The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-10-18
THE OLD ROMANS
Triumphal Tour Through
Indiana.
THE JUDGES BIG RECEPTION.
Brilliant Parade at Fort wayne-An
Ancient VOter-Presentation of
A Hickory Cane.

day of the big democratic barbecue
opened clear and bright. The people
of the city and surrounding country
thronged the streets from early morn
ing. The morning trains brought
thousands. After breakfast, Judge
Thurman appeared. Thousands availed
themselves of the opportunity to take
him by the hand. Besides the Judge,
prominent visitors and citizens in car
riages, the procession included veteran
soldiers, railroad men, visiting clubs,
/ butchers, floats and wagons.
The procession formed at noon,
and after marching through
the streets went to Hamilton
Fields, where three speaking stands
had been erected. Prominent along
the line of the procession were ban
dana handkerchiefs. Dresses, coats
and umbrellas of bandana red gave a
brilliant appearance to the parade.
| Governor Gray, Senator Voorhees, and
ex-senator Mcdonald stood with
Judge Thurman on the hotel balcony
as he reviewed the parade, which took
thirtv-fve minutes to pass. One big
wagon carried pyramid of handsome
young ladies dressed in bandanas, who
waved and cheered enthusiastically in
response to the ovation given
them by the crowd. When the
carriages reached the speaking stand
at O'Clock, 10 600 people were already
on the ground, while several thousand
more were soon added to the audience.
At the sight of Judge Thurman the
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remarks they applauded generously.
Fred ]. s. Haven, of Fort WAYNE, on
behalf of NJ. B. Masters, who has voted
the Democratic ticket for fifty years,
presented the Judge with a hickory
cane, which had been cut and suitably
engraved by Mr.. Masters. In response,
Mr.. Thurman said: Thanks; this I
take to be hickory; it looks very much
like it, and it looks as if, should that
end of it fall on the head of a Republi-
can, if he was a mean man he would
be mighty apt to go down." Cap
plausel. This response was made
after his regular speech which was brief,
and was followed by short talks to the
people on the other side OF the stand
who were unable to see and hear as
they wished. He was in good voice,
and seemed to have suffered no ex-
haustion from the severe handshaking
ordeal through which he passed this
morning. The president of the day,
Jonn II. Bass, introduced him and ne
said: II have been in Indiana but few
days, but every day that speak here
has gladdened my heart. Applause
A Democrat all my life, it would 10
energy and patriotism of the
party here without feeling my
heart swelling with emotion and
making me prouder than ever of this
great and worthy Democratic State.
(Cheers.) l say Democrat State, be-
cause, although am no prophet. L am
about as good a guesser at political re-.
suits as ever you saw daughter and
cheers), and when l am told by your
noble Governor and your noble Senator
Voorhees, ana usyolu Irleuu DC Mel Dom
aid, and divers others of the patriarchs
and saints of the Democracy that Iudi-
ana is safe for Cleveland and Thu man, I
believe it as 1 believe the Book of
Truth" (Applsuse.) The judge ex-
cused himself from talking further,
saying he must save his voice for to-
night. The party then returned to the
hotel.
The afternoon trains brought greater
Gro wds into the city. The streets were
lined with a multitude and shouts for
cleveland and Thurman alternated
with cries for the State candidate. A
torchlight procession came first, and
wal reviewed from the hotel balcony,
after which Judge Thurman was driven
through the crowded streets to the
rink. During the parade an explosion
of fireworks resulted in the fatal In
jury of Lorenzo Bourz and the serious
shaking up of several others. Judge
Thurman spoke with ease, in q
strong, clear voice, for forty-eigbt
minutes, and gas distinctly heard in
all parts of the rink. Judge Thurman
opened by saying that he would not
indulge in any flowers of rhetoric, but
speak in plain, honest truth to the best
of his knowledge 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 patriot
ism that he is entitled to the good will
and confidence of the American people.
(Applause). In the second place, he
stands upon the platform that com
mends itself to the consideration and
approval of every wise and thinking
man. (Applsuse) You have heard
only about a month ago that there
were $4,000 900 of money in the
Treasury of the United States that
have been drawn from the pockets
of the people, not one single
dollar of which was needed
for the legitimate wants of the govern
ment. That surplus has been reduced
somewhat since then by the purchase
OF bonds and otherwise, yet it now
amounts to $70,0O0,000 or $50, 600, 600
lying there idle, taken out of the chan
nels of commerce. out of the wants.
necessities and uses of the people,
There is not man of reflection but
knows that this is a grievous wrong;
there is not man here but knows that
while it is his duty to contribute
out of his means such sums
as may be necessary on his
part TO maintain and carry on the gov
ernment, when the government takes
from him m3re money than it has any
necessity for, it does him wrong, and
lit was increasing until, if it had not