Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-02
THURMAN TALKS.
The Old Judge Tells IndianianS Who Grover
Cleveland Is.

about 400 strong, consisting of members OF
the Hendricks, Cleveland and Thurman, and
Sawmaker clubs, of Indianapolis, called on
Judge Thurman this afternoon, there
were also /. number of railroad men from
that city. They arrived at $50 o'clock by
special train of eight cars. The delega-
ton was received at the Union depot by
the members of the Jackson club, a local
democratic organization. They marched
to the vicinity of Judge Thurman's Office
Thurman has been suffering severely for
several days from neuralgia in the face and
for this reason the delegation was not re-
ceived at his residence in the east part of
the city, owing to the danger attending an
effort on his part to speak in the open air.
A hall capable of accommodating seven
or eight hundred people was Sc
cured on High street for the
reception. Judge Thurman accompanied
10y Hon. II. J. Booth in a carriage came TO
the hall and as they entered a warm and
enthusiastic reception was given. Mayor
Buck delivered an address on behalf of
the city. II. J. Booth spoke on behalf of
the local clubs. A. w. Conduit, president
of the Hendricks club, read an address,
highly complimentary to Judge Thurman,
and assured that Indiana, which was
among bne uOuDIluI STATES, WOulu
cast fifteen electoral votes for the Demo-
cratic ticket. Judge Thurman's face was
tied with heavy handkerchief, and as he
removed it and rose to speak the enthusi-
astic crowd cheered. Judge Thurman said:
Mr.. Chairman: To say that | am pro-
foundly grateful to my friends from in
diana for the visit they have made me
today and for these marks of esteem and
affection that you have displayed
is but poorly to express what /
feel in heart. | am profoundly CRATE
full to you and | have some
reason to be grateful to Indiana. Some
of the best friends | ever had in my life
were citizens of your state. TO 20 over
the list of them would be to occupy time
that could not be spared for that purpose,
yet | cannot begin the few remarks that |
shall make without abiding to that grand
man whose name one of your clubs bears
Thomas y. Hendricks Applause. For
many, many years, when he was an i'm
portant figure in American politics and
took marked part, knew him intimately
and when four years ago ! had the honor
and privilege of speaking with him again
and again in your state and also in Ohio,
never heard him make n speech that did
lot increase my admiration for the power
of his intellect and the patriotism and the
courage OF the man. Applause. My
friends, | have one thing. however to re
greet today among the pleasures that | feel
at your presence. For four or five
days | have been suffering dreadfully from
an attack of neuralgia in the face and
have had some times, three and sometimes
four radical high protection teeth aching
as If they intended to take Oft my head
daughter. But hope | shall convert
Them to sound doctrine before long at
least. Though my face is still swollen il
Is going down by degrees and like our OPP
ponents it will shrink and shrink until it
shall once more be all right in my head as
we'll as IN the politics of the country.
daughter and applause.
Now my friends; you Indiana people
stood by the Democratic party of four
years ago. Your vote was necessary to
the election of Cleveland and Hendricks
and you gave it by good round majority.
and now II Is in your power once more TO
save the Democratic party by voting for
Cleveland again. applause am quite
sure that there is not a Democrat within
the sound of my voice who regrets that he
voted Tor Grover Cleveland in 1884.
never saw a Democrat that did vet
1t may be that there is a strag-
gler here and there, but | think
you can count them on the fingers of your
hand, and there are ten to one who have
come to us from the Republican party.
Applause. | can hardly think how n
man who voted for Grover Cleveland in
1874 can have the face TO look into fellow
Democrat 5 face and say, Il won't vote for
him now" Applause l do say that
there Is much that ought to be reformed
IN our laws and in our system. but il is not
the fault of Grover Cleveland that the re-
forms have not been made lie has urged
them; he has pleaded with congress: he
has said 10 the people again and again that
such and such things ought TO be- and that
Others ought not TO be. and no man can
say that his recommendations have not
been made by wisdom and knowledge and
patriotism, and now, that man. with whom
] am acquainted well, | say to YOU. NV
friends and all my friends, young and
old, IS one of the most sensible.
level-headed, honest men l ever knew.
Applause. He is now before You a can
didate and | firmly believe he will be
elected. Applause. / firmly believe that
the American people have too much sense,
too much appreciation Of the honor, hber-
ailty and courage in that president TO lay
him neutrality-suspicious. Tor the honor and
courage and bravery and intelligence that
he has exhibited in the presidential chair
Now, my friends, | wish to speak to you
longer but this rascally protection tooth
OF mine is beginnind to be rebellious and
think will have TO stop / must say TO
you that YOU must wait TIL | come TO YOUR
state, and God willing / will come there
lapplausel and can talk to you about the
tariff and the fisheries or anything
else that you want to talk
about. Laughter And | won't be
mealy mouthed about it, You don't find
me avoiding any question whatever that is
fairly proposed Applause God knows
that would rather be at home with NV
dear old wife than IN any Office in the