New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-21
THE "OLD ROMAN" ON EXHIBITIONS
HE BEGINS HIS JOURNEY TO PORT HohoN
SPEECH on THE TARIFF.

SPEECH ON THE
Toledo Aug 2O-A few minutes al'er y ' ~ =
this afternoon Engine 81, on tho Columbus iooh,"s
valley and Toledo Railroad, with baggage and pafior
o o,,ocbsd nullcd ont of the Columbus Union Depot
carrying Judge Thurman and party on their way W
Toledo and Port Huron, where the campaign VIII D"
opcncd on Wednesday. The party was carricd III 'ho
special car of General Manager w. p shaw.
At Elinwood the train stopped for mohci',' ou'
tbc first crowd was encountered AT Powell, snd IN re-
sponse to numerous calls Judge Thurman spoNc
briefly -,
A crowd was at the depot at Delaware and tho ar
was red with bandannas. f. F. POpplcton and com
mtcc boarded the train and brought tho Juhsc u mo
platform, when he spoke as follows; go.
II Mr. popplcton had the making OF tho next VICE
President OF the United States have no doubt Dut
would be the man daughter and applause but there are
crcot many other people that have word to say upon
TINT subject I tell you this my friends tnae II you
want this old fellow be your next vice frcsuen' y
must 20 to work applause ana cries OF we" w '~
Now you know have no time 10 make a speech, anu
H. is only owing the poleness OF the conductor OF Inc
train that am permitted few words For t"o' OF
three or four minutes j. as long as thc tTi" VIII rc'n'
And rs have little time cannot DO oetter 'nah .o''
unc myself to single idea. You have heard stea' ue"
about the tarl-that Is the great subject upon "Moh
speeches are now made heard In long poiitica
experience great many attempts 10 humoug the people,
but OF all the attempts that ever have seen or hcad %
prctcnson high protective arih Is Tor inc oe"cn
Of The labOrng Is the greatest humDug' (hpp"us'
What Is tariff 1t is tax levied by the Ten
. ,;ovcrncnt upon the commodities that the laborng
man as well other men USE IL Is TAX INA.
taxes hold OF everything from the crown OF
your head to tho soIes OF your iee' ;
that taxes your hat your coats your vests, your
breaches your boots your shoes that taxes every I'M
plcnent which you use your mechanical and aeri-
cultural operations And now to tell me that 10 "he
laborng man and him from the top OF ms heal
to the Of his fect. 20 AK him on everything 'e
I'm axgiiv a
10 him seems to me to be nothing else than absurdy
UIcre the brakeman stepped 10 the side OF rho
speaker and motioncd for the train TO proceed)
Do you see this man lie is making motions, not
FOR me 70 20 ahead naugh,er but for the train 10 go
ahead so will have TO you for this manifestation
OF your regard and bid you good bye. Applause)
At Prospect several hundred people crowded up
about the train and called for speech, but before
the Judge had got we'll started the train pulled OIL
All the small stations along the way were Interested
in the journey.
Judge Thurman delivered brief speeches, which
were generally terminated by the abrupt departure
torIa and Rising sun. 1t Toledo. the Judge was
drawn In carriage at tho head OF procession 10
the procession and maize his tenth speech lie saiu
among other things
The few remarks that shall make to you will be con-
fined single topic Nct that there Is but one thing
that might alact your attention in this campaign or that
theme about which much Is said, much is written
much printed that the people are eager to learn ex
sctly what Is the truth. refer 10 the tariff question o.
/, is commonly called. Now presume that there is no
man IN this vast audience who DOCS not kncw what IL
meant by the word tariff" the term tarh law, ana
vet can do us and lead 20 precision OF
speech and comprehension OF what have to say II
begin with q definition of what is thrift tariff. my
friends is nothing In this world than tax levied By the
general Government upon imporations brought into The
United States for sale the eject Of which is 70 raise the
price Of every commodity thus imported and also the prc
Of Gil domestic commodities OF the same nature made
within the United States. This tax is paid by the con-
sumcr Of the article.
There are men audacous enough to say-men who are
advocating hleh protective duties ariHs-herc are
men audaclous enough that high protective hrh II
FOR the benefit of aborIng Why In the name OF
man be aided by tax begins with the crown OF his
head and extends the oes of his feat and taxes every
thing that is between them tappausc and lauehcr; that
taxes him on his hat, taxes him on his shirt
taxes him on his coat. taxes him ON h' vest
taxes him on his pants taxes him or his under
clothing taxes him his stockings aud taxes HIM on MS
shoes and even to little ncektio that Ia around MS
neck !t levies its tax upon II. How in the name Of
heaven can It be that aboIing man Is benefited bv
such a