Wichita eagle., 1888-10-21
One Of the Largest and Most Sig
nificant Gatherings of the
Present Campaign.
The General Portrays the Condition Con-
fronting the American Workingmen
and the Illogical Reasoning
of Democracy.
Judge Thurman Speaks at Brazil, Ind
A Slim Attendance at the Last Day
Of the Long Session Of Con-
gress-UsuaI F0rmalities
Gone Through With.

of engagements The weather was wintry
the mercury receding to 40 degrees. 1t is
estimated that between $500 and 5000
commercial travellers, including the home
organizations, participated in the days
demonstrations. Large delegations ar
rived during the morning from Cincinnati,
Wayne and Richmond, Ind. No large
organized clubs were present from other
states but small parties of dozen or two
were in attendance from New York, Bos-
ton, Chicago, ST. Louis, Philadelphia,
Buffalo. Cleveland, Louisville and other
cities
| At o'clock the visitors assembled at
Tomlinson hall and organized for bust
ness meeting. They were cordially well
coined by Mayor Denny.
| At o'clock the drummers held a pa
rade, marching through the principal
streets and out past General Harri-
sons residence. The general reviewed
was enthusiastically cheered. There
were about $500 marchers, with ten
| bands. Every man carried cane with a
number Of flags attached. At the head of
the column marched Uncle Sam" in typ
ical garb Immediately behind him came
two stalwart Ethiopians, leading mon
ster bull on whose back sat drummer in
costume personating the hilarious Irish
| man. The blanket on the bovine read,
John Bull rides the Democratic party
we ride John Bull" Thousands of people
gathered along the route to witness the
parade. AT half past they returned to
Tomlinson's hall where General Harrison
addressed them. The galleries were filled
with spectators, among them several hum
he o,1dr o1&.,.a Il
nearly 5000 and when General Harrison
appeared there was repetition of
the wild scene of two weeks
ago when TIE Chicago vet
Grams were received. In the course of
his speech, General Harrison said:
Who should know better than you that
If the discriminating duties now levied
which enable our American manufactur-
ers to maintain a fair competition with
the manufacturers of other countries and
at the same time to pay scale of living
wages to the men and women who work
for them, is once broken down that Amer
lean competition with foreign production
becomes impossible, except by the reduc-
ton of the scale of American wages to the
level of the wages paid abroad. [Cheers
Certainly you do not need to be told that
the ship or mill that has the smallest pay
roll in proportion to its production will
take the market. Cheers. Certainly you
do not need 10 be told that the wages now
enjoyed by your American work
men are greatly larger and the
comforts they enjoy greatly more
than those enjoyed by those of any other
land. [Cheers. Certainly you do not need
to be told that if the American govern
ment, instead of patronizing home indus
tries, buys its blankets for the public ser
vice in England, that there is just that
much less work for American workmen to
do. [Cheers and cries of ''that's so."l
This is to me the bearing and end of the
tariff question. Since was old enough
to have opinions or to utter them, l have
held to the direct line that the true Ameri-
can policy was that which should main
tain, not only a living rate of wages, but
one with margin with a savings and
comfort for our workingmen. | believe
that policy is essential to the prosperity
and possibly of the perpetuity of our gov
eminent. [Cheers and cries of
that's right."I The two prop
ositiOns that now stare our
working people and our whole country in
the face are these: Competition with for
eign countries without adequate dlscrimi
mating and favo1in9 duties means lower
wages to our working people Cheers.
a revenue only tariff, or progressive free
trade, means larger impOrtations of for
elgn goods, and that means less work in
America. Cheers and cries of "Give it to
them."l Let our Democratic friends fairly
meet these two indisputable conclusions.
How do they do it? [Cries of They don't
do it, and they can't''l By endeayoring
working people by utterly false and scan
dalous campaign stories. Enthusiastic
cheers. Let me say in conclusion, Shouts
of GO on, " ''go on" that | believe that
the managers of the Democratic campaign
greatly underestimate decency and the
love of fair play which prevails among our
people. Cheering and cries of What's
the matter with HarrisonY" and Hes all
right"
THE "OLO ROMAN" STILL TALKING.
BRAZIL Ind, Oct. 20.-The big meeting
at this place has the advantage OF splendid
weather and the people were on hand to
take advantage of the chance to see the
"Old Roman" Judge Thurman and
party, escorted by delegation of dozen
Brazilians, left indianapolis few minutes
after 10 a. m, on a special consisting of
engine IS, of the Vandalia, in charge OF
Engineer Albert H Eddihg. and Fireman
Albert Dickerson, and Colonel Prices
private car, in charge of James E. Young,
the train being cared for by Conductor A
D. Black and Brakemen J. c. Hamilton
and Lee Boley. The crew was Demo-
cratic throughout The trip was quiet
and eventual few people at
the various stations waving greetings, but
no stop being made for speeches.
Governor Gray was on board, but the |
other individuals had gone on before.
Brazil is in the center OF the mining re !
gion and this is miners day. The pleas |
ant weather drew big crowd which test |
ed the capacity of the little city 10 the ut /
most. There is no barbecue OF it, only a |
big Democratic demonstration. with par |
AIDES and speeches, the latter being deliver |
ed at grove on the edge OF town. A /
large and enthusiastic crowd welcomed /
the party at the depot and the procession |
acted as an escort up town.
In the course Of his speech Judge Thur |
man devoted considerable attention 10 the /
labor question. He said in part:
You have a good deal TO lie thankful for /
but you have nothing to be more thankful /
for than that you have the rights OF an in
dependent American citizen. A voice, /
Thank God."l Whenever you allow
those rights TO be trampled upon, when
ever You surrender your Independence,
whenever you give up that God bestowed
right which makes you the equal OF ali
men, and entities you TO receive the fair
rewards Of your own thinking and your
own voting. whenever you give that up,
you will no longer be- free American
but YOU VIII De- the
slaves OF so many dictators who will ride
you, boastea aud spurred for their own
interests and not for yours. [Applause,
and cries of Yes, yes" ~That's the
thing. and That is right."I
He then ridiculei TIE assertion that the
Republicans wanted high tariff for the
benefit OF the iaboring man and that the
Democrats were enemies 10 the iaooring
man, and declared that ont Of one thou-