The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-23
THURMAN IN MICHIGAN.
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE CHEER
THE OLD ROMAN.


Outline of His Itinerary.
PORT HURON, M1cH, Aug. 22.-The
Thurman party, after dinner at Crosse
point, crossed Lake st. Clair in a stiff gale
and arrived at the Oakland house, st. Clair
Springs, at o'clock in the morning Judge
Thurman stood the trip well, although some
of his companions were seasick while cross
ing the lake, and every body who loft tho
cabin on the passage was thoroughly
drenched. The yacht started from 81. Clair
Spliags at II 80 o'clock this afternoon, and
arrived at Port Huron at . o'clock. An
immense crowd blocked the street and filed
up the windows and balconies along the
way.
PORT HURON GOES WILD.
At Port Huron $4,000 people were out in
a body, and to the regular population had
been added several thousand more from all
parts of the state. At the wharf a passage
was forced through dense crowd, and
Judge Thurman and his party were es-
cCrted to carriages by the Port Huron re
ception committee A procession was then
formed and marched through the principal
streets of the city. Over the streets and in
front of the houses along the way were
flags, banners, pictures and other express
sions of the good wishes and the political
views of the people.
THE SPEAKERS STAND.
In Pine Grove, u beautiful park that
lies between Port HurOn and Fort Gratiot,
a speaking stand had been erected about
which large crow awaited the exercises
OF the afternoon. Fully 5000 people, mostly
men, were present when the chairman
called the meeting to order, but several
hundred more came up during the spoecu
Of Judge Thurman, and all united i'll the
applause that was given the speech and
speaker. J. G. O'Neill of Port Huron in
troduced Judge Thurman, and in doing so
made a neat comparison between the
"Grand Old Man" Of England and the "Old
Roman" of America.
GREETED WITH A BURT OF APPLAUSE.
Judge Thurman vas Feted with burst
Of applause from the zig crowd. His
speech was listened to v tn the closest at
tention, and the good pot IS were promptly
recognized and applaud Vi. Judge Thur
man spoke easily, his voice being clear and
strong and his carriage erect and firm. He
was easily heard throughout the entire
speech at the ouermost edge Of the crowd,
as well as close to the stand. He spoke
otf-hand, using notes slmLly for greater
accuracy in giving figures and making quo
tatlons. Early III his sTsaacfl the speaker
had occasion TO use his hanaI6ercniet
and the appearance of the now famous
bandana called forth hearty cheer, which
was echoed and re-echoed by the crowd
The speech lasted for one hour and twenty
five minutes and was almost entirely de-
voted to discussion of the tariff issue.
Congressman Hatch of Missouri was the
second speaker of the afternoon, and he
ably continued the discussion on the tariff
especially devoting himself to the effect OF
the tariff on agricultural interests.
JOURNALISTIC ENTERPRISE.
The facilities of the Western Union tele-
graph company at Port Huron for handling
the enormous volume of Associated Pres,
and other dispatches made necessary by this
important occasion, was found to be wholly
inadequate. To insure prompt service, the
Associated Press stenogrsphers boarded a
special train which awaited them and
started for Detroit. While travelling at an
average rate Of fifty miles an hour, they
Transcribed a large portion of the 5000
word speech, and as soon as their deStina-
tion was reached transferred it to the leased
wires of the Associated Press.
The plan for the future IS to spend Thurs
day at Port Huron and Huronian beach.
and on Friday morning the special car will
be attached to the regular train, and the
trip to Chicago begun. A speech will be
delivered probably at South Bend, and other
places along the way will be prepared with
welcomes.
EXTRACTS FROM THE SPEECH.
Following are extracts from Judge Thur
mans speech:
know that you people are taking the deepest
interest il the questions that are being dis
cussed this year In toe brief time that shall
speak will occupy myself mainly with one Of
those questions. 1t is not necessary for me be-
fore proceed to that subject TO speak OF the
President Of the United States and his admin
istration more than a very few words | defy
any man VINO has regard for truth to saw that
Grover Cleveland has not made q good Presi-
dent Of the United States. LApplause.l Brave.
had q clean and upright and successful admin-
istration. [Applause. and 'hurrah for Cleve-
land
ABSURD PREDICTIONS REFUrED
In the canvass that preceded his election his
opponents predicted all manner of evils in c1sa
he should succeed. He did succeed and pray
what has become Of their predictions? Where is
the ruin that was 10 follow the election of
Grover Cleveland? Where is the disgrace that
was TO follow lis electiouf On the contrary the
country has been more quiet, more peace.
able ana more prosperous than it mas
been for many years that have
gcne. IApplauoe,l Now ! know the man.
! know him well. / tell you, my fellow
citizens, that a more upright and wise man do
not believe dwels within the limits of the
United States Lapplausel and he las a noble
hand Cf cou4sellOrS around him. and not least
among them ls n distinguished citizen of your
own state, Mr. Dickinson. Great applause |
President Cleveland knows not only how to
rule himself within the limits of the constitu-
ton, but be knows full well how TO choose good
constitutional advisers. lApplauso
ON THE TARIFF.
Judge Thurman then devoted himself to
the tariff question. His first Etterances on
the subject were almost a verbatim repeti-
ton Of those made in his previous speeches
since Eeginning his tour lie alluded TO the
Sll5,000,0J0 accumulated in the treasury
aud said:
Now, the democratic party says this il a
wrOns condition OF affairs; that that money
ought not TO he like the talents of the man we
are told Of in the scriptures. buried in the
ground; that this Is n very poor use 10 make of
t,ie money Of the people and, therefore. the
democratic party says mat this surplus revenue,
which is produced Ia the main ny these tariff
taxes ought to be reduced. and that taxes
should be reduced so that this surplus will not
continue 10 accumulate. Applause.
Our opponents, on the other hand say 10 is
better 10 let tho surplus accumulate, it IL bette-
TO take the money from the pockets of the peo
pie 10 is better TO pile IL up in the vaults Of the
treasury department, although II does no good
whatsoever and it Is "A great harm: II is better
10 do this than to touch tho tariff laws Of the
United States.
WHAT THE DEMOCRATS SAY
We say on the contrary, TO relieve an over.
taxed people is to reduce taxes. We say that
the way to treat the people honestly, fairly and
Of their pockets than the government
actually needs for It's expenditures