St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-19
PROUD DAY FOR PERU
Horny-Handed Hoosiers Give
the American Gladstone a
Warm Welcome.
Twenty-Five Thousand Of the
Unterpiiied March in the
Rain.
They Endured the Wetting
That They Might Hear
ThuPnan'S Voice.
Plain Talk on Live Topics by
the Grand Old
Man.
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have proven the greatest political
demonstration in the history Of Miami
county was marred to-day by the con-
trariness of the elements. The ar
rangements for the Democratic rally
and barbecue, which had been i'll
progress for several weeks, were on
most extensive scale, and from the adj
vices received it was confidently anticl-
pated that fully a hundred thousand
would ioin in the welcome 10 the grand
old man of America. But heavy
rain set in at midnight, and
before many hours the streets
III the neighbOrhOod of the depot
were like a river. while away up town
the thorOughfares were nearer knee
than ankle deep in mud. All over the
district, too the rain was general, and
at daylight the outlook was decidedly
discOuraging. But as the result proved,
there were $1,000 of the unterrified that
were willing to risk a Wetting to the
skin, and as train after train-tO the
total number OF 80 loaded cars up to II
O'clock--rol.ed in. the spirits OF the
residents revived to a corresponding
degree. The rain, Of course,
INTERPRETED WITH THE BARBECUE,
and the visitors who arrived on the eX-
cursiOn train found shelter in the resi-
dences of the citizens which were free
" thrown open. Judge Thurman ana
party arrived from Fort Wayne at
O'Clock, and were driven at once to the
opera house where all audience of $500
was awaiting his arrival, while hum
dreds more blocked the doors unable to
gain admittance. The Old Roman was
introduced. amid great applause. by
Judge Mitchell, and spoke as follows:
My friends. | cannot express to you
the pleasure that l have enjoyed on this
occasion. On this trip wherever l have
gone have met with the most cordial
receptions and with universal kindness.
Here the effort of the crowd outside to
secure an entrance and the shouts of the
people inside to keep back" made
so much tumalt that the speaker
was compelled TO stop, and
Judge Mitchell announced that I'M
less absolute quiet prevailed it
would be absolutely impossible for the
Judge TO continue. For few minutes
this admontion had a good effect, and
he continued.l l repeat that wherever
| have been il your noble state of In
diana my welcome has been most cor
dial and sincere. and to-day l have an
other proof of your hospitality and
your kindness. / am glad to be with
YOU to-day and this week to witness
such Democratic enthusi; SIN as l have
never seen eXcelled in all my born days.
Applause. / am glad to know that
INDIANA Is FULLY AROUSED
to a sense of her duty; that her people
realize the fact that if they give the
vote of the state to Grover Cleveland
his election is secured. [Applause.l
You can do it, and l believe you will do
it. / must speak to you briefly to-day,
for l have been talking all the week,
and have yet more 10 do. So l must
husband my voice and take care OF my
self. as not to give shadow
zeal opponents say-that l am
a poor, weak, decrepit old man. They
do say that no man is Judge of his
own state, but all / have to say is that
if it is poor, old, decrepit man that has
travelled thousands of miles in all winds
and weather, making speeches almost
daily, than | would like to know what a
we'll man is. From New York to the Mis-
ssSippi have spoken this year, and only
upon one occasion. and that under cir
INSTANCES that might happen to any ma n
have | been prevented from keeping
nv engagements. And ] tell you that
Just as sure as you are living will keep
il up 10 the end. Yes, this tough ola
man will keep it up as long as anyone"
AT this point the tumult at the other
end of the theatre recommended, and
the big rain drops pelted down upon the
roof until il was almost impossible for
what was being said TO be heard few
feet from the stage. Hear it rain" :"
remarked the Old Roman. THE good
book says it falls upon the just and the
unjust, and as we are content that
WE ARE THE JUST
we have to take Jour share of the rain.
Well, | suppose you would like to hear
something on the subject of the tariff,
although l cannot give it to you in mel
odiouS strain" The speaker pro-
ceeded to repeat substantially the same
speech he delivered last night in Fort
Wayne. Once more Judge Mitchell
was compelled to ask, the crowd in the
rear to give its attention to the
speaker, and unsuccessful efforts were
made to close the door. Judge
Thurman kept right on, however. The
money in the vaults of the United
States, he said, was as idle as before
the precious metal had been dug out of
the ground, and if this was going to
keen on, how long would it be before
the vast bulk of the money of the
country would be where it would be of
no use, and when difficulty would be
experienced in carrying on business,
in providing the funds for the
working man to support his
family and to take care of his children.
The Republican senate by its bill adj
mtted that the surplus in the national
treasury must be put an end to. They
proposed to do it, but as to the way in
which it was TO be done there was the
widest difference between the Demo
Gratis ana the Republicans. The former
said, reduce the burdens on the neces-
Sarics of life. give the workingmen a
chance to get cheaper clothing and
cheaper utensils to carry on their trades
and occupations. LApplause.l In a
word,
GIVE THE WORKINGMEN,
the great mass of the community, the
necessaries of life at the cheapest pos
sible rate. But the Republicans said
Increase tFe tax OH the necessaTies of
life. on clothing, Oh everything neces-
sary for your household, and where
YOU do not increase il, keep it I'D to its
present high standard" That was
where the two parties stood, the De-
mOcracy advocating a reduction Of duty
on everything necessary for the great
masses of the people to use, the Re
publican leaders clamOring for
higher taxes or just as high as
now. The latter were willing to take
the taxes off of tobacco and whisky, tC
give the masses cheaper tobacco and