Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-10
COCHRAN MAKES
ROUS|NG SPEECH
FLAYS THE MILLIONAIRE
CRIMINAL
Eloquent Congressman From New
York Addresses Tammsny Club.
Asserts Every Man Is Entitled
to Full Product of His Toll


"The time has come when the people
OF this country must decide whether
the free government of our fathers
shall be preserved or shall be totally
destroyed. A ruling class has been de-
Veloped as truly here under the pres
cnt administration as in any country,
and the people as a whole have become
aroused. There must be "a change when
q man who can count his millions in
the sixties and seventies and hundreds
can plead guilty to atrocious crimes
and defy the courts"
The above statement was made by
Congressman Bourke Cochran of New
York in an address before the Tam
many club last night. Mr. Cockrar
was met at Hotel Green at Pasadena
last night by committee of seven
Tammany braves and conducted to the
Casa Esmeralda, where a Spanish din
ner was served. He was afterward es-
corted to the Tammany club rooms
where an informal reception was
held.
Mr.. Cochran declared that the Demo-
Gratis have always been in the ma
iority, but have often been defeated on
account of party dissension.
everywhere the train stopped" "
said Mr.. Cochran, ION the way across
the continent from New York to Los
Angeles | was pleased to find many
loyal Democrats who are looking for
ward to bright future that is i'm
Ilediately ahead of them. The Demo-
Gratis have always been in majority,
but have split on minor questions. 1t
has been shown that, when they are
united as party, they are irresistible.
People Demand a Chanue
There must he a change in the ad-
ministration, for the people demand
it. They will not permit a millionaire
VINO has used the government as a
tool to aid him in stealing millions to
be immune from justice when petty
bank defaulter is sent to the peniten-
tiary. OF the two ] would say that
the millionaire deserves the greater
punishment, because he has worked
openly and defied the courts, while the
defaulter has worked in the dark and
discovery puts an end to his crimes.
Flags Iron Kings
"1'he Republican party has always
made a great cry about home protec.
ton. The only home protection is that
immunity of the favored few from pun.
ishment for their graft. A fitting eX'
ample is the man who sold steel in the
UnlIeU SldleS IOT go ID loll, Willie lit
was selling the same quality of stee
in Canada for 500 ton. He is now
building libraries and hospitals Will
the money he has wrung from the
people.
The reason why the Democrats have
been divided is because a true Demo.
crat will adhere to the last to the prin
ciples which he thinks are right. This
has caused a great many splits in the
party. With the Republicans it is diff.
1erent. They will sacrifice ali prin
ciples to satisfy their own greedy ap-
petites. The Democrats will never
compromise when they think they are
right, while the Republicans will make
any compromise that will benefit thei'
own pocketbooks.
People Distrust Republicans
"In this country one would expect
to find the officers of the government
a highly respected body. On the con,
tTary we find that the American poll
tician is the least respected and most
distrusted person who is connected
with the ruling body of any country
in the world.
THE people distrust the Republican:
because they are grafters. Their fears
have not been misplaced either, as was
shown in the recent investigation o.
the various trusts and insurance com
panies. They have not respected the
Democrats because they did not trus
to the judgment of the Democrats
They have branded the Republican:
as grafters and the Democrats as luna.
tics.
1T is now up to the Democrats tt
show the people that they can rule
this country and can prevent the graf
that is going on. 1T is time to take
The same measures that We're takeT
by Andrew Jackson when the banks
wanted to consolidate for corporate
interests.
Man Entitled to His Product
The Democrats have never been di
vided upon the fundamental principle
upon which the party was founded
That principle cannot be found in tn,
constitution. 1T cannot be found in thu
Magma Charta. 1t is older than thu
discovery of this country of ours. 1
was given to man when he was created
and put upon this earth. 1t is tina
principle upon which every man should
build his life. That principle is. 'Wha
a man produces by the sweat of hi!
brow he shall enjoy to the full exten
thereof. No man shall touch so mucl
as one crumb of that which rightfull,
belongs to his brother
Mr.. Cochran spent the remainder o
the evening in making the acquaint
ance of the local followers of Tam
many and talking over the position
which the Democrats occupy today
Mr.. Cochran will leave tonight TO
Washington to attend to his offcia
duties.
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