The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-19


prevailed IL would be absolutely impossible for
the Judge to continue. For few moments this
admonition had good effect and he continued:
al repeat that wherever have been in your
noble State Of Indiana, my welcome has been
most cordial and sincere, and to-day have
another proof of your hospitality and your kind
ness. | am glad TO be with you to-day and this
week 10 witness such Democratic enthusiasm as
days Applause. l am glad to know
that Indiana is fully aroused to .
sense of her duty. that her people real
ize the fact tha. If they give the
tior Is secured. lApplause You can do it,
and believe you will do it. must speak TO
you briefly to-day, for I have been talking ell
the week. and have yet more to do: so must
husband my voice and take care Of myself, so az
not to give a shadow OF proof to what our polit
ical opponents say--thst am q poor. weak, de-
crepir old man. They do say that no man 10 o
judge of his own state, but all / have to say is
that II it is poor, cid, decreDis
miles IN all winds and weathers,
making speeches almost daily, then / would like
to know what q we'll man is. From New York
20 Mississippi have spoken this year, and only
upon one occasion. and that under circu instances
that might happen to any man, have been pre-
vented from keeping my engagements. And L
tell you that. just you are living,
will keep it up 20 the end Yes this tough old
man will keep it up as long as anyone"
the theatre recommended. and the big
raindrops pelted down upon the roof
until it was almost imp ossibls for
what was being said to be heard few feet from
the stage. Hear the rain," remarked the old
Roman "The good book says it falls on the
just and the unjust, and as we are confident that
we are OF the just We have 20 take our share OF
the rain
tha .nhs ~ tha orfH olt II
cannot give il to You in melodious strain"
The speaker proceeded to repeat. substantial
ly. 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 Nm
successful efforts were made to close the door.
Judge Thurman kept right on. however The
money 10 the vaults of the United States. he
said, was idle as before the precious metal
had been dug ont Of the ground and IL this was
going to keep on, how long would it be before
the vast majority OF the money or the country
would be where il would be Of no use. and
where difficulty would be experienced Ia car
rying on business, in providing the
funds for the workingman to support
his family and TO take care of his children. The
Republican Senate. by its BILL admitted that
the surplus ia the national treasury must be
put end to. They proposed to do il. but
to the way In which u was to be done there was
CluereQco between Democr8
aud the Republicans. The former said reduce
the burdens on the necsssaries of life, give the
workin gmen Q chance to get cheaper clothing
and cheaper utensils 70 carry on their trades
and occupations. lApplause. In q word, give
the workinemen, the ereat mass of the
community, the neeessaries of life at the
cheapest possible rate But tie Republicans
said, increase the tax on the necesssres of life,
on clothing, on everything necessary for your
household, and where you do not
III.
present high standard. That was where tho
two parties stood; the Democracy advocating a
reduction of duty everything necessary for
the great masses Of the people to use, and the
Republican leaders clamoring for higher taxes,
or just as high now. The latter were willing
10 take the taxes of tobacco and whisky. 70 give
the masses cheaper tobacco and liquor providing
they would be willing TO pay more for their hats.
their shoes, their clothing and the clothing Of
their wives. Applause IL they would oily
agree to have certain taxes IN the interest OF
certain monopolists who materially helped TO
carry on the Republican campaign. they could
have free tobacco and cheap whisky. lGress
cheering. .
Judge Thurman continued to 90 over his last
nights ground In exposing the fallscy OF the
gument that il was the foreigner that paid the
tax. The argument, hs said, was an
absurd one, and if carried TO its
logical conclusion, then this country
might well support other countries, or
other countries support this They said that
BILE to make q country rich by taxing it's labor
inc men. They said that the country had been
prosperous under this system, as II it were the
only cause. or as if the country had not been
more prS \erous under low taxes There was
another Wing that he wanted them 10 think
about. They said that the tariff for the
benefit OF the laboriug men. Why. If they
looked around them, IL they looked al the census
reports, they would find that three-forrths OF
the iaboring men of the country were engaged
In the business OF farmers, or
farm laborers. and when or how
had the tariff been framed in the
| interest of the farming community. As 10 the
| argument that the Democratic party was the
enemy Of the laboring man, how was 1t possible.
| when from the Atlantic TO the Pacific, 999 out
| of every 1000 members of the Democratic party
| were laboring menl That party is now, always
had been aud always would be, the party Of the
| laborng man. Ii was Democratic principles
that made Democratic hearts. and ne would re-
| peat what he had eaid again and again, and
what be would continue to affirm, that in the
| nations that had for centuries adopted measures
for the benefit of the people, for the amelioration
| and benefit Of their condition, not one single
measure had been achieved except by the In
| fuence of Democratic principles The Demo-
cratic party was founded on the rights OF the
lAbo-ing men, aud to say that 1t was their
enemy was to say that they were their own
| enemies. aud this, in turn. was TO say that they
were idiots, and ought not to have a voice in
anything. Applause.
| At this point Allen W. Thurman crossed over
| to the footliehts and held q whispered converse
| ton with his father. and upon resuming, Judge
| Thurman said he would have to bring
| his remarks to a conclusion iu order
| to spare his voice. he would thank
| them again for their great kindness and express
the hope that this great State would contiuus to
| vote this year as she voted four years ago. and
| that she would bear the Democratic party high
| aloft in victory and in triumph.
Judge Thurman was rewarded with repeated
| cheers when be resumed his seat He left the
| building and was at once driven TO the depot. IL
was then developed that the message conveyed
to him by his son was hint that
| large and serious crack in the floor
of the crowded balcony had been discovered,
and that it Was desirable TO empty the building
| as quickly as possible. Had this fact become
| known while the meeting was in progress a ter
| rbe panic would have been inevitable. There
| was q wait of half an hour at the depot before
the train pulled OUT aud reveral thousand pso-
pie stood in the rain at the of the car
| and yelled for the old Roman. When
he made his appearance there was
great shout and the Judge
responded: ''i never thought that was a hand
some man before, but almost am forced to be
lieve that am, when many people want ID
see me-"
you're a good man, shouted q voice in the
crowd.
''WeIl, claim TO be that claim to be good
man and an honest man"
Here n small boy clambered upon the railing
and fourished big beef bone.
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