New-York tribune., 1906-07-05
gRATES CHEER BRYAN.
,pPLAUD LE4DER'aS NAME.
Shades of Hearst and Mcclellan
Chill T'amnlang's Fourth.

y
:. - s,gnincant speeches. yesterday was char
y .-o5 chiefly by the events which might
-. honDened and were carefully eliminated
-ho1ov-s OF Hearst and Mcclellan hung
- - ,be yyigwam in 14th street, but their names
-. mentioned only with bated breath by the
-s,o,oa and not even dignihe6 by casual all
,,s,on in the set speeches.
r-obablv for the FIRST time in the history of
,r.nmany. no eulogy OF a Democratic Mayor Of
"a. cirv was delivered. Charles F. Murphy sat
-, IN the platform, in itself an unusual
s s-onf and though he had decreed tender treat
-, NJ Hearst he could not stand for praise
os Mcclellan.
:, ali the speeches there We're three lonesome
s..+s NJ political import. Bourke Cochran de-
,,,nced socialism as contrasted with academic
S.7noeracy, with an eloquent plea for the cleo
~, Of {. judiciary free from all suspicion Of
.ornoration contamination-the nearest ap-
--o.ch 70 an allusion to the coming campaign
o-v one dared make Also. he denounced Dis
,-ct Attorney Jerome for failure to convict
george W., Perkins because OF his connection
9TH the insurance scandals-at which a few
~ the auditors sat up and appeared TO take
notice. Finally, Congressman Robert L. Henry,
n Texas. nominated William Jennings Bryan for
the Presidency in 1908. which sally brought out
ges,ed Charles A ToWne, OF Tammany, for the
Bran running mate, at which the applause
struck prompt diminuendo, and when he put
Alton 3 Parker at the head Of the United States
supreme Court. under the elected Bryan, hardly
. handicap greeted the name.
one other event with comment thereon. de-
serves TO be chronicled in this connection In
the course Of a iamboyant talk, Congressman
Jack Bean of Texas, happened to announce that
he knew what "Tammany was going to do"
4 don't know how he knows it, didn't tell
him" declared Charles Francis Murphy after the
celebration.
And when il became noised abroad, much ad-
mTation was expressed for the perspicacity OF
this seventh son Of a seventh SON."
After the care with which Mr.. Murphy caused
10 be eliminated any reference 20 Mr. Hearst
and the zeal with which Mr. Cochran attacked
socialism. much speculation exists among the
faithful as TO what Tammany intends to do
with Hearst
i was Bourke Cochran, as grand sachem, who
said the things really worth while yesterday, and
even they were a few kernels OF wheat in
much chaff. The exercises though warm in
atmosphere rather chilly in spirit The
attendance wac not up to the normal, while Of
the fifteen speakers advertised only five actually
spoke The band. the gIee club, and the process
sion following the Liberty Cap all were up TO
tradition but instead OF wearing the venerable
tile. vintage of 1S4S which is the outward and
visible sign OF the grand sachen, Mr. Cochran
were shiny top hat Of 1905 model.
HOLDS TARIFF RESPONSIBLE
In his speech OF welcome Mr. Cochran de-
olared that the danger threatening the country
now was not from without. but had become the
Fssul; OF the very prosperity OF which the nation
bOasted. Corporations had run rife and de-
moraized every tendency until for their cure
remedy had been proposed which was ''that
socialism be substituted for democracy" For
much Of this evil, in fact. nearly all, he went
On, the tariff was responsible, since Ct enabled
favored individuals TO build up large fortunes
WTOngfuuy.
Then. taking up corporation debauchery, he
instanced the insurance companies, saying:
We find these facts absolutely plain and un-
eontradicted- firm notorious for its capacity
L promoting swindling operations contributes
$4,000 10 the Republican campaign fund; that
g TO give ]. P. Morgan & Co. weight and conse-
quenee with Republican managers when II comes
70 legislation, to secure faVors for their Steel
Trust and their nefarious operations, in all OF
which they are more or less engaged, and when
the election Is over that $4,000 is taken out
Of the funds OF an insurance company by an
officer charged with the custody of them for the
benefit Of helpless people. who has not even q
proprietary interest in them and when tnaC is all
uncovered, instead Of being arraigned in court
and indicted and allowed TO offer any e1plana-
ton that might be needed, he is asked 70 furnish
MS own explanation, not upon the facts revealed
but an explanation which is the defence or
lis crime. and farcical process is instituted oy
the very officer who declares no ground eXlsts TOT
prosecution, and that is carried out and tolerated
oy I'VE judges sitting in solemn session Inc
fact that We find here a District Attorney shield
Ag man whom he is sworn to prosecute IS .
spectacle shocking to civilization
Now We are going into a campaign in the state
q New York where without distinction we must
stand with the conviction OF the power OF De
organized injustice and TO make the atmosphere
Of our courts beyond suspicion There must be
not even shadow Of a shadow OF fayoritism IN
ne administration Of our criminal law.
We viii be called upon now 70 select on1cers
70 administer our government. The first requisite
must De that all officers charged with Une law
must enforce II impartially. Next, we must nave
Z legislature strong enough and pure enough 70
can insure absolute purity OF judicial admin
HiFauon IS publicity In a democracy secret
means corruption.
II this party is 70 win in the next campaign It
must make up its mind that the judiciary must
oe Kept beyond suspicion. We have an elective
.uoeiaTy. We must vindicate il by proving q,
- ne world that the judges shall not be tnruencea
u - controlled by agents OF the men whom, II tne
- mas its proper course, they will be called
.pon 70 Judge: shat miscreants shall not perverC
us courts which should be dreadful precincts
i. g must not have one dollar made or SUI
ss.sa 70 90 into the possession OF any man un-
sssuy' and, above all, not have millions inVokins
s4e protection OF the very law which has been
'10lIoed In their accumulation
MUST OPPOSE SOCIALISM.
sasca would disrupt, and the force OF corrup-
Gon We must bear tn mind that the swindling