The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-18
ADVICE TO VOTERS
A Red Bandana Day at
Fort Wayne.


Elaine Unable TO speak = Gen.
Harrison'x visitors.
FoET WAYNE Ind. Oct 1.-THE day OF
the big Democratic barbecue was clear and
bright The people Of the city and Ear-
rounding country ihronged the streets
from early morning. and trains bEoaghs
I thousands. After breakfast Judge Thur
man appeared. aud thousands avaiisd
themselves Of the opportunity 10 shake
him by the hand Besides Judge Thurman.
| proiniBeni visitors and citizens In car
riageH. the procession inciudcd veteran
soldiers. railroad men, visiting clubs, Fort
1 Wayne Democratic organizations. citizens
on foot, hunters aud shooting clubs.
baichers, floats ami wagons. Tae process
sion formed =. noon, and after marching
through the streets. went TO Hamilton
fields, where speaking stands had been
erected. Prominent along the line OF the
procession were bandnna handkerehiefs.
Dresses. coats aud umbrellas of handsns
red gave a brilliant appearance TO the
parade
Coy. GRAY. Senator Voorhees, and ex-
senator MeDoasld stood with Judge Thur
man on hotel balcony rs be reviewed the
parade, which took - minutes TO pass.
one Dig wagon carried pyramid Of hand-
some young ladies dressed in bandanss,
who waved handkeFchlefs and eheered en-
/ Enthusiastically in response to tne ovation
given them By the crowd.
When the carriages reached the speaking
stand, at 2 o'clock, 1900 persons were
already on the ground. whiic several thous-
/ mi fF..4r1 was Naars added IL. itlF audience
Al the sight Of Judge Thurman the crowd
! che.red heartily. and during his remarks
| they applaadea generously.
Fred Haven 0f F9ft Wayne, on behalf Of
/ ~ b. AAsteIs, who has voted the Demo-
| cratic ticket for 20 years, presented the
judge With hickory cane which had been
/ cut and suitably engraved By Mr.. Masters.
1 In response Judge Thurman said, Thanks.
/ This take 10 be hickory. II looks very
mach like IL, and looks as II, should that
| end Of il fall on the bead OF Republican,
/ II ha was mean fasn be would be mighty
! apt 10 go down" Applause. This re-
/ sponse was made sitter his regular speech,
which was brief aEG was followed by a
short talk to the people on the
ether side of the stand, who were
unsbie To sec and hear as they
wished. lie was In good voice and seemed
to have suffered no exhaustion from the
severe hand shaking ordeal through which
he passed this morning. President OF the
4.
said:
II have been ia Indiana bat few days,
but every day that ] spent here has glad
dened my heart. iApplause.l A Demo
cgat all my life, IL would be impossible for
me to see the energy aud patriotism OF the
party here without feeling my heart
swelling with emotion aud making me
prouder than ever Of this great aud worthy
Democratic state. iCheers. | say Demo
cratic state, because although | am not
prophet | am about as good guesser at
| political results as ever you saw tcheers
and when l am told By your noble governor
and your noble senator Voorhees, and my
old friend Joe Mcdonald, and other pairi
arehs snd saints OF the Democracy that
Indiana is safe for Cleveland and Thur
truth" tApplause.l
The Judge excused himself from talking
further, saying he must save his voice for
TO night The party then returned to the
hotel.
GREAT MEETING AT NIGHT.
The afternoon trains brought greater
crowds into the city. The streets were
lined with the multitude, and shouts for
Cleveland and Thurman alterna.ed with
| cries for the state candidates.
Tonight torch light procession came
| first and was reviewed from the hotel bal
| eony, after which Judge Thurman was
driven through the streets TO the rink.
NIB. THUEMAS's ADDRESS.
Judge Thurman spoke with case, in
strong. clear voice, for 4s minutes. and was
distinctly heard in oil parts Of the rink.
| Judge Thurman opened by saying he
would not indulge In any flows of rhetoric,
but speak the plain, honest truth, TO the
best oi his knowledge and belief. as to the
reasons why the people should re-slect
Grover Cleveland president OF the United
States. he said that for three and one
/ half years and a little more Cleveland had
administered the government of this coun
/ try with suea ability, integrity. courage
/ and patriotism, that he is entitled 10 the
good viii aud confidence OF the American
lse0ple. iApplsuse In the second place,
/ he stands up09 platform that commenos
I Itself 10 the consideration and approval Of
every wise and thinking man. ZAP
TIE couNTRY's PERIL
..You have heard, only about a month
sgo. there were Sis3. .vo0.U0o OF money In the
ire asury Of the United states that had been
drawn from the pockets OF the people,
not one single dollar OF which was needed
Tor the legitimate wants OF the govern
ment That surplus has been reduced
somewhat since then by the purchase of
bonds aud otherwise, yet II amounts to
$4,000 go or $50 60 Go king there idle, ont
OF the channel of commerce, oat OF the
hands Of the people. There rs not a mau
of reflection bat knows thAt It is a gTevious
wrong. There is not man here but knows
( that while IL Is his duty TO contribute out
OF his mcaas such sums as may be neees-
| sary On his part 70 maintain and carry on
( the government and when the government
tSkes from him Inofe money thAn j; hes
[ any use igTs II does him wrong II that
! brave man Cleveland had not compelled
congress 70 consider IL. no one can fcrcsee
has woaid have been the condition of
this esuntry in short time.
Cleveland stands on q platform That
condemns such policy as that The DEM
/ 0erstie platform says. Don't take from
the people more Iabaey than the govern
lneRt needs
oES. HNEmsCs's EEAKpy.
"gow, what Is the rcmesy7 There arc
several ways Ia which the surplus can be
reduced. Gca. Harrison thinks IL can be
beet TedgsE.d--if understand his position,
aaa IL misreprcSent him shall Dc reSdy
ta apologize. no nan mote ss--hy buying
the outstanding bonds Of The government,
which are al pTem!ain Of - 90 . per
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