St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-23
WOLVERINES GO Wild
Thurman Waves the Red Ban
dana, and Thousands
Cheer Him.
The Old Roman Given q Rous-
ing Reception at Port
Huron.
Harrison Plays the Robinson
Cpusoe Act on Middle
Bass Island.
Missouri Democrats Nominate
Missouri Democrats Nominate
Mayor Francis, Of St. Louis,
for Governor.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
PORT HURON, Mich, Aug. 22.-The
yun of the Thurman party from st.
Clair here was marked by nothing of
greater public interest than salutations
from the shore, the presidential
candidate responding with wave of
his hat. Congressman Whiting pointed
out his salt works, his dry goods store
and his other earthly interests TO the
edification Of t. vice-presidential pos
sibility. Just after the start of the
yacht Roberta fired a salute that was
almost lost in the deafening cheer at
tending it. AS Port Huron was reached
the signs of a great days demon
Stration appeared. Crowds were wav-
ing handkerchiefs and cheering Justify,
residences were Respondent in bunting
and flags, boats in every direction
turned loose their whistles, and Port
Huron and pandemonium seemed one.
AT the landing the reception was an
ovation to make any aspiring statesman
proud. The crowd was great mass of
humanity. Old and young were there.
yelling for all they were worth. The
local Democratic clubs were there in
whistles, the blare of bands, a big pro-
cessiOn and tastefuily decorated build
ings
THE SCENE WAS INSPIRING.
The crowd proceeded at once to the
park where the speeches were made.
There an opportunity was afforded to
show Judge Thurman something about
hmbering III Michigan. Twenty-four
hours ago Pine grove was a mass of
fallen timber. Yesterday there was
big logging bee. and today the hand
some grove was clean enough for royal
picnic. As the crowd filed in, mighty
yell rose into repeated cheers as the
"Old Romano appeared upon the stand
and bowed acknowledgment. He was
surrounded by the distinguished
him and numerous silver grays,
among whom were Orlando F. Barnes,
Of Lansing, and eX-Gov. Begole. There
was lively breeze stirring through the
grove, and 10 protect his skull Judge
Thurman was provided with a seven
and-three.quarters-inch skull cap. Ex-
Mayor O'Neill, of Port Huron. intro
duced the judge in brief address, and
then Mr.. Thurman began his speech.
In it he discussed eXhauStively the
question of tariff, with the collateral
commercial interests and the DISPOSE
tion of the surplus. Mr.. Thurman es-
teemed it a very great privilege to speak
Michigan because of the character of
the people to whom he would talk. He
would discuss the tariff question.
HE WOULD DEFY ANY MAN
who had regard for the truth to say that
Grover Cleveland had not made good
president: and here followed a glowing
lint n tn bn nhI Inf -,
ing from personal knowledge and care
full observation, he also paid a compli-
ment to Don NJ. Dickinson among a
band of good constitutional advisers.
He defined tariff as tax levied by the
general government upon every article
of commerce coming into the United
States. We have S115.000,000 of surplus
revenue lying perfectly idle and taken
from the pockets of the people, where
it properly belongs, and whose prosper
ity it would assure. The Democratic
party took exception to this, and
insisted that taxes should be reduced
so that the surplus shall not increase
The Republicans took the converse of
this proposition. The Democrats would
take no more money from the pockets
Of the people than is actually neces-
Sary to meet the legitimate expenses of
the government. Some one here placed
All ulhpICIld ONCl IuC DuU lie
pushed it aside with the remark that
1.-The sun never hurts a Democrat::'
causing great laughter. Continuing,
Mr.. Thurman said the protectionistS
were peculiarly aggressive this year,
and widely at variance with the truth
Of facts and reason. They proposed to
make the country
WEALTHY BY TAXING THE PEOPLE
They had the audacity to say that the
consumer did not pay the tax. In over
throwing this proposition the Judge pur.
sued the same line of argument as in
his Toledo speech. A note was sent uI
that some lady had her pocket picked
and the judge brought laugh by at
tributing the theft to some high tariff
member. The speaker showed thai
through the high tariff system the bur
den Of taxation placed upon the entire
people was Sl0O,O00,OO0, or nearly five
times the amount required for the run
ming expenses of the government
Here the judge blew a trumpet blast OF
his historic bandana, and everybody
laughed as they cheered. Gentlemen
that's
\ GOOD, HONEST HANDKERCHIEF,
said Judge Thurman, but had it no
been for high protective tariff l coult
have bought it cheaper" Judge Thur
man adduced distinguished authOritie
against high tariff. Among them wer
John Quincy Adams aud Presiden
Arthur. The cry of free trade agains
the Mills bill was unwarranted. |
aimed only at reasonable reduction O
the tariff from AZ to 40 per cent. Presi
dent Garfield was also quoted as reye
nue. reformer.
The question of the laboring mans in
terestS was taken sup. The high pro
tectionistS posed as his champions an,
claimed that they were solicitous fo
his prosperity. How in the name O
common sense could this be, whel
ever article he wears from the crown O
his hat to the s0les of hiss feet ar
taxed. The speaker agreed that an en-
ployer might pay higher wages becaus
Of protection, but did he? (Cries @
''no.'O did you ever know him to d
itT' Cries of "never.'0 mo, gentle
men, 1t never happened, it never viii
For twvnty-seven years the country ha
struggled under a protective tarif
Every year we hear of
STRIKES AND LOCROUTS
WANT and suffering. There are labC
organizations for the protection of the
rights, yet the high tariff is to be a pal
acea for all these things. If the tari
lowers prices, why do manufacture
want it? How does it protect them?
Here the judge referred to the negr
The war freed 100000 of them. II
was glad of it. The negro is prolifi