The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-09-10
THURMAN GIVES OUT AGAIN.
He Speaks at Newark, n. j., md Is Twice
Obliged TO Retire, Being Unable to
Proceed,

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He Speaks mt Newark, n. j., and Is TwIC,
Obliged to Retire, Being Unable Il
Proceed.
NEWARK, n. j., Sept. 9.-'lhe Democ
racy OF Newark held a mass.meetinl
last night in the Bellevue avenue rink
at which Allen &. Thurman spoke. The
building is on the outskirts OF the city
but despite the rain that poured down
there was constant stream Of people
tru1ging toward the rink from G:3l
o'clock until the building was packed t
overhowing. The Judge and his party
arrived in Newark ut 7:35, and was
driven at once TO the rink building
When he spoke it was evident that, al
though he had recovered to great cx
tent from the illness from which he SUI
fered on Thursday night, his voice waE
not yet sufficiently strong TO make itsel
heard by all those present. To those
however, who stood within a semi-circlt
OF fifty feet or SO from the platform. his
words were audible and clear.
Judge Thurman opened his speech by
some iuCetious illusions to his illness al
New York, referring humorously TO thc
accounts OF itin Republican newspapers
they having berated the Democratic
Committee for travelling poor, de
crepit old man around the United
States TO make speeches, when he ought
to have been at home in his comfortable
bed, huddled up and taken care OF by
his dear old wife. Laughter and ap
plause.
He then launched into discussion o.
the issues OF the campaign, defending
the Mills bill, saying it was absurd II
call,it free trade measure. After speak
ing for brief time Mr.. Thurman said
"Gentlemen, you will have TO excuse
me for a moment on account OF tht
heat"
The rink building had been CLOSED
because OF the raw and chill atmosphere
and with five thousand persons so cioseC
in the air became sitting. Mr.. Thurman
took n seat after speaking to Governor
Greene, OF New Jersey, who advanced
and addressed the people. When hi
had concluded, Mr.. Thurman advanced
and resumed, thus:
My friends, | began to fear that wa
going to have recurrence OF the maladl
that attacked me at New York, and
therefore took my seat and begged my
friend, Governor Green, to occupy youi
attention until recovered. | am greatly
Obliged to him for doing so. He ha'
put in the time better than | could have
done, but will now endeavorto resume
my remarks and speak as well as | caI
for the remainder Of the time that will
occupy your attention. The Governor
has spoken on the question OF the
surplus. Now / hold in my hand let.
ter from the Secretary OF the Treasury
giving the exact amount, down to cents
OF the surplus which there was on the
3lst day OF August OF this year-only
few dayG agos-and that amount wa!
$lS9, ,i00,0G9 S0-Sl33, 900, 900 and upward
drawn from the pockets OF the people
and lying in the Treasury OF the United
States, without the slightest necessity O
its being there-mOney for which the
Government has not the slightest use
but which, II kept in the pockets OF the
people, would be of great benefit to them
to their business and their homes.
HOW To REMEDY THE ALLEGED EVIL.
And now, my friends, what is to ~
done in an emergency Of this kmdE Il
is admitted on all hands that this sur
plus must be reduced, for 1t goes on in
creasing from day to day at the rate o
S9,OOO,6OO a month, drawn from thu
pockets OF the people without the slight
est necessity in the world for any such
thing.
There are but three waysin which tlil
surplus can he reduCed-the one Is by
extTavagant expenditures OF the Gov
ernment land no man will say they
should do that, and the other is by til,
reduction OF the internal revenue, free
whisky and toboCCo against free pro
duCe; the third is by reduction al tht
tariff on imported articles, and that il
the doctrine which the Democratic party
advocates. l hope you will advocat,
that system which takesfrom every maj
the taxation on everything that he wears
on everything that his wife wears; oil
everything that his children weRrl oil
every implement OF trade,
Geptlemen, ! am unable to proceed
and ! must thank you and give way Il
others,
Atth conclusion OF Judge Thurman
speech, which WAS heard only by thos'
within a few feet Of the platform, Ex
Governor Leon Albeit closed the speak
ing and the thropa dispersed with cheers
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