The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-08-21
ROMAN ON WHEELS
Thurman Starts ON a Cam
paign Tour.
EvoKrss CHEAT ENTHUSIASM.
The Aged Democrat Premises to
Spread Himseif-An Enthusiastic
weiesme in Toledo. and Free
Trade Argument

coLuxEvs. Aug. D.-Tbe Columbus.
Hooking Valley & Toledo railway man
sge1enf have rendered Judge Thurman a
special train for bis trip from Columbus 10
Toledo Rad Port HuFpn-
ToLE3o, O., Aug e7.-Abont 1 o'clock
this afteraooR 4 special train bearing
Judge Thurman aad party left Columbus
on the way 80 Port Huron via this city
Besides the sold Roman" the party con
sisted Of Congressman outhwaiie OF Co
lambas. Allen w. Thurman and son, Lee
7. p. Lam OF Columbus. and several news
paper correspondents. Judge Thurman
said be had not been feeling well, bu.
walked erect and firm.
Al EIw0oi the train stopped for a no
meat. but the 5Fst crowd v as enc0untercd
ai Powell. a1d tn response TO numerous
calls Judge Thurman spoke briefly The
train pulled out eS the crowd gave three
cheers sof the candidate. A sign on high
pole next the car was Free Hnsiiun aud
above the words was tame coon very
enthusiastic crowd was st the depot az
Deia=are, and the air was red vita ban
danas The crowd eheered al the appear
and committee boarded the tram and
brought the iadse to the platform. where.
a soon as the cheering subsidized. he spoke
as follows:
III Mr Parplefon had the making of
the next yiee-prcsi1ent OF The United
states, have no doubt that | would be the
man. Laughter and applause Bat there
are great mang Others who have a word
TO say on that subject / can tell you this,
my friends, that II YOU want this old fell
low to be your next viee-presIdenf OF the
United states son must 20 To work Ap-
plause and cries Of Wen do it"l As
have 30 little time can do no better than
TO ecntBe myself 10 single idea We
have heard a great deal about the tariff.
That is the great slb5est upon which
speeches are now being made. | have
heard In a long practical experience & great
many attempts 10 humbag people but of
all attempts that have seen or heard the
Preiension that a high protective tariff Is
for the beneft of the laboring msu is the
greatest humbug Applause.
"Nhat j. the taFiHg Ii isa tax, tax
levied by the general government upon
commodities that the laboring men as well
as Others Use. IL is tax that takes hold
on ersthing. from the crown of your
head 10 the s0ies of your feet; that taxes
your coat, your vest, Your breeehes, your
shoes; tnat taxes each and every imple-
neut you use ia your mechanical aud agri-
cultural operations-and now TO tell me
that Ia take laboring man and tax him
from the top of his bead 10 the soles OF his
feet, and to tax him on everything he uses
In his trade, ana TO tax him heavily, is TO
benefit him. seems 10 me nothing bat alb
suIdity. lApplausei
Here the speech was interrupted by the
train, and he jumped on as the train pulled
ont amidst cheers.
All the small stations along the way were
interested in the journey, aud men, women
and children waved greeting a. the train
sped by. At Marion. workinsmen in their
shirtsieeyes, farmers ON horseback. busi-
ness men. clerks, women, BOYS and girls, to
the number of over thousand. crowded
about the train 10 give an enthusiastic
greeting to the ''old Roman" This IS the
home of Benton G.. Young. Democratic
candidate for secretary OF state, and that
gentleman boarded the train aud presented
Judge Thurman 10 the crowd. The Judge
expressed regret that he had not time TO
speak as he wished. He spoke few words
IN commenGation OF Mr. Young aud started
10 say something about the prospects this
fall. when the train moved away, amid the
cheers Of the crowd.
At Upper Sandusky, In response to calls
from IA large and enthusiastic crowd.
Judge Thurman appeared and said, ia part:
"Uudcr the time llmltati sn as to the stop
paee OF the train al any one place. you
VIII DOT expect me 10 make speech ea the
i.grcat gus Eiious that ROW agitate the peo-
pie OF the United states aad the people OF
Ohio If I had time nothing could give
Aiit NattN lithoAIt AtiAu 10 NDtltAAlnE
10 you upon this much discussed question
of the tariff. ! would like To expose the
humbugs that are sought to he made uSe
Of. the greatest that have met
with in ny long experience IA
pabllc Affairs. Wneu protect, nistS
tell the iahoring man that tariff
tax. for a tariff IL nothing but lax which
taxes him on The price be pays for every
thing he wCaI ., from the crown of his head
% the sole OF his foot, Is good thing for
him. answer that it Is an alsuriity. Ap-
plause what man ever 20; rich by hav-
iGg his hard earnings taken out OF his
pocket by taxation? 70 say that country
could he mafie rich by heavily iaxiag It's
people Is an absur'fiiy that nobody but hig gh
pFotrcii0Aisis would Gare 10 assert Re
ueWcd appinuse
At this point supper was announced.
80, nay friends, all J DO now is 70 thank
you most heartily for the honor you have
done me Ia giving me - great welcome.
and g. thank you and 10 saw 10 you, one
aud all, thar arm truly sensible Of Your
kiudaess. | viii bid you goodbye" i,sreat
applause.
II the conclusion OF Judge Thurinan's
brief speech the party adjourned io the
laci0r 0t the hotel, where IA excellent
supper was served.
NATURAL 0As
Fully 1900 people stood IN the light Of
tbs natural gasWell aud ehceFed as the
train lamo t9 stop al Carey. After thank
lag the people Tor theiF welcome aud re-
greeting his inability 10 make au extended
spseea on public aaaiFs. tlc judge vou-
eiuaed bF saying; 1T Is a long lime since
the people of Amerita sad such a fair ana
square issue before thcrn as Row iAp-
rlause. You have in the treasury Of the
United states more thaa ,ll0DJJ.eo0 utterly
idle. for not one dollar 0i which has the
government any use. Dat which is kept OHt
Il 5Ae pockets Of people, ho might use "a
iH their business aud to their great advRa
tage aud prosperity New the Democratic
rarsy say thal cagat not TO be, aa4 ! say 50.
Applause
Al iho baltimore & Ohio crossing, Just
before reaching F0st ssiA, the Toledo &c
cvpglou committee boarded the train and
save The indct hearty welcome A. the
depot a Cleveland aud Thurman club in
uniform and 3 crngd welcomed thc train
in ihe light 81 ualgTal Eas ead tafchlisnts
Judge Thurman eame to the rear 81 the
car auG spoke hrieas. after three hearty
cheers for him. lie eXpr, sse1 fegre, at the
hTicfarss ~ his Stag aud said u han he got
from uader tho dumluion Of The railroad
men he would make speeches sad spgead
himself
TIE Thurman elub of Rising sun de-
maHded another hsief stop a. did also the
cilikcns % ucwhort lige, where two chill