St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-20
THEY MADE HIM TALK.
The Noble Old Roman Will
Never Get Rest in In
diana.
Hoosieps From All Parts Of
the State Greet Him at
the Capitol.
Friends Of the Lamented Hen
bricks Turn to the Buck
eye Statesman.
Ee Puts Political Fodder Just
Where They Can
Reach 1t.

would spend the day in this city and
speak here tonight brought number
OF Democratic politicians from all parts
OF the state to see him, and during the
morning hours his room at the Grand
hotel was crowded with visitors. After
dinner he visited the state capitol upon
invitation of the governor, and was
shown through the spacious structure
by the executive, who acted as guide.
After an hour thus spent, he called
upon Mrs. Thomas a. Hendricks and
passed thirty or forty minutes as her
guest, the conversation naturally turn
ing to the period when he and her dis
tinguished husband had been in active
public life together. Later in the after
noon Judge Thurman, his son Allen,
Gov. Gray and Chairman Jewett
took a drive through the principal
parts of the city and the visitor eX-
pressed much surprise and pleasure at
the substantial growth of the city, it
having been eight years since he visited
the HOOsier capital, except for short
time in 1884. The reception to Judge
Thurman was arranged for English's
opera house at o'clock this evening,
the announcement being made that
while he would speak briefly, Gov. Gray
would make the principal address. At
: o'clock the doors were opened and
gentlemen and ladies began to drop in
to avail themselves of the best seats. a
half hour later steady stream of peo-
pie began pouring into the building,
and by the hour appointed for the re-
ception the seating capacity on the main
floor and the galleries was taken, and
HUNDREDS WERE STANDING
in the aisleS and back of the last row of
seats. Others came as the evening adj
yanced. but had TO be turned away be-
cause of room. the building then con-
tanning 1000 people, and fully as many
seeking admittance IN vain. The en-
trance of Judge Thurman through a
door leading TO the stage, was the signal
for hearty applause from the assem-
blage. the men and ladies rising to their
feet, waving handkerchiefs and cheer
ing Justify till he and his escorts had
found seats on the stage. Chairman
Jewett called the meeting to order, in
PRODUCING Judge Thurman by saying:
I'VE have for our guest this evening
the man who is soon to take the place
made vacant by the death of our la
mented Hendricks. He is not here to
make a speech, but rather to look into
the face of that gallant Democracy
men so illuStriOuS that they are above
complaint, no words can add TO their
praise, and such a man is Allen q.
Thurman. whom l now Introduce to
you" The sentiments were received
with continued cheering, and it was
some moments before quiet was re-
stored. After surveying the audience
for a moment, Judge Thurman said:
You know without my telling you
that | am profoundly
GRATEFUL FOR THIS RECEPTION.
1t is not in the human heart to be in
sensible to your marked kindness. |
came into your state on Monday last,
and have been the recipient of a hos
pitality and kindness for which no
words are adequate to express my graft
tude. / was told that, though l had no
appointment to speak here, If | would
stop and spend the day in your city.
would see many of your Democrats, but
would also be permitted to rest, in view
of other engagements for the week.
had not been in indianapolis since 1884.
when | came to make a speech for
Cleveland and Hendricks, but l shall
never forget how feeble my eff
forts then were, that Mr.. Hendricks
regarded them as valuable and said that
! had done him some good. We are
once more in political campaign, and
the question for the American people to
consider is shall Cleveland be reelected
TO the Presidency. \ voice, Yes, yes
That's the right kind of an answer and
that's the reason l am here tonight.
The best interests OF the country demand
his reelection. When was there ever a
more just, more patriotic or a better
administration in any respect than that
which Cleveland has given the country?
No man ever sat in the presidential
chair that has given better government
to the people.
Il EXCEPT NO ONE.)
Some may have had more political eX-
perience, but drawer, more courageous
man never held the presidential office.
l know him well, and l speak from my
personal knowledge. During my visit
to Washington he never retired until
after midnight. and he would not sign a
bill till he had examined all its features
carefully. and had become perfectly
familiar with its provisions, He acted
as the Just Judge in a case, and signed
no bill that his duty to his country did
not require him to sign. l have known
few presidents of the United States,
but | never knew one more cOnScien-
tious, more honest or more earnest in
the discharge OF duty than CIeve-
land" CHEERS Continuing, the speaker
referred to the fact that four
years ago the Republicans made pre-
dicuOns of evil if the administration
was turned over TO the Democratic
party, but none of these have been full
filled. Indeed, Mr.. Blaine bears teSti-
mOny to the good effects of Democratic
government" said the speaker, when
upon his return from Europe he said
that the people of the United States
were the most prosperous in the
world, and yet Cleveland had been pres
ident of the United States three and a
half years when these words were ut
tered. In this time twice as much has
been given in pensions to the eX-
soldiers of the country as was given by
all his predecessors put together.
Where is the rebel soldier that has been
pensioned? Why, if there was one,
Barnum would certainly have him.
TLaUghter.l What rebel debt has been
paid? None, and
NO MAN DESIRES TO PAY ANY.
The constitution of the United States,
even the constitutions of the states
themselves, prohibit them from paying
these debts" Turning to the subject
of the tariff. he referred to it as 'that
novel question:" and said: ''TO hear a
Republican speak on this subject, you
would think that protection would
make every man, woman and child in
tile country as rich as John Jacob
AstOr. On the other hand, to hear some