Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-18
THURMAN AT FORT WAYNE.
Large Gathering of Hoosier Demoers
Greets the Euckeye Statesman

Large Gathering of Hoosier Democrats
Greets the Buckeye Statesman.
FORT " AYNE, Ind, Oct. IS-Early yes
terday morning excursion trains began ar
irving on the various railroads, and at noon,
when the procession IN honor of Allen G.
Thurman began to move, probably 30, 900
strangers were in the city. The procession,
which was reviewed by Judge Thurman
from the balcony of the Wayne house. was
almost an hour in passing, and was made up
of campaign clubs from all over northern
Indiana. The Frances Cleveland clubs, COM
posed of girls, formed an attractive feature.
Judge Thurman remained on the balcony
until the end of the procession had passed,
and then, entering a carriage, was driven to
Hamilton's fields, whittier the crowd had
preceded him.
His appearance upon the platform was
greeted with prolonged cheers, which contin-
ued until, without being introduced, be ad'
vanced to the front of the stand and spoke
briefly, saying that it was necessary to take
care of his voice, as he had many speeches to
make yet He thanked his friends for their
welcome and predicted success in this state.
After he had closed he was presented with a
gold headed hickory cane by one Of his hear
ers.
The Judge spoke for over an hour at night
to 5000 people in Princess rink His speech
began with a eulogy of President Cleveland
referred to the surplus in substance in the
same terms as previously in this campaign,
and then tackled the bond question. On this
point be said the bondholders had first pur
chased $50 bonds with or eenbacks thai
were worth from 90 to 20 cents or
the dollar, which bonds were payable
| in greenbacks; but the next Republican con
gress made them payable in coin, which sen
them up in value 50 or 40 per cent Nov
| they were worth 2S per cent premium, a
| which price he thought buying them wa
| poor finances. He then referred to the TIVE
tariff bills, arguing that the senate bill tool
taxes off luxures and left them on neces
| saries, while the Mills bill did the reverse
But the very Introduction of the senate bill
was an admission that the Democrats wer
| right He denied that the Democracy ia
vored free trade, saying that so many indus
tries have sprung up under protection tina
it would be bad policy 10 abolish it at once
The judge then contrasted the collection o
the tariff with the collection of state ant
county taxes, declaring that the former wa
insidious-no one ever got tariff tax receipt
but when state and county taxes were pait
each taxpayer knew just what he had t
pay. He illustrated the claim that the tariff
increased the price of all dutiable goods i
the same manner as in former speeches. II
alluded to Governor Foraker as the ma
whom Providence had inflicted upon" Obi
as governor, and closed with an expressio
of thanks for his reception.
He was wildly cheered when he closed, ant
was followed by Senator Voorhees,, Hon. Ed
ward Everett Bell, of New York, and othe
speakers
At midnight the streets were still full {
marching clubs and the sidewalks crowde
with Democrats Judge Thurman and part
left at 10 o'clock this morning for the barb
cue at Peru
While Mr.. Thurman was speaking at tt
rink Senator Voorhees, and Governor Ora
ware addressing another audience at tt
opera house