The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-21
THE OLD ROMAN
The Grand Old Americans Outing,
The Triumphal March OF Democracy
Begun Yesterday.
Mr.. Thurman Greeted with Enthu-
siasm at Every Station.
He Makes Five Minute Speeches to
Crowds at Several PlacNs
Great Applause Directs the sturdy Old
Gon.leman at Every Point, and
His Talks Abound In Good
Aumor and Wisdom

Aug. o0-At few minutes !
after o'clock this afternoon, engine No.
81 ON the Columbus, Hooking Valley X
Toledo railroad with baggage aud parlor
cars attached, pulled out Of the Columbus
union depot, carrying Judge \. q. Thurman
and party ON their way TO Toledo and Port
Huron, where the campaign will be opened
on Wednesday. Besides the "Old Ro-
man" the party consisted Of Congressman
Cultivate, Of Columbus; DR.. Frederick
W. Schakers, an old friend of Judge Thur
man; Allen w. Thurman and son Lee; /.
| Y. Linn, OF Columbus, and the newspaper
correspondents, comprising Col W. A.
Taylor aud the Hon. Allen u. Myers, OF
the Cincinnati Enquirer; l.. +. Stevens,
OF the Columbus Dispatch, and II. 5. Cowcn,
and A. G. Armstrong of the Associated
Press. Tho party was carried In the
special car OF General. Manager w. L.
shaw, Of the Columbus, Hooking Valley
& Toledo railroad Conductor Tom
Neville and brakeman Fred Rudor were
on the cars, while Engineer Tom Hum
phrcys and Fireman Ed. Kuhn were on
the engine. To look after the comfort Of
the party, Porter Tyler was on hand, and
TO further care for them were General
Passenger.Agont II. |. Falkcnhach and
Travelling Passenger Agent l.. L. Tristan,
who provided literally for every want Of
the party. The start was thoutincidcnt,
the rain and the uncertainty Of the hour
Of departure seeming TO keep the crowd
ut home. However, the train attracted
quite good deal Of attention as Il pulled
out with banlanas hanging In all the
windows. Those in tho depot waved a
ianwcll and the trip WIS begun.
Judge Thurman said hc had not been
feeling we'll, hut lac walked erect and firm,
aud Ia all appearances was In good shape.
At ElmNOod the train stopped ior a
moment, but the first crowd was cn.
! coun,crcd at Powell, and Ia response to
! numerous calls, Judge Thurman spoke
l briefly. The train pulled out ~ the crowd
= nave ihrcc cheers for their candidate. A
\ dgn ON a high polo near the car read
, "fcc muslin,' and above tho words was
u a tame coon.
I An enthusiastic crowd WIS at the depot
] nt Delaware. and the nir WIS nj with
! bandanas ~ the crowd waved them and
2 chcorcd nt the appearance ui the Judge.
/, The crowd filled up the platform that
d stretched out nrrpu the track band
I | added a. The enthusiasm, The Hon. l..
q .. ruppictun aud committee boarded
l the train and brought the Judge to the
3. platform, whrrc, as fpun ~ thc cheering
=. subsidized hc spoke as follows, having been
/, intru lurcd los Mf Popplcton.
10 / Al. n...sl.t.u Iul NIfs NAL inc "a
I tho next Vice. President ui the United
i States | have no doubt hut that ] would
n be- the man, laughter and appIauscl bul
= there great many other people that hay,
q word Ia say upon that subject. ! vii
j. tell YOU this my friends, that II YOU wnnl
q this old fellow tD hv your next Vice irvHi
< dent 0i the United states, YOU must 90 &
Il work. Applause and cries Oi well Il,
II u"I Now you know ! have no time q
II make "a speech, and Il is only owing tp th,
X pnlitrnpfs oi thu conductor oi the tilit
that | nm permitted to say q few words
b Tor two or three or four minutes b
r. as long as the train can wait, and
IL ~ | have ~ little time, cannot d'
v better than a. cuuiinc mysrli a.
single idea. You have heard q great d'n
about lhc lann, that is the great subicr
upon which speeches are nov made.
have heard. Ia q long political experience
)i a gfrat many attempts 81 humbug the puu
plr. bat ui nll the attempts that ever
DO have seen ~ heard, tho prClcnsipn that {
4 high protective tariff Is i0f the benefit .
a thc labonug man, iH tio greatest humbug
Applause What b. tariff II ~ "a thN
D. a tax levied 10y the general government
tu upon tho commodities that the labpfiu
H. man, 40 well as other men, uFo. IL ~
In. tax that takes ahol1 oi everything iron
i, the crown oi your head ~ thu sole
ui your fcut that taxes you
Nv hat, your coat, your vest, your brccchra
al y1ut lDutH. your shuDs, that tuKg
~ every implement which YOU uso !
4. yuuf mechanical and agricultural upcu
% lions Aud now b. tell me that Ia take
-, labnrinR man and tax him ifum tho top q
4 his head a. thc solos oi his feet, aud i0 4,
-, him on everything that hu us'H in hl
A tmilr. aud t0 tar him heavily lisa b'nCi
a. b. him. seems tp mo ~ b. nothing cls
1y than absurlity. Applause.
IN lilrrr tho brakeman stepped ~ Tie Hid
nm oi tho speaker anl mytiJuul ipr thc irai
.ct to pryrccdl ,-
ID motions. not iuf mo a. gp ahead laughter
~, bui iuf tho train to 20 ahead, so will hn,
,s 10 thank YOU iur this manifestation
y your regard aud bid you goodbye IA
al plnus'.
4, At Prospect several hundrul poop
4, crowded up about the train aud called q
80. n speech, but before the judge hnd y
A., vol started the train pulled on, aud y
,,. ohocn ui thU crowd gave evidence Of q
md gJpl.Wiil that followed the train. Az q
N, small stations along the way were int
tr. c.tod In the Journey, and men, women nl
children waved q greeting ~ ihc tea
sped by.
Engineer Humphreys was bound
keep on time. aud nll the while kept
cat thr heels 0i thc regular train.
oil The Marion band tricd Ia give "
,,1 come 10 the capital Of Marion county, y
~ the chocn oi tie crowd drowned them %
.a Workingnon In their shirt sleeves, far
w" on ON horseback, business men, clcrI
women, BOYS aud girls, 10 the number
Isas over 900 crowded about the train to y
ter. enthusiastic greeting 10 the mobile "'
.cro Roman" This Is the homo oi Boston
y q Young, the Democratic candidate
Ter Secretary Of State, and that gcntlcn
Tho boarded tho train and presented Ju'
ats. Thurman, and be spoke 10 tho cro'