The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-21
THURMAN OFF ON A TOUR
BE LEAVES HOME FOR TOLEDO
AND'PORT HURON.

TOLEDO, O., Aug. "0.-Judge Thurman
and party left Columbus at o'clock this
afternoon for this city and Port Huron,
liich., whore the campaign will be opened
Wednesday. The start was wit out Incl
dent at the train, the uncertainty of the
hour of their departure seeming to keep
the crowd at home However, the train
attracted a good dea. of attention as it
pulled out, with bandanas hanging in all
the windows Judge Thurman said be had
not been feeling well, but he walked erect
and firm, and to all appearances was in
good shape.
THE FIRST CROWD.
At Elmwood the train stopped for mo-
ment, but TIE first crowd was encountered
at Powell, and, i'll response to numerous
calls Judge Thurman spoke briefly. The
train pulled ont as the crowd cheered their
candidate A sign on high pole next to
TIE car read free muslin" and above tho
words was Il tame coon.
An enthusiastic crowd was at the depot
at Delaware, ard the air was red with ban
dams as the crowd waved them and cheered.
The crowd filed up the platform and
stretched out across the track. A band
added to the enthusiasm.
SPEECH.
Hon. Z. F. Popleton and n commit
tee boarded the train and brought
Judge Thurman to the platform,
when, as soon as the cheering had sub
sided he spoke as follows, having been
introduced by Judge Popleton "If Mr..
Popleton had the making of the next vice
president of the United States, l have no
doubt but l would be the man. Laughter
al.d applausel But there are great many
other people that have a word to say upon
that subject. can tell you this, my
friends, that if you want this old follow to
be your next vice president you must go TO
work. Applause and cries of 1--WE will do
it'll
BRIEFNEss OF THE STOP.
''Now. you know, have no time to make
speech, and it is only owing to the polite
mes, of the conductor Of the train that am
permitted to say few words. For two or
three or four minutes is as long as the train
Will remain, and as have so little time /
cannot do bette than to confiue myself TO n
single idea. You have heard a great deal
ab1ut the tariff. That is the great
subject upon which speeches are now
made. l have heard, in long political
experience great many attempts to hum
bug the people, but of all the attempts that
ever have seen or heard the pretension
that high protective tariff is for the bene-
fit of the laboring man is the greatest hum
Tug. tApplause.l
WHAT THE TARIFF 49,
''What is the TARIFF 1t is tax; a tax
levied by the general government upon
commodities that the laboring man as we'll
as other men use. 1t is tax that takes
hold of everything from the crown Of your
head to the soles of your feet; that taxes
your hat, your coat, your vest, yodr
brooches, your boots, your shoes; that
taxes every implement which you use i'll
your mechanical and agricultural opera
tions
AN ABsURDITY.
"And now to tell me that to take the labor
ing man and tax him from the top of his
head to the soles of his feet, to tax him on
everything that he uses in hIs ira TO- and to
tax him heavily, is a benefit to him, seems
60 me to he nothing else than absurdity.
[Applausel Here a brakeman stepped to
the side of the speaker and motoned for the
train to proceed. Do you see this man?
He is making motions, not for me to e.
ahead [laughterl, but for the train to go
ahead. So will have to thank you for this
manifestation of your regard and bid you
good-by." Applause
AT PROSPECT.
At Prospect several hundred people
crowded up about the train and called for a
speech, but before the Judge had got well !
started the train pulled off. and the cheers
of the crowd gave evidence of the good will
that followed the train. All the stuall sta
journey, and men, women and children
waved greeting as the train sped by En-
gineer Humphreys was bound to keep on
time, and all the while kept at the heels of
the regular train.
The Marion band tried to give welcome
at the capitol of Marion county, but the
cheers of the crowd drowned them out.
A HERO OF THE PEOPLE.
Workingmen in their shirtsleeves, farmers
on horseback, business men, clerks, women,
boys and girls to the number of thousands,
everywhere crowded alb out the train to give
an enthusiastic greeting to the Doble old
Roman. His endeavors to meet the wishes
OF his friends for a speech were not success
full. because the train moved on at the APP
pointed time. generally before Judge Thur
man had well started, and nearly ALWAYS
leaving him in the middle eff a sentence. At
Cory, O., the train stopped in the light of
natural gas well, and Judge Thurman
spoke briefly.
A FAIR AND SQUARE ISSUE.
After thanking the people for their well
come and rcgretting his inability to make
an extended speech on public affairs the
judge concluded by saying that, at is
long time since the people OF America have
had such a fair and square issue before
them as is before them now. [Applausel
You have in the treasury Of the United
States more than Sl00,090,000 utterly idle,
for not one dollar of which has the govern
ment any use, but which is kept out of the
pockets of the people who might use il in
their business, and to their great advan-
tage and prosperity. Now the democratic
party says that ought not to be, and said
So [Applausel
Here the train pulled out.
AT TOLEDO.
Soon after Q o'clock the special pulled into
the depot at Toledo. Everything had been
prepared for a good reception in this city,
and the people generally were invited to
make the occasion memorable. Crowds
came to the city from neghboring towns
and villages, Fremont heading the crowi
with club Of 200 members. Three uni
formed clubs with torches, bands and the
cheers of the crowd, welcomed the party to
the city. Carriages had been provided, and
procession was ut once formed and started
up the street. The clubs marched first,
followed by the carriages
THURMAN'S CARRIAGE.
Judge Thurman occupied the first car
riage, which was drawn by four white
horses. As he was driven along the streets
the people who lined the sidewalks ap-
pauded. and a crowd of admirers aept
close to the carriage. Driving TO the post
office building the distinguished guest OF the