Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-04-29

day last that will DO remembered for
some time. The speech was On the
tariff and was a denunciation OF pro-
lection as policy of plumber and the
| fountain head Of evil and corruption
in government. He was twittsd by
Mr.. Dalzell who was soon telled under
the oratorical blows Of the New York
err. Dalzell referred to Cookran's sup
porting Mckinley and he WAS met
by the retort that he Cochran had
never made Republican speech
but had supported Mckinley as mat
ter of principle while he Dalzell sup
ported Mckinley for profit.
~ will state that | have been in
formed that it WAS profitable to the
gentleman from New York to support
Mckinley when he did," remrrked
Mr.. Da zell, amid applause and laug-
ter en- the Republican side.
''That is a statement" replied MT.
Cochran, with vehemence, (which has
beop made wherever there has been
found 8 mouth foul enough to utter
words behind which there was no cen
science. | challenge the gentleman,
and all the cohorts Of vice and crime
and corruption that are embodied In
the Republican party, TO sho" that
the national committee ever contribute
ed % much as my railroad fare durlng
all of that campaign" this was greet
ed with prolonged cheers and applause
| on the Democratic side.
~ do not suppose the gentleman
paid any railroad fare" said Mr.. Dali
zell.
! Mr. Cochran said he paid his own
expenses wherever he went, and csn-
tiuued:
II challenge the gentleman now, as
| challenged Mr.. Hanna while he was
living, as | challenged the New YORK
Tribunce last fall in New YORK, while
| Mr.. Hanna was still living and as L
now challenge every one ON any side,
to show where IN the last twenty years
have not been su pscrlber to, instead
of recipient from, campaign funds.
! The gentleman attributes to me what
he knows to be the universal CUSTOM
of every Republican politician"
This was greeted with prolonged
cheers and applause by the Democrats.
~ can say as to myself" said Mr..
Dalzell, precisely lat tie gentleman
has said as TO n mself with respect to
campaigning"
II should not haYe suspected the
gen tleman," retorted Mr.. Cochran,
but it has been my experience in life
that no man is quick TO accuse another
of an infAmy unless he has become in
innate with 1t himself" There was
more applause andcheering on the
| Democratic side.
"The gentleman better apply that
logic to himself right now: aud let me
say to him what | said l had been in
formed"
"Bv whom, by whom" shouted Mr.
| OOCkfdD, Name uIll, haLdo hlLh'
"By Democrat now on the floor, ="
replied Mr.. Dalzeli, and was about TO
&c .ntinue.
"Name him. name him; again shout
ed Mr.. Cochran, "Name him, now aud
here" as he advanced down the aisle
with his cleuched fists raised above
his head in dramatic attitude.
There was chorus of Name him,
name him." on the Democratic side.
name him, or admit that you are
--" Mr. Cockrau said, and PAUSED,
adding what cannot be said in tins
House"
At this there was W i'd and tumultu-
Gus cheering and applause on the Dem
ocratc side.
"Why, of course, l Will not name
him, said Mr. Dalzell.
"Of course not, of course not, shout
ed a dozen Democrats.
"Sir," t1undered Mr., Cock'an turn
ing to the speai er, 1.-The man who
makes that confession cannot inter
rupt me here again or come voluntarily
within the range Of my vision"
So vociferous was the demonstration
on the democratic side that it was
some time before Mr. Cochran could re.
| sumo.
He then continued discussion of the
trusts. Describing the ng reign and
mistakes of the Repu blicsn party, MI
Cochran predicted its reign would end
now. 1t mattered not whether the
man to lead the Democracy to victory
was the one named by tue New York
convention, Judge Parker, Or whether
the leader should be The officer who hus
suppressed boode ard CRIME ia Mis-
SO ur.
There We no pistols, no blood
noses and no broken heads at the
Democratic convention last week.