The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-11-03
MET THE MINERS.
Judge Thurman Received by 25 900
Workingmen at Brazil, Ind,
The Greatest Speech OF the Iudian.
Campaign.

Brazil, Ind, Octorber 2O-The bi,
meeting at this place had the advant
age OF splendid weather, and the pIe
PIE were on hand to take advantage O
the chanch to see the "Old Roman ,
Judge Thurman and party, escorted BY
delegation of dozen Brazilians
lett indianapolis few minutes after IL
O'Clock on special, consisting of engine
40 OF the Vandalia, in charge of Engi
neer Albert ii Eddlng and Fireman
Albert Dickersou, and Col. Brice's pri
vate car, in charge of James E. Young,
the train being cared for by Conductor
A. D.hBlack and Brakemen j C.HamiI
ton and Lee Boley. The crew was
democratic throughout The trip was
quiet and uneventful, few people a,
the various stations waving greetings
but no stops being made for speech
Gov. Gray was on board, but other
Indiana politicians had gone on before
Brazil is the centre of the mining re.
gion and this is "Miner's Day.D The
pleasant weather drew big crowd.
which tested the capacity of this little
city to Its utmost. There is no barbe
cue OF it. Only big democratic dem.
Onstratlon, with parade and speeches,
the latter being delivered at grove on
the edge of town. A large and enthu
elastic crowd welcomed the party al
the depot and the procession acted as
escort uptown.
Judge Thurman was driven at once
to the home of James M. Hoskins and
together with Gov. Gray and Col
Matson, reviewed the procession from
the balacony. One feature of all cam.
paign professions in Indiana this year
Is the presence of women and children
and they were out in force to-day
Besides a large number of neatly
uniformed clubs, composed of enthu
siastic voters, there were over thirty
floats carrying numbers of pretiIly and
bandana uniformed maidens who sung
and waved flags to the crowds thai
lined the sidewalk. There were several
thousand people in line and ovel
10000 gathered ON the streets and
waited at the grove for the exercises 10
Degln. Alter all excellent dinner al
the Hoskins mansion, the party was
escorted to the grove by the uniformed
clubs and bands and found there 5000
or 10000 people who were enjoying
the campaign mus lc of the Attica and
Brazil glee clubs. Previous to the
regular speech, Geo. A. Byard, on be-
half OF the democratic ladies Of Brazil
presented Judge Thurman with q
beautiful basket of flowers, and the
Judge returned sincere thanks TO the
ladies for their kindness. Loud and
prolonged applause greeted the ap-
pearance of Judge Thurman, whose
voice showed no sign of weariness
from his other meetings OF the week
Hon. Geo. A. Knight introduced the
distinguished speaker in an able
address. When the cheers and contu
sion had subsidized Judge Thurman
spoke as 1ollows:-
JUDGE THURMAN SPEAKS.
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentle
men:-This is happy day in my life.
Ii gives me more pleasure than | can
express to see before me and around
me so grand a gathering of the democ-
racy OF the great state OF Indiana. 1t
fills my heart with joy to believe that
you will give the votes of your state
next November, only few weeks from
now, for the reelection of that noble
man who has filled the presidential
office with so much distinction and
with 30 much benefit to the people OF
the United States-Grover Cleveland,
your president. Applause When
! accepted the nomination for the vice.
presidency l stated what was the truth,
that had not sought the nomination,
but that il | could be of any service in
promoting the reelection of Grover
Cleveland, felt it my duty to be a
candidate on the ticket. Now, my
friends, | feel greatly encouraged and
fully believe that success will again
perch on the banner of the democratic
party, and that when the sun shall set
OH the next election it will be with u
victory for the democratic party that
will bring blessings to the whole coun-
try, at least, for four years more, If not
for a generation. [Great applause.l
i shall be compelled to speak TO you
very briefly this afternoon. 1t is due
to the other speakers who are to iol.
low Inc, your excellent governor, Gov.
Gray, and, | hope, your candidate for
governor, Col. Matson. 1t is my duty
not to occupy 80 much time as to de-
prive them OF the opportunity of speak
ing and you of the opportunity of
hearing what they have to say. Never
theless, encouraged by your presence,
! will endeaver to say some lew things
that hope you will carry with Won to
your homes and think of between now
and election day. And | do not be-
lieye that can do better than to speak
upon that subject to which your worthy
chairman alluded, the subject of labor,
not to speak OF the decision of mine to
which he SO kindly alluded. | claim
no credit for that except the credit that
belongs to an honest man who honestly
his duty. lGreat applause.
gave my jugdment as Judge; and a
Judge cannot claim peculiar merit be-
cause he does what his office requires
him to do-decide according 10 the
light OF the cause. But there was
some qualification, must confess, in
inding the right of the cause where it
ended to alleviate the sufIerings
md wants of the laboring men and |
brought about q peace between them
md their employers that has lasted |
n the Hooking Valley from that day to
his.
THE LABOR QUESTION.