plight Of the Democrats In the
nation. He denounced Republican rule a.
the rule Of .grafters. swindlers and hypo-
critics" He said that Republicans regarded
the unlawful acquiring OF petty wealth
as graft, and locked upon the acquisition
OF millions Of plumber through the tariff a.
legitimate business.
He said that his very good friend.' Mr..
Robert Fulton Cutting, was CRATER and
phlnderer Of necessity from his connection
with corporations like the American Beet
Sugar Company, but he did Mr.. Cutting
the courtesy to say that he thought he was
an unconscious CRATER.
Mr.. Cochran gave good deal Of his time
If e.
ure of the business stagnation Of ten years
ago, due, he said. to the outrageous manipu-
lation Of the invested money OF the country
by the fnanciers controlling the corpora
tons. .
Another such crisis is impending, he said.
due TO exactly similar causes, and nothing
but a Democratic victory in this city, fol-
lowed by a sweeping Democratic victory
in the nation next year will save the country.
In dealing with the local situation he was
unfortunate enough to condemn the con-
duct Of the finances OF the city. 1t had
quite slipped his mind that there Is man
ratned Circuit running on the Tanmany
ticket. At that Charles F. Murphy. hidden
in the rear OF a box, looked uncomfortable
The Tammany platform as originally drawn
had the same criticisms on Circuit in II. but
they are not there now.
Young Mr.. Harrison spent a great maAy
hundred dollars decorating Carnegie Hail.
which from the top gallery to the stage
was one mass of American flags.
He also brought to the meeting Demo-
crats who have not spRssr e. IN pqos 1os
Of those present were William G. Whitney,
Harry Payne Whitney. with a party OF
ladies', Judge Samuel P. Mcconnell without
Sam Parks). Lewis Nixon. John D: Grim
minis, o. II. p. Belmont, Charles A. Towne,
Ashbel P. Fitch. United States Senator
So ri in a PataY
Power was not.
Col. Mcclellan read quite a long state
ment. which said that il elected he would
do all he could to cleanse the city and purify
it's morals.
Mr. Cochran was introduced after Col.
tremendous ovation. Even Mr.. Murphy,
who had sat in the back Of his box like
sphinx while Mcclellan spoke. got up and
cheered.
Mr.. Cochran said In part
LEFT HOOK ON oRours JAW.
Instead Of being the best government that
tho city has ever known, the present y the
worst government since the fall OF the Tweed
ring. ] do not ask anybody here to accept
OF TACT as mime Of I'VE ao.
sition. NV conclusions are my own and these
submit TO this gathering with the reasons
which have led me.
Mr.. Cochran then proceeded to tell why
he regarded the Low administration as
bad. Ono reason was that insurance rates
had gone up; another that, in 1889. ~ per
cent bonds Of the city Of New York sold
At 1o1 and a fraction, while now 81 per
cent. bonds bring only the same price
make Mr.. CIRCUITS friends uncomfortable
bv talking about the Seizure Of the sink
ing funds CIRCUITS pet planl, OF which
he said:
This is applying to the government Of
this city the method OF nnane e. tamicas 70 70
Of the country is now in REVOLT. Inc pest
known, the commonest method by which
gnoe public has been Sssn '1 70 deaar 70
saf a.sps snd ~ @RRSah was PAID from
taxpayers by a reduction in the amount OF
their bills. and much more than the amount
of the reduction has been taken from the
rsduct Fao Of the enc debt On the PROPERTY
The actual expenses OF this Government
have been increased 80 ooS: oo9 ana ne t AT.
subterfuge, this dishonest fnanciering.
This suppression OF the truth shows that
this pretence of economy Is n lie. falsehood.
TABlFp THR GREATEST GRAFT.
Well my friends. they also tell us that
certain corporations are subscribing largely
10 tn Democratic campaign fund and the
Mayor last night told at great iSsphssn n some zone
engaged in the cheerful occupation Of de-
banching the sufrrages. ILaughterI Well,
ifnnybody il SUBS riding tn" funds OF corpora
tons to campaign fund he is committing
larceny He is taking from the treasury ~ !.
Of WV doyes w mot low
that strenuous District Attorney. who is
anxious for an opportunity to punish wrong
doing wherever 10 may be found.
There il form Of graft much more dan
s1tSnsive. ' to o. which / ask Your attention
tonight and which the Democratic party
must abolish II this Government ls to be pre-
served II isn't plumber that preys on the
deniZens Of the under world, hut extends
throughout the whole community IL Is not
dollars " corrupts our whole body polite;
II has sappcd the foundations OF integrity In
all political life.
And that graft is tho graft which is the
very breath and life Of the Republican party.
which animates It's platform, which inspires
lowers the JOY and the possession OF ITS
eaders-the Republican plumber OF q pro-
teotive. system, which levies tribute upon
our industries
We know that Mr.. Platt ism t in politics for
MS health or for abstract love OF rlorallty
ana the way they hope TO preserye 10 70
and paralyze their strength, and show TO all
the country that this. the greatest munici-
patty in the country. with its hraviest Demo-
cratic majority, by the confession OF its own
the hands OF the Democracy. hpplause.I
He described the protective tarih as
The source OF corruption in the govern
ment OF municipal corporations and the
administration OF industrial corporations