The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-23
In THE ENEMY'S CAMP.
JUDGE THURMAN SPEAKS AT IN
DIANAPOLIS.

JUDGE THURMAN SPEAKS III IN
DIANAPOLIS.
INDIANAPOLIS, October 19-Contrary to an
nouncement yesterday, Judge Thurman was
prevailed on to attend q meeting in tho
English opera house, and spoke briefly. Dur
ing the afternoon he went out riding, and
called on Mrs, Thomas A. Hendricks, and
visited the state capitol. The opera house
has a seating capacity Of 300, and by seven
O'Clock fully 5000 people had crowded inside
the walls
When Jqdge Thurman entered withGoyern@
or Gray, a storm Of applause burst forth
which lasted over two minutes. State Com
mittee Chairman Jewett introduced Judge
Thurman, and the audience once more yelled
Itself hoarse for q minute or more.
After an earnest expression Of his gratitude
for the warmth Of his reception tonight, and,
in fact, ever since he came into the state OF
Indiana the judge said:
Ny friends, we are once more in gre at presiden-
tia campaign, The first question before the Ameri-
can people Is: "shall Grover Cleveland be re-
elected president of the United States2' tCries Of
yes, yes Thatis the right kind of an answer,
lchecrsl and 1t comes with the right kind Of a
ring. he great reason why am on this stand
tonight and why have addressed NV iellownen
from the Atlantic to the Mississippi river in thls
campaign, is that believe in my very heart that
the best interests Of the American people require
Why, gentlemen, when was there ever cleaner,
purer, more upright. more intelligent,
more lnnuStflOl5, more patriotic administration
OF the general government than we have had for
the last three years and six months. lCries Of
Never j No, never. Great men have eat in the
presidential chair before. Great men may sit IN II
hereafter, but no man has ever sat there who was
more conacientiously disposed to benft his eoun-
try and give good government to our
there who have rendered greater service to the
country than he, men have sat there-but not many
OF them-who had had more intelligence than be,
bur no bfayer no more courageous and upright fAn
ever occupied that seat than Grover Cleveland:
.Cheers.l tell you that know the man well. /
lately had the privilege and advantage
him, and let me tell you, during my short yisit he
never went TO bed tin after midnight and be spent
the time in considering reading and studying every
bill sent to MIN for his examination "a voice:
chats rght') and not one bill would he sign till
he had carefully read it, and the reports in congress
upon IT, and what the proper department. OF the
government had to say about it,
as far rs lie could. upon which that bi!l was
ie9nded He then made up his judgment as 4. q
was proper 70 sign APPLAUSE He would Sign no
bill unless the honest performance OF his duty of
president required him TO sign it. / tell you, my
friends, have known not rev presidents OF the
United States, but never saw one more
conscientious more serious more anxious % do OK
aetly the right thing than Grover Cleveland That's
the kind OF man you want in the presidential
chair tCheers.l -Four years ago this country rang
with predictions of political opponents thatif gro,
20 ruined NO calamity was 50 great
that it was was not predicted in the
q
to be deprived of their pension and rebel soldiers
were to receive pensions. The rebel debt was to be
paid, and everything that was dark and repnlsi We
70 the loyal people of the United States t. Hourish
like green bay tree. The people belIevekno such
thing, with wisdom that win eternalyredound
S w6o has 's1 DISCHARGED his S duty faithly " IN
every station in which he has been placed
this man. who Is sound democratic and therefore
believes in the principles upon which this govern
ment should be administered, and in which the
peopleofthc United Statesshould. stHe result
Why; Blaine hlmseif,a man by no means given to
making concession that could injure his party
said in the very first speech he delivered.
If my recollection is right, after coming from
Europe and landing on our shores, that The United
States the most prosperous people on the face
OF the globe and more prosperous than they had
ever been before. lCheers and laughter.l They fill
up column after column to show the prosperity OF
the United states. Although Grover Cleveland
has been president for three and half years,
who has been deprived of his pension
under the administration OF Cleveland. A voice
"None'l Nearly twice as many have been awarded
TO pensioners BY bills signed by Grover Cleveland
by allowance by the commissioner of pensions that
noble old soldier General Black than given by all
his predecessors together. tCheersl. What rebel
soldier has beeu peusohed2 II ne could.
be found Rarnum would buy him
forthwith. as a matter Of gshow Laughter and
cheers Where Is the rebel debt that has been paid?
No man can speak about such a thing without con
sulting the understanding of every man to whom
he speaks for there is your constitution in language
as plain as can be which forbids not only the feder
al government Iaying such debts, but prevents
these people IRON paying these debts themselves
Judge Thurman then gave his audience one of his
humorous tales on the tariff question what the tar
ing and applaudng at his homely illustrations as
long as ha dwolt upon the subject.
In concluding Judge Thurman, said
made speech at Newark. N j. this year. The
city contains the largest business in leather goods,
made of leather, boots, shoes, saddery. harness.
bolts for machinery aud the like, of any city OF
the country. About 5000 woiklngmen turned out
that night to hear me- democrat and tariff refoTmer
oheers], and they shouted better than any people
that / have ever heard except Indiania
near me, did these people think it was
high protective tariff war that would address him
Il was an advocate Of t0rin reform" He says You
putting on great show of modesty to try to make
gs think tina! You believe you lhink these people
made these men democrats and tariff refomcrs?
some years ago the government took the tariff from
raw hides, there being great importation of raw
hides from South America. Cheers, Immediately
the manufacturers OF Newark seemed TO spring into
second life and from that day to this they have
been the most prosperous institutions in the length
and breadth Of the land, and because the mate
rial was admitted free IT left more money to the
employer, paying the cost of the establishment
paying interest on his capital 10 pay 5000 men, That
is The benefit of the taril, ana they it. They
viii all 20 10 the polls in November, and put in
blllot for Grover Cleveland and tariff reform"
IChecrS ~ believe / have talked long enough.
have TO speak tomorrow az Brazil. Besides that l
win BE- followed tonight by your noble governor
[cheerl who has. ever since came TO the state
paid me courteous attention, given M kind
" welcome, and assisted me in my
labors in Il way l shall never forget
thank him before You and nh his felow-ctizens,
and thank yon for the attend II you have given
me. oid YOU good night Great cheers
Governor Gray followed Judge Thurman, who
listened to his speech with great interest, and
was afterwards driven back TO his hotel
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