Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-19
CAMPAIGN CHOW CHOW.
J he Bandana Banner in
Indiana.
THE OLD ROMANS GRAND WORK.
The Tippecan0e Meeting a Dull,
Dismal Failure-Levi's Little
Speech.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD !

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
PERU, Ind, October 1S.-Judge Thur,
man and party arrived this afternoon to
attend the big barbecue. Crowds have
been coming into the city since early
this morning. Rain, however, inter-
fered with the demonstration. Judge
Thurman was taken at once to the OPP
era House, which was packed with an
enthusiastic audience, which greeted
him with prolonged applause.
The little opera house in which Judge
Thurman spoke has seats for 600 or zoo,
and double that number crowded into it,
until the balcony became dangerously
overcrowded. On the streets an i'm
mense throng watched the brief "foat"
procession that carried party notices to
the delight of the spectators. 1t is esti.
mated that fully 5000 people were in
town during the day.
Judge Thurman began his speech by
complimenting the crowd on its size and
said that it was healthy indication of
how Indiana would GO in November. If
the Indiana Democrats did their duty,
Grover Cleveland would be the next
President. He then proceeded to discuss
the tariff and the question of the surplus,
following the line of argument pursued
last night at Fort Wayne. His audience
gave the closest attention, frequently
interrupting him with applause and
showing interest and keen appreciation
OF the points made throughout the
speech. Continuing, he charged the
Republican speakers with making bold
and audacious attempts to deceive the
people in their high protective tariff
speeches.
He cited as one instance the claim
made by them that this tariff tax is not
paid by the American consumer, but by
the foreign exporter; that he pays it for
the privilege OF bringing his goods here.
He wanted to know, if this was the case,
why all other taxes were not abolished
why not collect all taxes, State and
county, and for government purposes
from these foreigners He asked: Why
not say to the people OF Europe, You
shall support our Government; you shall
in the guise Of tariff furnish all the
means that are necessary to support
the American Government" How long
would it be, ne asked, before they would
say: "Well, what is sauce for the goose
is sauce for the gander?" They would
say to our farmers, he went on to say,
who send off their wheat to Europe, and
their pork and beans and the like, 'You
send all these things to our country to be
sold. You shall pay such duty, such
tariff, as will support our Government,
and then We will see who will come out
best in the long rum" How would you
like that, asked the speaker. How
would you like to support the immense
standing armies Of European countries !? |
He predicted that the american farmers
Would not stand it one day.
Immediately at the conclusion of his
speech, which lasted thirty-fve minutes,
Judge Thurman was driven to the depot
and rested in his private car. A large
crowd was on hand to see him, and he
came out three times to chat with him.
Judge Thurman and Governor Gray
talked for some time with the crowd, the
repartees being as fresh as the breezes
and greatly deligLting the people. The
train pulled out at 2:S0 O'Clock for
Indianapolis.
ARRIVED AT INDIANAPOLIS.
INDIANAPOLIS, October 1S.-Judge
Thurman and party arrived here few
minutes before o'clock, the train being
two hours and half behind time. 1t
was heavily loaded train, the eight
coaches being literally jammed with a
mass Of enthusiastic, cheering Democra-
tic humanity, whose shouts gave response
to the greetings of the people along the
way. The Judge will remain here quietly
at the Durand Hotel until Saturday morn
ing, when ne will 60 to Brazil to close his
Indiana campaign. No speech will be
made in this city, no hall OF sufficient
size being obtainable.