Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-08-21
JUDGE THURMAN TALKS.

The knight OF the Bandanna Says
the Democrats Have Got to Work
Hard 30 Elect Him.
TOLEDO, o., August 20.-Judge Thurman
and his party started this afternoon from
Columbus in a special train for Toledo and
Port Huron. The start was without incident,
the rain and the uncertainty of the hour of
departure keeping the crowd at home. How
ever, the train attracted quite good deal of
attention as it passed out with bandannas in
all the windows.
Judge Thurman said he had not been feels
ing well, but he walked erect and firm, and
to all appearances was in good shape. At
Elmwcod the train stopped but for a moment.
At Powell, in response to numerous requests,
Judge Thurman spoke briefly. The train
pulled out as the crowd cheered their candi-
date. A sign on a high pole next to the car
read "free muslin" and above the words was
a tame coon. An enthusiastic crowd was at
with bandannas as the crowd waved them
and cheered at the appearance of Mr.. Thurn-
man. A bandanns, Hon. E. T. Popleton and
a committee boarded the train and brought
the Judge to the platform when aa soon as
the cheering had subsidized he spoke as
follows:
ssIf Mr.. Popleton had the making of the
next vice president of the United States I
have no doubt but I would be the man,
daughter and applause), but there are great
many other people that have a word to say
upon that question. can tell you this, my
friends, that if you want this old fellow to be
your next vice PRESIDENT you must 60 to
work. Applause and cries of We'll do it,
Now you know have no time to make .
speech and it is only owing to the politeness
of the conductor of the train that am per-
mitted to say word. cannot do better,
therefore, than to confne myself to single
idea. You have heard great deal about the
tariff; that is the great subject upon which
speeches are now made. I have heard in
long political experience o great many at
tempts to humbug the people, but of all the
attempts that have ever seen or heard the
pretension that high protective tariff is for
the benefit of the laboring man is the great
est humbug (Applause.) What is tariffa
It is tax, tax levied by the general gov
ing man as well as other men use. 1t
is a tax that takes hold of everything from
the crown of your head to the sole of your
foot, that taxes your hat, your coat, your
vest your breeches, your shoes, that taxes
every implement which you use in your me-
chauical and agricultural operationsa And
now to tell that take laboring man and tax
him from the top of his head to the sole of
his foot, 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.)
Here the brakeman stepped to the side of
ike speaker and motioned for the train to
proceed. Do you see this man2 He is max
ing motions. not for me to go ahead Qaugh-
ter) but for the train to go ahead, Sc I will
have to thank you for this manifestation of
your regard and bid you good bye.
Similar receptions were rendered Mr..
Thurman at all the stopping places, and he
spoke as long as was possible at each station,
principally on the tariff