The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-06-12
THURMAN SPEAKS.
He Says There is Life Enough in Him to Help
the Democracy.

COLUMNS, Ohio, June THE Thurman
club got up demonstration tonight to honor
the nomination of Judge Thurman for vice
president. A procession was formed which
marched TO the residence of Judge Thurman,
CAPTAIN Hoffman, of the S. j. Randall club,
was introduced to Judge Thurman by Presi-
dent j. j. Lenty, of the Thurman club, and
introduced each member of the Philadelphia
club i'll town to Judge Thurman. Judge
Thurman spoke as follows:
My Friends and Fellow Citizens:-I sincerely
thank you for this manifestation of your good will
and esteem. 1t has been well said: 'Find how a
man Is thought Of by his neignbors, and you can
form correct Judgment of that mau's character
and worth" If may judge from this demonstra-
ton, as well as from the acts of kindness have re-
ceVed from the good people of Columbus for more
than third of century. may indulge in the
nope that stand WELL in the affections
OF my neigheors. Applause. ana
when in addition to that l have
every reason to believe from the attendance here
tonight of that splendid body Of men, the Randall
club ofPhiladepha, [cheersl that stand well in
that grand old state, which used to be called the
keystone state Of the democratic arch, have more
than ever reason to congratulate myself and believe
that stand well with my fellow men.
should be most nsensible and cold blooded
man II did not feel grateful for the kindness you
have manifested toward me tonight. Yes, and
may say that you have manifested toward me be-
fore tonight, and yet do not know about that.
was living in my quiet home, with my good old
wife and my children, grandchildren and friends
around me, wishing for nothing in this world but
peace and quiet, when you and Others like you,
forced me out once more into the political arena.
Whether this kind or not, time will tell.
Whether it was well advised or not, time VIII dis
close But one thingI need not for the time DIS
close and that is that owe you the-deepest and
proioundest gratitude from my heart. =
Now my friends Won will not flauuhiDpl-I got so
much of that fire and brmstone down my throat
that can hardly talk AMI that is not very fair Tor
some ofmy enemies will get fire and birthstone
quick enough without getting it now. Laughter,
and voice: "a good many years yet, Judge j
You Will not expect me to make n political speech
tonight When the two parties shall have been fully
marshaled in the field; when the issues shall have
been distinctly declared; when all the candidates
have their harness on and are ready for the tilt
then 1t will be right for TO bear my humble part
in the ARRAY. Cheers.] Then, give you my word
shall BIO heard from according to my feeble abili-
ties.
think there is life enough In me yet. Applause
l think there is still in this old head some rem
nants of brains laughter and applause to enable
me to tell the people why it is that all my lifelong
have been democrat and mean to die one lap
plausel and think shall be able to give them
some reason why they should be from now until
they are laid in the grave. [Cheers
My friends its not my purpose TO say harsh things
of our political opponents but 1t never has been my
style OF speaking, even when l was very young
man. may say no man at all, for the first stump
speech / ever made / nothing but boy
Even then L always endeayored to
keep civil tongue in my head. l always
recognized the right of every man, to do his own
thinking and if he would only think honestly and
be as straight to me as was to him, there should
be no harsh words fall from my lips. in respect to
him, and so now IN the contests that happened in
our own party, it never has been my habit
to quarrel with those who did not
think Just as thought. Ihaye been before your
convention at st. Louis, and without my will
against my will, as a candidate for the great Office
j was firmly supported in that convention 1 was
also warmly and earnestly opposed Toward those
who opposed me have nothing IN the world but
feeling of kindness 1t was their right, If they
thought some other man was better. They were
sent there TO exercise their Judgment, and God
knows they have not created single rufhe In my
BOSOM nor the slightest symptom of i'll will toward
them. Applause.
No. my friends, am here to advocate the right
of every free American citizen to think for himself
believe in It, and always have, as the very essence
of democracy and OF free government, and there
fore, to say to you ALL that so long God gives
strength to speak to my lelow-men, long shall
talk 10 them the good honest democracy In which
was schooled, an in which believe. 1 tell you,
that the st. Louis convention did thing itself that
should immortalize it 1t did one which
Of itself should command the esteem and respect
and gratitude of the American people 1t did one
thing which set magnificent example for all time
to come TO the American people, and, indeed to all
other people who have anything to do in the choice
of rulersAnd that was to renominate Grover Cleve-
land blythe unanimous voice of the country.
Cheering
When speak of Grover Cleveland, don't speak
of a stranger to ME never him until after he
was inaugurated president. But have seen him
many times SINCE talked with him much; consulted
with him much, and although have not seen him
for months past, know that man. think, and /
think know him well, and if there is brave chm
est. upright courageous, patriotic on the oane
of God earth, Grover Cleveland is such maj.
lGreat applause.l