The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-10-19
GREETING THURMAN.
The Judge at the Big Bar
becue.
SENSIBLE TALK BY THE ROMAN
On the Tariff OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Reception En- ROute-Gone to
indianapolis,

PERU, Ind, October 18.-Judge Thur
Nman and party arrived this afternoon
to attend the big barbecue. Crowds
were coming into the city from early
morning until the streets are filed.
However, the rain drives many within
doors, and many more have already
started for their homes. On the way
up town Thurman was greeted with
cheers by the multitude from beneath
their dripping umbrellas. He was
taken at once to the Opera House,
which was packed with an enthusiastic
audience. who greeted him with pro-
Ionged applause. The little opera
house in which Judge Thurman sspoke
has seats for 600 or 700, and double
that number crowded into it, until
the balcony became dangerously over
crowded. On the street an immense
thrnng watched a brief "tioat" procession
which arded jpal ty mottce', to the de-
Eight of the spe ctaCors. 1t is estimated
that there were fully Is 900 people in
town during the day. Judge Thurman
began his speech by complimenting. the
crowd on its size, and saying it was
healthy indication of how Indiana
would go in November. If the Indiana
Democrats did their duty Cleveland
would be the next President. He then
proceeded to discuss the tariff and the
question of the surplus, following the
line of argument pursued last night at
Fort Wayne. HIS audience gave the
closest attention, frequently in errupt-
ing with applause, and showing keen ap-
probation of the points made. Continu-
ing, he charged the Republican speakers
with making bold and audacious at
tempts to deceive the people, in their
high protective tariff speeches. He
cited as one instance the claim made
by them that this tariff tax is not paid
by American consumers but by foreign
exporters; that he pays it for the priv
lege OF bring his goods here. He
wanted to know if this was the cause
why all other taxes we're not abolished.
Why not collect all taxes, State and
county, for governments purposes,
from these foreigners he asked. Why
not say to the people CT Europe, you
shall support our government, you
shall, in the guise of tariff
duties, furnish all the means that are
necessary to support the American
government" How long would it be,
ne asked, before they would say "well
what is sauce for the goose is sauce for
the gande1." They would say to
your farmers, he went on to say, who
sends off your wheat to Europe, and
your pork and beans, and the like,
you send ell those thinge to our coun-
try to be sold, you shall pay such duty,
such tariff, as will support our govern
ment, and then we will see who comes
out best in the long rum" How
would you like that2 asked
the speaker. How would you
like to support the immense
standing armies of European countries;
He predicted that the American far.
mers would not stand it one day. I'M
mediately at the conclusion of his
speech, which lasted thirty-6ye min
utes, Judge Thurman was driven tC
the depot and rested quietly in hi;
private car. A large crowd was or
hand to see him, and he came out three
times to chat with them. Judge Thur.
man and Governor Gray talked TO,
some time to the crowd. He is reported
as being fresh and breezy and great.
delighting with the people. The trail
pulled out at 3 30 pm. for Indianapolis