The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-18
THURMAN.
The Old Roman Greeted With
Great Crowds-Immense En-
thusiasm in Indiana.
What He Said in Hi Speech to
Vast Multitude at
Shelbyv1lle.

SHE1BYv1LLE, Ind, October 15.-Ter
cars, carrying Judge Thurman and par ty
left Cincinnati on the Big Four road al
$50 this morning, for the democratic ba-'
becue at Shelbyville. Extra cars on the
train were occupied by 200 members of the
Duckworth club, $50 of the Thurman clut
from Cincinnati, and fifty more from the
Thurman club, Columbus, all uniform ed be.
sides large number who did not go in the
delegations. Judge Thurman was taker
to the depot by the Cincinnati escort com
mittee, and the crowd there gave him {
hearty sendoff as he walked to the car
The first car of the train was literally GOV
cred with bandanas and banners, while
enthusiastic democrats were one and al
provided with bandanas and strong lungs
AS the train pulled slowly through the
yards the large crowd of men cheeret
heartily, while many an engine whistle
kept time with lively tooting-an Ohio
and Mississippi engine taking the pre-
MUM by attempting tune. Outside Of
the city people stood beside the. track anC
waved and cheered as the train sped by.
At Greensburg several hundred people
were in waiting iinpatiently calling for
Judge Thurman, who made his appear.
ance at the rear platform. He was greeted
chairman of the Ohio state committee, in
troduced Judge Thurman as the next vice
president, and Judge Thurman said to the
crowd:
eff you democrats, of Indiana, do your
duty and give US this state, I may turn
out to be-
The train started with the last word and
the crowd gave the judge parting cheer.
Other towns gave hearty cheers, and sped
by villages rent the air with tremendous
cheers, the crowds being away up in the
thousands. The day is gloomy and drizzly,
but that seems to have little effect the
size of the crowds who walked
through the mud to see Judge Thurman
as he was driven up town escorted by
local and visiting clubs. Judge Thurman
was driven to the home of Mr.. John
Beggs, where he reviewed the parade.
Visiting clubs were from all this part of
the state, and formed procession of over
a mile long. Bandanas were carried by
all, and banners with party notices and
campaign issues were carried in the same
way, while wagons with young ladies
and girls and laboring exhibits added to
the variety of the procession. Bandana
parasols carried by several clubs, served
TO protect them somewhat from the
drizzling rain and made handsome ap-
pearance as we'll. After the procession
the crowd called for speech, and Judge
Thurman, standing on Mr.. Begg's front
porch, said:
"Of course you don't expect speech
at this time, as | must husband my voice
all can to spread myself after awhile"
The multitude then turned toward the
fair grounds where the barbecue was being
held, and where the speeches were to take
place.
Judge Thurman's speech was enc OF the
fiuest masterpieces of popular oratory
of the campaign, and was listened to by a
vast multitude of enthusiastic people.
Applause was hearty and frequent. The
speech was one of some length. Among
other things he sIid:
"NoT, my friends, let me tell you no
second-rate men ever we're nominated for
the presidency of the United States by
unanimous vote, and the fact that Mr..
Cleveland has so conducted himself that
his administration has been so clean, so
upright, SO honest, 80 patri-
otto, that the whole democratic party,
from one end of the republic
to the other, said "Let us give him another
term, he has done we'll by the powers
that have been conferred on him once;
let's take him again, for we know he will
do we'll in another term" Great ap-
plause. "My friends, if 1 had time to do
it, would like to say few words on a
subject that interests you much, and
which is talked of so much this year, the
question of tariff"
The Judge then repeated in a concise
manner his views OF the tariff, as given in
his Toledo and Port Huron speeches, two
or three weeks ago, and which were fully
reported at the time. The judge then
said:
"Well, now, ask you to allow me to
retire, and bid you goodbye with this
admonition, that upon your state may
depend whether we shall continue to have
honest, good democratic government in
the United States, or whether we shall be
oppressed by a scourge and policy that
treads the helpless under foot and bene-
f5s nobody but the lnonopolists and the
extortioners."
Governor Gray followed Judge Thur
man and held the crowd for three-quarters
of an hour longer, after which the party
were driven to the depot, and after some
little delay went on to indianapolis, where
the Judge will remain over night. The
journey from Shelbyville was a slow one,
the party not arriving until after 8
O'Clock. Along the way cheers greeted
the train.
Sensation at Jacksonville.