Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-26
JUDGE THURMAN.
HIS ARRIVAL AND RECEPTION IN
CHICAGO.
He Makes speech ct the Exposition
Thousands Of People Listsn to
and Applaud His Abls Do
fence Of Dsuoc
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him, but he obeyed orders, aud every
member OF the party, including Judge
Thurman himself, paid for his passage
with good solid cash. The parade of
to-day began 10 form some time be-
fore noon, although IL o'clock was
the time set, and soon after that
hour marched through the streets
TO escort the Judge and bis party to
the train on which they were taken 10
Cheltenhsm Beach. Prominent in the
parade were organizations Of naturalized
citizens with notices such as eve
Make Citizens Legally" "No Dynamite
in Ours," and other expressions OF their
loyalty to their adopted country. The
travelling-men and local political or
CARNATIONS, some organizations from
neighboring towns, the bands, and car
risges made up the rest Of the process
sion. Judge Thurman was greeted with
great enthusiasm by an immense crowd
that filed the sidewalks along the line
OF march. At the Beach grand bar
becue had been prepared, at which ten
beeyes and twenty sheep were served
besides carloads OF other eatables and
drinkables. No expense had been
spared to make the day grand success.
Cheltenham Beach was crowded with
people, estimates OF the number ranging
from 10000 to 5000. A stand had been
erected in the middle Of the big Exposi-
ton Hall and around that stand the eager
thousands crowded and iostled in vain
attempts at least to see the speaker.
On one side of the wall Was big loom
ing car Just outside was roller-coaster
in active operation, three engines indus
triously pulled and steamed a short dis
lance away, and an energetic drum corps
lent its aid in attempting to drown out
the speaker. The Judge did his best.
He was IN good voice and had O fine
speech ready, but mortal man could
not make himself. heard against the
combined opposition that greeted him.
He went over much the same ground as
in his Port Huron speech. the tariff being
its principal subject although ne ham
died il in different manner. 1t has
been desired thatshe should give some
expression OF his opinion in regard to
the Presidents recent fisheries message,
but he shrewdly remarked that Z" it Is a
poor lawyer who expresses an opinion
without having thoroughly reviewed the
case" He desired ~ obtain copies OF
the original treaties as well as the other
documents, but was unable TO do so. His
utterances upon the subject we're made
at the beginning of his speech. He said
"You have within the last few days
heard not a little about the message of
the President to the Congress of the
United States [Hurrsh for Cleveland j
on the subject of the rejection OF the
fisheries treaty, so called. Now, my
friends, allow me TO say a word upon
that subject. l have no copy OF the
fisheries treaty in my possession here.
l therefore cannot discuss 1t, for l would
not discuss it from mere recollections,
and have no copy OF the Presidents
message with me down here, and there
fore cannot read or quote from it; but
this / want TO say 10 you: Some years
ago this country was greatly sgitated by
a party called the Know-Nothing party.
1t was q party to whom the lrishman
was an abominstion OF denominations.
laughter and If he were Catholic
Irishman he was the accursei OF the
earth I"We don't want it again ],
but now. strange 10 say, these men who
a few years ago were Know-Nothings and
the most abusive OF men of the IRISH, OF
the German, and OF oil foreign-born peo-
pie, but OF the Irishmen especially, are
seeking 10 court what is called the Irish
vote-to get the lrishmen to vote against
the men vino stood firm by them in de-
fence OF their rights ["They can't DO
h"l-in defence OF everything that
was alleged against them. ["They
never Wilt NO, l hope not.
Now they are seeking to get
their votes by disappearing Grover
Cleveland and asserting that he Is
under British influence. |" But they
will never get it."J My friends,
there never was more false
assertion made by mortal man than
that Grover Cleveland is under British
influence. You might as well undertake
ITO tell me that Washington was under
British influence rs that Grover Cleye-
land is. [Cheers. If any man thinks
for q moment that there is anything IN
that charge worth investigation all l
have 70 say to him is read the Presi-
dents message sent to Congress this
very week, and if you eau then
say that he is under British influence
you can say that white is black and
black is white. Cheers and great ap-
plause. No, my friends, Grover Oleye-
land knows too well what are the inter-
ests of this country. He has too much
sympathy with the American people,
native and nsturalized, to be under any
false or improper influence OF any coun-
try on tlis face OF the globe, or under
the influence of any country except that
of his own.
Now having said this much and re-
served what have to say on this subject
10 future occasions when take the field
somewhat at large, leone now to the
field that l first mentioned-the tariff
uuestion-and ask your attention to
what l have to say. More Interrupt
tons from noise here occurred.
Abiding to the Treasury surplus Mr..
Thurman said: So far as it Is necessary
to raise money to carry on the Govern
ment and to pay pensions to gallant men
who fought for Its preservation-so far
as that is necessary the people Will will
ingly pay taxes, but when you tax the
people far more than the Government
has any occasion 10 demand you simply
are robbing the people of money that
belongs to them and appropriating it,
either keeping it useless in the Treasury
or expanding it wastefully upon objects
not worthy OF your support. Why, my
friends, 1 saw the other day in paper
that somebody who was reviewing q
speech that / had to make up here at
Port Huron in Michigan said that Judge
Thurman was wholly mistaken, wholly
mistaken, in saying there would be any
such surplus revenue in the Treasury
next year. Well, l wondered when
1 saw that what could possibly be
the meaning OF it, but / have seen
An exclamation OF il since in New York