The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-10-12
The 9genusha 0cle9raph,
KENosHA, WIS, OCTOBER 10. 1871
PRES. HTNCKLEY'S ADDRESS Al
THE. WISCONSIN STATE
FAIR.

general CIRCUMSTANCES uhuOi winch w
have met here to-day, are such as to de-
mand hearty thanksgiving.
Peace, at last restored to our country,
prevails throughout the vast domain,
while in the ole world wars and rumors
of wars are sadly disturbing the peace o.
nations. Health, too, re gns universal
within all our borders, though pestilence
stalks abroad in other lands. Moreover,
while numerous people of the ancient
east are wasted by famine, with us the
year has been crowned with plenty; So
that all over our land the husbandmaD,
and they who are dependent upon the
fruits of his labors, are gathered during
these autumn days, to rejoice IN triumph
over the triumphs OF our national indus
try.
AS an independent community, Wis
consin has been among the most highly
favored Of the whole ssterhood Of States.
Her agriculture is advancing with rapid
strides Her manufactures have even out
stripped her agriculture. Her commerce:
has kept even pace with her productive
Industry. Her internal Improvements are
paving the way for more rapid advance
ment IN every department OF industry ;
and in her social condition she compares
fayorabIy with communities that Were
more than century old, ere she reached
the years of her majority.
AS d. Society, we may also rejoice The
successes of last year, which were unpre-
cedented, have been surpassed by the
achievements of this. Our exhibition
halls, with their capacity increased in the
aggregate, more than fl ty per cent, are
crowded, as you will see, with display
Of the products of the field, the dairy,
garden and household, the mechanics
workshop and the artists studio, that
would do credit to any Of the older
States Our enlarged accommodations
for horses, cattle, sheep, swine and poul
try are taxed to their utmost, and the
good people Of the State are preparing to
show the appreciation Of the be ter pro-
vision we have made for their convent
ence and comfort, by coming in multi
tude that no man can number, to con
graduate each other and the Society on
the extraordinary success of this, it,
latest effort, during long career Of IN
failing and ever increasing prosperity.
For how pluch OF this ground of rejoic
ing we ale indebted to the liberaLity and
enterprise of the people Of Milwaukee,
and Of those great corporations, the rail
road companies, will appear rom glance
at these greatly improved grounds, anJ
by d test of the superior facilities afford
ed beth people and products for reaching
this chosen place Of our annual gather
ing.
How much the city and county Of Mil
Waukee and the STATE at large, are benefit
ted, in turn, by these efforts OF the Socie-
ty, does lot So palpably appear, though
it no less certain and easily demOnstrable.
For if things DO not happen in this
world, bTt occur in accordance with fixed
laws; if the movements of the heavenly
bodies; the wonderful phenomena Of the
geological, vegeta Die and animal worlds
the rise, development and downfall OF
nations; the growth and prosperity of
States and lesser communities, ana the
substantial and permanent success Of in
9ividuaI A4ian-if all these are in harmo
ny with the great theory of cause and Ell
feet if the political institutions and the
financial and commercial systems Of a
State or nation, Or the daily business of
the Individual citizen caun0t be success
fully carried On without fOrethought and
wise calculation, neither can the industry
Of great people hope to yield the largest
and best results without systematic and
Judicious direction, either from govern.
mont or from some public organization
planned and managed in the public in
terest
In this State, the Wisconsin State Agri-
cultural Society has undertaken that Of
fee. 1t was organized with the cooper.
alton Of public-spilited citizens, and has
for many years been, as we believe faith
fully administered with that sole end in
view. We know that che means that it
employs-the annual exhibitions it holds.
the correspondence it carries on, and the
valuable and popular volume Of reports
annually distributed-was calculated to
promote the advancement of all branches
of industry in our State; and we must be
pardoned if we insist that the persistent
efforts it has put forth during this period
of infancy, on the part of Wisconsin. have
had an important influence in securing
results of which the people are so justly
proud to-day.
In the past 1t has not unfrequently
been a ground ofdiscouragement to those
who have been responsible for the growth
+ and prosperity of the Society. that many
of our citizens whose practical connec
tion with industrial pursuits, and even
dependent upon them for the wealth and
position acquired, have manifested little
or no interest in its objects and labcrs
But 1t is gratifying to observe that, with
the day of small things, that day of indif
ference has passed. This magnificent
collection of blooded stock, and superior
products of our agricultural, hortlcultu-
raj and manufacturing industries, and
this gathering Of the people from every
quarter Of the State, are proof that the