The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-18

FORT WAYNE AND THE SUR
ROUNDING COUNTRY TURN OUT.

The Old Roman Expresses His Con-
fidence in His Party's Success at the
Coming Election in Indiana-Some
of the Other Distinguished Gentle
mon on the Platform.
FORT WAYNE, IND, Oct, 1.-THE day
of the big barbecue dawnnd clear and
bright, AID early this morning crowds
began TO appear on tho streets. Fort
Wages 1000 people were early reinforced
by the inhabitants of the surrounding
country, while the morning trains
brought hundreds and thousands from
neighboring towns Many came
as individuals, but many others
were organized, prepared for the parade Of
the day. Besides the prominent visitors and
citizens in carriages, the procession included
veteran soldiers, railroad men, visiting
clubs, the Fort Wayne Democratic organ
izations, citizens on foot, hunters and shoot
ing clubs, butchers floats and wagons,
AT THE SPEAKING STAND.
The procession formed at noon and after
marching through the streets, which were
lined with people, went to Hamilton fields
in the southern part of the city, where
three speaking stands had been erected for
the occasion. Prominent all along the line
of the procession We're the handana hand
kerchiefs; and dresses, coats and umbrellas
of bandana red gave brilliant appearance
to the procession. Gov. Gray, Senator
Voorhees, and ex-senator Mcdonald stood
with Judge Thurman on the balcony of the
hotel as he reviewed the parade. When
the carriages reached the speaking stand
at 2 o'clock 1000 people were already or
the ground, while several thousand mo- e
Id go AE.an z,,r,.
of Judge Thurman the crowd cheered
heartily and during his remarks they aD-
plauded generously.
THURMAN IN GOOD VOICE.
Judge Thurman was in good voice and
seemed to have suffered no exhaustion from
the severe handshaking ordeal through
which be passed this morning, he presi-
dent of the day, John II. Bass, introduced
him, and he spoke briefly explaining that II
had been arranged that he should not speak
at length at the afternoon open-air meeting,
but that he would speak at the rink in the
evening. He, however, expressed the grea I
gratitude he felt at seeing the grand and
magnificent assemblage and returned sim
cere thanks for their kindly welcome.
GLADDENED HIS HEART.
He said:
have been in Indiana but few days, but
every day that have spent here has gladdened
my heart. Applause. A democrat all my
life, it would be impossible for me TO see the
zeal, energy and patriotism of the party here
without feeling my heart swelhuyi with emotion
and making me prouder than eva of this great
and worthy democratic stat Enthusiastic
applause. say democratic State because
although am not a prophet nor the sou of O
prophet, am about as good a guesser at politi
cheersl, and when am told by your noble gov
ernor and your noble Senator Voorhees, and my
old friend Joe Mcdonald and divers others OF
the patrarchs and saints Of the democracy that
Indiana is safe for Cleveland and Thurman,
believe it as believe the book of truth.
In compliance with a request that Mr.
Thurman would show himself at other
sides Of he'stand, he crossed over and said
''If were young man 1 should be utterly
ruined because so many people want to see me
it would make me think l am good looking.
[cheersl.
Upon the fourth side Of the platform he was
presented with handsomely engraved hickory
cane the work of a veteran democrat. The
judge and his party then took carriages and re
turned to the hotel
CROWDS POURING IN.
The afternoon trains brought great
crowds into the city-Van Vert county
Ohio, sending 1000 of her democrats, while
others came from all this section of country
The streets were lined with a multitude
whom no man could number, and
shouts for Cleveland and Thurman
alternated with cries for the
states candidates. This is Indiana's banner
democratic county, and the occasion was
one long to be remembered.
During the parade an explosion of fire
works resulted in the fatal injury of Lorenzo
Bourse, and the serious shaking up Of sew.
eral others.
THURMAN'S SECOND SPEECH.
I'd i
strong, clear voice for forty-eight minutes
and was distinctly heard IN all parts of the
rink. He opened by saying he would not
indulge In any flowers of rhetoric, but
would speak the plain, honest truth to the
best of his knowledgI and belief as to the
reasons why the people should re-elect
Grover Cleveland President Of the United
States. He said:
For three and one-half years and little more
he has administered the government Of this
country with such ability, integrity, courage
and patriotism that he il entitled to the good
will and confidence Of the American people.
Applause In the second place, he stands
upon a platform that commends itself to the
consideration and approval OF every wise and
thinking man. LApplause.l
THE SURPLUS.
You have heard how only about month ago
there were S133, 900 900 OF money In the treas.
ury Of the United States that had been drawn
dollar OF which was needed for the Legitimate
wants Of the government. That surplus has
been reduced some what since then by the pur-
chase Of bonds and otherwise, yet IL
now amounts TO S70,000000 or $4,000, 900
lying there idle, taken out Of the channels of
commerce, out of the wants, OF the necessities
and uses OF the people. THERE'S not a man Of
reflection but knows that is a grievous wrong
There is not man here but knows that. while
IL is his duty TO contribute out Of his
means such sum as may be neces-
sary on his part to maintain and
carry on the government, when the govern
ment takes from him more money than IL has
any necessity for. IL does him wrong that he
ought not 70 forgive. Applause.
STOPPED BY THE PRESIDENT.
That wrong was going on it was increasing,
until, IL II had not been stopped--and IL would
not have been IL that brave man, Presi-
dent Cleveland, had not compelled con-
gress to consider It. No one
can foresee what would have been the condition
OF this country In q short time. for. my friends
II that money which tbs people need In their
business, with which your manufactures must
be worked and your crops cultivated and gath
cred and taken To market, is simply buried In
the vaults OF the treasury, IL is realization of
the scriptural account Of the foolish man
who buried his talent 10 the earth instead Of
making II useful. lApplause.l President Cleve-
land stands on q platform that condemns such
a policy ms that. The democratic platform
says don't take from the people more money
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