The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-23
GRAND OLD MAN!
q The American Gladstone Speaks.
True to His Promise, Thurman
Spreads Himself"
The People of Port Huron Never
Listened to Such Wisdom.
The Great National Questions Dis
cussed in a Scholarly Way,
So Simple and Sententiously that a
Child Gould Comprehend.
No Ranting or Tearing of the Hair
or Abuse is INDUCED In.
The Very Greatnea of the Old Ro-
No Ranting or Tearing of the Hair
or Abuse is INDUCED In.
The Very Greatness of the Old Ro-
man Excludes Such Stuff.
He Pays a High Tribute to the
Character Of Mr.. Cleveland.
He Refers to the Great Men with Whom
He Was Associated In Congress
Fifty Years Ago-Their Ideas
of the Teriff-The Speak
er's Ready Wit.

RSuAy WV
PoRT Huron, Mich, Aug. 22.-The trip
up the river from 81. Clair was pleasant
one. All along the way people on shore
waved greeting. The steam yacht Roberta
joined the party with a delegation from
Mount Clemens, and the two yachts
steamed up the river together, the ban
danas and bunting and flags making gay
appearance. Repeated whistling by the
two boats and waving Of bandanas was re-
sponded to the applause from the shore.
The sight Of the yachts called forth contin-
uous applause from the people on the edge
oftown, and the crowds and enthusiasm
increased all the time until the wharf was
reached at 2 o'clock. An immense crowd
blocked the streets and filed up the win
dows and balconies along the way. Port
Huron's 1900 people were ont in body,
and 10 the regular population had been
added several thousand more from all parts
OF the State. At the wharf a pass
age was forced through the dense
crowd, and Judge Thurman and party
were escorted TO carriages by the Port
Huron reception committee. The process
sion was then formed and marched
through the principal streets Of the city.
Over the streets and in front Of the houses
along the way were flags, banners, pic.
lures aud other expressions OF the good
wishes and political views Of the people.
Prominent among the leading citizens in
the carriages was Mr. Samuel Edison, the
aged father OF inventor Thomas A. Edi-
son.
In Pine Grove, beautiful park that
lies between Port Huron and Fort Gratiot,
speaking stand had been erected, about
which large crowd awaited the exercises
OF the afternoon. Fully 5000 people,
mostly men, were present when the chair
man called the meeting TO order, but Sow
eral hundred more came up during the
speech OF Judge Thurman, and all united
in the applause that was given the speech
and the speakers.
Mr.. J. q. O'Ncil, Of Port Huron, intro.
duced Judge Thurman, and in doing 80
made q new comparison between the
"Gmnd Old Man" IT England, and the
"Old Roman" OF America.
Mr. Thurman was greeted with burst
OF applause from the big crowd. After the
people quieted down he spoke as follows:
Mr.. TuUMAS's SPEECH
Ladies and Gentlemcn-Will YOU allow
me 10 keep my cap on2 'Of course, GER
tainly.l / am afraid, with this cold north
wind, Il might do me some harm II ! went
baruheaded, and, although ! am perfectly
willing TO uncover my head before the
people, still ! do not want TO break down
al the beginning Of the campaign. Voice
Keep your cap on"
NV friends, this is the iirst time in my
life that have had the honor 10 speak In
your city, I have been invited again aud
ngain, but have never been able TO accept
any invitation before this. esteem II a
great privilege 10 be able 10 address you
today. Applause | so esteem II n
PLEASURE because 1 know what an cncr-
cctc. cntcrprising and intelligent popula-
lion Michigan contains, and ! know, too,
that your people are taking the deepest in.
tercst in the questions that are being dis
cusscd this year. In the brief time that
shall speak, / will occupy myself with one
OF those questions ! shall do 10 because
Il Is that In which 10 much interest 4
now taken and upon which 40 much y
being said by speakers, by writers and
through the public press. II Is not neces-
sary for me, before proceed TO that sub,
iect 10 speak OF the President Of the United
q
very few words. | defy any man who Ia,
regard for the truth 20 say that Grover
Cleveland has not made good President
OF the United States. tApplause.
brave. intelligent, lcyel.hcaled, noble man
he has had q clean and upright and a sue
cessiul administration. Applause, aud
voice: go
"uuRRAm ToR cLEvELANDl'
-Four years ago he was elected. In In,
canvass thatprcceded his election his oppo
nenls predicted all manner Of evils In cas-
he should succeed. lie did succeed, an,
pray what has become Of their prcdic
lions? Where Is the disgrace that was I,
follow his clcction9 On the contrary thl
rountry has been more quiet, more peace
able, more prosperous than Il has been 70
many that have gone by. Applause.
Now I know the man; know him well
tell you, my icllow-citizens, that a NOR
upright and wise man, do not believe
dwells within the limits Of the Unite
States Appausc. An be has nobl
band OF councillors around him, and NO
lcas, among them IL the distinguished eli
lien Of your own State, Mr.. Dickinson
Applause.
Cleveland knows not only how 10 rul
himself within the limits OF the constitt
~ ton, but he knows full well how |
choose good constitutional advisers. tAI
plause.
Now, my friends, having said this niue
about tlic administration, let me procce
70 that question to which | have alludc,
commonly called
TliE TARIFF QUESTION.
presume there is not n person With
The SQUAD oi my voice VIM docs not kuo