The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-20
HANOTHER OVATION.
Judge Thurman at indianapolis.
He Holds a Public Reception at
N the Indiana Capital.
An Address Full of Statesmanship
and Good Nature.
Evidence of the Popular Respect
and Affection He Enjoys.
What Was Intended To Be Merely
Informal Gathering OF Party
Friends Becomes a Rous-
ing Political Convo-
cation.


20 announcement yesterday, Judge Thur
ihan was prevailed on to attend meeting
in English's opera-house and speak
briefly. During the afternoon he went
out riding and called on Mrs. Thomas A.
Hendricks and visited the State capitol,
and when evening came he was in fine
condition for speech.
The opera-house has seating capacity
Of 1900, and by o'clock fully 1900 peo-
pie had crowded inside the walls and were
impatiently waiting the coming of the
speaker OF the evening. They spent the
time in cheering the names of party favor
ties. Above the stage were pictures of
Cleveland, Thurman and Hendricks
framed in flags, and in front was a fine
hag-draped bust Of Thomas A. Hendricks.
There were no bandanas on the stage, but
the audience was abundantly supplied
with them. When Judge Thurman en-
tered with Gov Gray a storm OF applause
burst forth which lasted over two
minutes. State Committee Chairman
Jewett introduced Judge Thurman in
brief but glowing euogy, and the audience
once more yelled itself hoar,e for min
ute or more. There was a great jam about
the doors and considerable confusion,
which, at first, intcricrcd with hearing,
but Judge Thurman's voice was clear and
strong, and lac spoke easily for thirty-ninc
minutes, ~ follows:
JUDGE THuRMAN's SPEECH.
"My Fellow Citizcns-You know, with
Nall \ H..
grateful To YOU for this kind aud earnest
reception. II is not in the human heart
10 be insensib!e when ones fellow men
receive him rs you receive me tonight
always excepting those people who think
they are invited here to talk instead OF
->s They will get quiet after while
81 came into your state last Monday,
and from that day to this ! have received
a hospitality and kindness that mo- words
OF mine can adequately acknowledge or
repay. | was told Yesterday that although
j had no appointment for this goOdly city
OF indianapolis, II | would stop here and
spend day | should see many friends
aud many Democrats, but that | should
pass my time in quiet IN order 10 re-
cupeutc for the further labors Of the
campaign. -Four years ago ! came 10 ln-
dianapolis 10 aid ~ well ~ ! could In the
election OF Grover Cleveland and that
noble man whose bust stands before us
tpointing 10 the bust OF llcndrcksl.
. lthccrs. | shall never forget that how
ever feeble my efforts may have bron on
that OCci-0n. Il was thought hy him that
they were OF some service 10 the good
cause, aud the attention and kindness
received here then require of me ~ long
ns live 10 think kindly oi the people OF
this great city oi thIsgrpat state. lthccrS ]
"Aly friends, We urc once more in n
great presidential cumpaign. The fin
question is. shall Grover Cleveland BE-
reelected President ol lhc United States p
lCrics oi "lcsl Ncs!'l
THAT is the right Kind Of an answer
[chcenl. and IL comes with the right kind
ul ring. The great reason why ! nn on
this stand tonight, and why | have sd
dressed my fellow men from the Atlantic
to the Mississippi this campaign IL that !
believe in my very heart that the best
interests oi the American people require
that Grover Cleveland shall be rc-olec,rd
tChccr.l Why, gentlemen, when WIS
there ever a cleaner, purur, a more up
night, a more intelligent, a moro indus
trious, more patriotic administration Of
the general government than We have had
for the last three years and siN mOntlsl
tCrcs Of Never
No, never. Great men have sat In the
presidential chair before. Great men may
VT In Il hereafter, hut no man ever cat IN
Il Who was moro conscicnti0usly disposed
20 benefit his country aud 10 give good
government 70 our people than Grover
Cleveland. lChccrs. Men have sat thoU
who have rendered greater service to the
al. H. a l.fUi
not many oi thcm=Wh0 may have had
moro intellectual gifts than he; men hay,
at there OF moro political experience than
nc, but no Drawer, more courageous and
lpright man over occupied the gcHt thar
,iroycr Cleveland. lChocml tell yot
that I know the man well. lately haJ
the privilege aud advantage Of spending
little time with him, and. Jet me tell YOU
that during my short visit he never wen
60 bed until after midnight anl be- spcn
the time In considering, reading an,
studying over every bill that Congress sen
10 him for his examination. II
volcc-"Thats righL"l And not on,
lill would he sign until he ha'
carefully read Il aud the reports IN Con
grss upon ID. and what the proper de
partmcnt OF tie government bad 10 si
about IL; until hc bad rad the cyilcnc,
as Gar as hc could. upon which the bin va
founded lie then made up his judgment
o. Judge OF the court would IN civ
action, whether II WIS q proper bill
sign. tApplausc. llr would sign no bil
unless the honest performance ol his dut
a. President required him 10 dgn H.
tell you, my friends, ] have known not
few Of the Presidents Of the United state
but never saw one more consciontiou
moro industrious, moro anxious to do q,
actly the right thing, than Grover Clcy'
land. That b the Kind Of a man YOU wal
IN the presidential chair lChoen.l Fot
years ago this country rang forth the pr
.. diciions Of our political opponents that
Grover Cleveland was elected the coul
try would bc ruined. No calam
IS was 20 great that Il was NJ
predicted In the event Of his olcctioi
t's,an soldiers were 20 be deprived
their pensicss and rebel soldiers were
receive pensions. The rebel debt was
be paid. and everything tSal W.. DARK az
rcpulsiyc 10 the loyal people Of the Ualt'
States was 20 flourish like n green bl
tree. The people believed no such thin