Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-21
SupeE THURMAN ON THE WING
Hc Meets With an EnthusiaStie Reeep-
slon on His Way 60 niehicfn.
lBy Telegraph 70 the Dlspaich.l

rBy telegraph TO the Dlspa,ch.l
TOLEDO. o., August 20.--Judge Thur
man and party left Columbus atsocIock
this afternoon for this city and Port HUI
ron, Mich. where the campaign will be
opened Wednesday. Tho start was with
ont incident. rain and the uncertainty OF
the hour OF departure seeming to keep
the crowd at home. However, the train
attracted quite good deal Of attention
as It pulled out with bandanas hanging
in all the windows. Judge Thurman
said be had not been feeling well, but he
walked erect and firm. ana to all appear
anccs was in good shape.
At Elmwood the train stopped for
moment. but the first crowd was encoun-
tered at Powell, and in response to nu-
merous calls Judge Thurman spoke
briefly. The train pulled out ms the
crowd cheered their candidate. A sign
on a high pole next 20 the car read
Free Muslin" and above the words
wss tame coon. An enthusiastic crowd
was at the depot at Delaware and the air
was red with bandsDas as the crowd
waved them and cheered. The crowd
filed up the platform, stretched out
across the track, and band added TO
the enthusiasm. Hon. +. W. Popleton
and a committee boarded the train and
brought the Judge TO the platform.
When the cheering had subsided he
spoke rs follows, having been introduced
by Mr.. Popeton;
If Mr.. Popleton had the making OF
the next Nice-President Of the United
States have no doubt but ] would be
the man laughter and applausel but
there are n great many other people that
have a word to say upon that subject.
can tell you this, my friends, that il you
want this old fellow to be your next
Vice President you must GO to work.
Applause and cries OF 1--WE will do It.
Now, you know / have no time TO
make a speech. and it is only owing
to the pOliteness Of the conductor OF
the train that 1 am permitted to say
q few words, for two or three or four
minutes is as long as the train Will Ie-
main, and as l have so little time | can
not do better than to con6ne myself to
single idea. You have heard great
deal about the tsriif-thHt Is the great
subject upon which speeches are now
made. ] have heard in long political
experience n great many attempts to
humbug people, but Of all the attempts
! have ever seen or heard Of the pre-
tension that the high protective tariff
is FOR the benefit of the labOrng
man is the greatest humbug. APP
plause. What is a tariff 1t is a tax
u tax levied by the General Government
upon commodities that the laboring man
rs well rs other men use. 1t IS a tax
that takes hold of everything from the
crown Of yOur head 10 the soles OF your
feet that taxes your hat, your coat,
your vest. your brooches, your boots,
your shoes that taxes every implement
which you use IN mountaineering az
ricultural operations. And now 20 tell me
that TO take laboripg man and tax him
from the top OF his head 10 the soles OF
his feet TO tax him on everything that
be uses IN his trade, and 10 tax him
heavily, is beneficial seems to me to be
nothing else than absurdity. Applause
Here brakeman stepped TO the side OF
the speaker and motloned for the train
TO proceed DO you see this man? He
is making motions not for me to go
ahead flaughterl but for the train to 90
ahead, SO / will have to thank You for
this manifestation OF your regard and
bid you goodbye" TApplausel.
At Prosuect several hundred people
crowded up about the train, and calls for
q speech we're made, but before the
Judge got we'll started the train pulled
of. end the cheers OF the crowd gave
evidence OF the good will that followed
the train. All small stations along the
way were interested IN the journey, and
men. women, and children waved
greeting as the train sped by. Engineer
humphreys was bound TO keep on time,
and all the while kept at the heels OF the
regular train. The Marion Band tried
10 give welcome at the capital OF Ma
ron county, but the cheers OF the crowd
drowned them out
Mr. Thurman was greeted oil along
the route by men, women. and children
with the greatest enthusiasm. AtCOrry,
Ohio. after thanking the people for their
welcome, and regretting his inability to
make an extended speech on public
affairs, the Judge concluded by saying:
at is a long time since the people OF
America have had such fair and square
issue before them as is before them now.
Applause You have in the Treasury
OF the United States more than hundred
million dollars utterly idle; for not one
dollar OF which has the Government any
use, which is kept out of the pockets
OF the people who might use it in their
business and to their great advantage
and prosperity. Now the Democratic
party says that ought not to be, and L
say So" Applause Here the train
pulled out.