The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-08-21
THE OLD BANDAENA.
Judge Allen G. Thurman's Trip
to Toledo Yesterday.
HE SPEAKS ALONG THE ROUTE
Aud Talks About the Protective Tariff
Being Humbus, Without Ad-
vancing Arguments to Show
Wherein 1t is SO.

special train on the Columbus, Hockin
Valley & Toledo Railroad pulled out c
the Columbus Union depot, carryin
Judge A. G. Thurman and party on thei
way to Toledo and Port Huron, wher
the campaign will be opened on We'd
nesday. Besides the "0ld Roman" tn
party consisted OF Congressman ]. II
Cultivate, OF Columbus, DR.. Fredericl
W. Schwarz, an old friend of Judg,
Thurman, Allen W. Thurman and soE
Lee, T. P. Linn and newspaper CORES
pondents. The start was without Incl
dent, the rain and the uncertainty Of tn,
hour OF departure seeming to keep thu
crowd at home. However, the train at
tracted quite good deal OF attention ~
it pulled out, with bandanas hanging il
ali the windows. Those in the depo
waved n farewell and the trip was begun
Judge Thurman said he had not been
feeling well, but he walked erect anC
firm, and to all appearances was in good
shape.
At Elmwood the train stopped for {
moment, but the first crowd was en-
countered at Rowell, and in response tC
numerous calls Judge Thurman spoke
briefly. The train pulled olt rs the
crowd gave three cheers for their candi'
date. A sign on high pole next tc
the car read; Gree muslin;" and above
the words was tame coon.
An enthusiastic crowd was Mt the de
pot at Delaware, and the air was red
with bandannas, as the crowd waved
them and cheered ut the appearance o.
Mr.. Thurman. Here q committee board
ed the train and Hon. 4. Il. Poppleton
brought the Judge TO the platform
where, as soon us the cheering subsidized
he spoke as follows:
III Mr.. Poppleton had the making Of
the next Vice President OF the United
States, have no doubt butthat ! would
be the man. Appiause.] But there
are agreat many other people that have
word to say upon that subject. l can
tell you this, my friends, Tint ii you
want this old fellow to be your next
Vice President OF the United States. you
must go to work. tAppleuse and cries
OF "We'll do it."] As | have little time
to stay, ! cannot do better than continC
myself 10 . single idea. You have
heard Il great deal about the tariff. That
is thSgreat subject upon which speeches
are being made. | have heard il along
political experience a great many at.
tempts to humbug the people, but OF all
the attempts that ever | have seen Or
heard, the pretention that high pro-
teClive tariff is for the benefit OF the Ia
boring man Is the greatest hpmAug.
[Applause.l What is the tariff? 1t iG a
tax; a tax levied by the General Gov
ernnent upon the commodities that the
laboring man, us well as other men, use.
1t is a tax that takes hold OF every
thing trom the crown Of your head to
the soles OF your feet; that taKeS your
hat, your coat, your vest your breeches,
your boots, your shoes; that taxes every
implement which you use in your me.
Ghauical and agricultural operations,
And now to tell me that to take labor
ing man and tax him from the top OF his
head to the soles OF his feet, apd to tax
him on everything that he uses in his
trade, and to tax him heavily is benefit
to him, seems to me to be nothing else
than absurdity. [Applause.l
At Prospect several hundred people
crowded UP about the train and called
for speech, but before the Judge had
got well started the train pulled off, and
the cheers OF the crowd gave evidence oI
the good will that followed the train
All the small stations along the way
were interested in the journey and men
women aud children waved a greeting as
the train sped by. Engineer Humph
reys was bound to keep on time.
Soon after o o'clock the special pulled
into the depot at Toledo TO receive {
wholesome welcome from the people o.
the 1luture great" Everything had
been prepared ior q Go0d reception il
this city, and the people generally in
vited to make the occasion memorable
The sight OF the "Old Roman" stirred
the people 10 great enthusiasm, and they
wildly cheer6d. Judge Emory D. Pot
ter introduced Judge Thurman, Whc
made his tenth speech OF the day rs
follows:
Mr.. CHAIRMAH AND FELLOW CiTL
ERNs:-It has been my privilege to SPEAK
in this goodly city OF Toledo Il number
OF times in my life and never came hert
to speak that ] Nas not received with tht
kindest attention and regard by al
your people, with q warmth and hearth
ness that / never shall hG able to forget
Applause. l am therefore here to
night gratihed that ! have once more
the privilege OF saying Il few words Il
you. Renewed applause. j.,
How, the few remarks that shai
make to yoD will be confined TO Il sin
gle topic. ! refer 10 the tariff
question, NJ it is commonly called now
Now, presume that there is no man IL
this vast audience who does not know
what is meant by the word "tariti," o
the tarm tariff law."
A tariff, my friends, il Aothing in.thi
world but i tax levied by the gen
eral government upon importation
brought into the United State
for sale, the effect Of whici
is to raise the prices OF all domestic
commodities OF the same nature mad
within the Uniteb States. This tax i
paid by the consumer Of the article.
When your State tax is levied, it j
leyied on property; It is paid by proper
ty, The man OF much propert.
pays much more, than the maj
Of little property, and the maI
Of no property pays none at all. But
tariff Il q taS paid by the consumer q
the so-cailed protected articles.
He pays It, not to the tax gather, no
to any officer Of the Government, but b
pays It in the price which he gives 10
every protected article that he buys.
Miss wnIasd 70 Talk Ps0hIhltiOR.
Cu,cArn AuUust o0-The statnmen