The sun., 1888-10-31

The west virginians Give the OLE Roman
y Great Reception.


The west vireinians Give the OLD Homau
Great Reception.
WHEELING, Oct. 30.--In his campaigning
this fall Judge Thurman has met many en-
thusiastic crowds, but that OF tonight was,
without exception. the most enthusiastic yet
encountered. From the time he left the hotel
until he reached tho rink the people who
crowded the streets yelled continuously, and
when he entered the rink the crowd there as
selnbled cheered and waved bandannas and
hats for three minutes by the watch and then
quieted with difficulty. The Judge intended
to speak very briefly. but tho surroundings
seemed to inspire him. His voice was strong
minutes as follows:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN. GENTLEMEN. AND FELLOW
CITIZENS: Whom l stood on the reviewing stand
to-day and saw detlo before me that magnii-
cent procession. one OF tho greatest that have
ever beheld lcheersl. and saw the manly bear
ing and happy faces Of the men who marched
in II, could not but reflect how different was
West Virginia only twenty yearB ago. could
not forget the first political campaign ever
made in this Roodly State. when l was In
vlted hero by the State Committee OF the Demo-
cratic party to render such assist
ance as might be In my power
to render. to FREQ this State from
tho despotism that then prevailed over all Its
DO; ders. lCheers.l At that time II my memory
is correct. at least one-third OF the white men
OF West Virginia were disfranchised In the
land upon which they were born. when despot-
Ism prevailed over West Virginia, and then 1t
was that the great Democratic party. which
pays no worship except TO it's God and to ree-
dom. that party determined to make a supreme
effort to deliver West Virginia. lCheers.l
They thought that might be OF some service
in discussing the Queation whether you should
have another Constitutional Convention. or, by
other proper means, legislation that would by
constitutional enactment restore the dis
franchised people OF West Virginia to their
political rights in the State that gave them
birth. I cheerfully accepted the invitation
and entered upon the campaign and
spoke over q large part OF this State. The result
you all know In a few years-in 1872, If my rec
ollection is ,right-that dissraceful disfran-
the state. was removed. and the MOTTO of West
Montant semper L.6eri," Mountainoers
and breadth OF the state lcheersl. and
R1 eR1 essn the
immense crowd OF people. tilllng your streets |
with procession too numerous TO count when
plause and cheersl and that they we're deter
mined to remain free. my heart swelled with
had been able to do some little toward bring
ing about so glorious a revolution. lCheersl
you but briefly to. night. am not accustomed
10 make long speeches. and yet il We're to give
to the feelings my heart il this
voice" Be i friend again. y i / should give
sneak TO YOU a great deal longer thar YOU
woui;i be wiling to listen (Crlss OF y, No. no:
10 that to tonight. am % to be ioIiowed by s your
worthy Governor. and you al want to hear
him. as he deserves to he heard: and therefore
ongs to him. lCries of Yes you will' and
aplIause:l .,.,
enough. God knows lchecrsl. and might speak speak
until he sun shines over our heads tomorrow
m0rnnG yet must not oFGs{ what our 0p
poor. dscrepit old man man With one foot in the .
rend john shesman Of oEiS stey AMI almost
shed tears when he said to his audience that 1t
ding round s old and se,eI snd WSte TO msee
'otes tor Grover Cleveland. Laughter and
1 won't complain Of that; the Democrats don't
complain Of that. and II would seem as II the
GODDESS Of health herself did not complain Of
10 S'1 my hfHHisf flfsnds it is now more than ten
weeks since | began this campaign. l have
travelled more than 5000 miles In the cam
paign. Iluve spoken so many times that l am
afraid to mention the number l have spoken
indoors and out of doors; have spoken from
stationary, stnmps and from those confounded
'tumps called the tail end OF a car tgreat laugh
.er and cheersl which always managed TO run
: way with me Just as | was making the
and have gained strength every day. have
lever failed to attend sting when / was
20 good that have, never failed to speak
Then was afflicted as might be the
ga a. hays
afflicted; and OF course l could not speak.
Cheers.l Well. think for a decrept old man.
or an old fellow with one foot in the grave. |
,heersl And SO I am here 70 speak to you to-
llght. and you can Judge whether look like Il
ghost or a live man.
am not going to speak to yon at any length
ollowed by your Governor. and / leave it TO
linn TO discuss at whatever length he may see
i TO do go. ! have only TO correct a few OF
ne gross errors Of our POLITICAL opponents.
~ passed BY the Democratic, House. of
hink OF 1t for one moment. bill that proposes
IN average Of AZ per cent. taxes on all tho inn
'oses tariff tax moro than twice as heavy, or
It least twice as heavy as ever was proposed or
dyocated by Henry Clay the .so-called
ather at Of the american system; When This
which the duties laid down in 1t arn twice as
,reat as Henry Clay. the father OF the protec-
i've system. advocated, these great men at this
:ong down OF the sun jump upon the stumps
ountry by tree trade" [EanEhter ''''
The Judge briefly discussed the tariff.