The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-27
NORTH TEXAS FAIR.
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Tho Big Day NO Rar-Rlght Thousand
People Present,
Gov Hubbard's Speech Listened to With
Great Interest and AtlentlOn-The
Military Turn 0ut-The Ladies'
Take the Fair by Storm.

aud Tuesday Award OF Premium.
Notes, Etc.
Yesterday was big day at the fair
grounds. At an early hour citizens
and others began pouring into the
grounds aud by midday there were
not less than eight thousand there.
Every department was thronged and
all seemed delighted with the exhibit
tons that were being made. The
ladies, in particular In spite of the
mud, turned out In force and rendered
the entire exhibition very attractive.
The pavilion was 20 crowded that but
slow progress could be made through
it by pleasure ard curiosity seekers.
Int word, every available inch was
appropriated 10y the pedestrians.
Between twelve and one 'clock Gov
ernor r. b. Hubbard made his appear
anoe in front of the amphitheatre,
which was densely packed and on
being introduced by Mayor Cabell, adj
dressed the crowd for one hour and u
quarter. Those who are familiar with
Governor Hubbard's free and rapid
delivery know full well that to give
all he said in seventy-hve minutes
would fill one entire side of our sheet.
Hence for the want Of space we can
only find room for synopsis of what
he said on this occasion. He spoke Ms
| follows:
Fellow-ctlzens of Northern Texas;
appear before you not for the pur,
pose OF dealing in tropes and rhetoric,
but to deliver an unwritten speech-a
brief, practical speech. The occasion
and the hour Is suggestive--sugges
tive of our agricultural and mechanical
resources. The state is making rapid
strides in development, as shown by
the increase in taxable values in the
last year from S240,000,0O0 to $685.
100000, and in population in pro-
portion to the increase OF taxable
property. The improvements during
the past twenty-iour years ia this re-
gion are astonishing. Then there was
In this city but few hundred-now
there are twenty Thousand. | see beN
fore me cosmopolitan city, unequaled
In the state. This Is due TO the enter
prise of your citizens. Twenty.four
years ago only twenty. five bales OF cot
ton were produced In Dallas county.
Then not a juicy peach was cultivated
in this county-nOw there are thou
sand orchards. Then there were but
two school-houses-now the school
master is abroad throughout all the |
country round about. One thing OF |
northern Texas is represented In Dial |
las, the geographical center of the
wheat region proper.
Dallas has, in times past, contributed |
her full quota to fight the Indians on
our borders, and for the contest which |
we loved wisely but too well, aud |
many OF her sons have filled early but
patriotic graves.
What have to say to-day, fellow
citizens, will be addressed to the farm
efs, artizans and business men present, |
and to the fair ladies who honor US by |
their presence. The progress of agri-
culture and the progress OF the indus.
trial arts you mark by the mile stones |
in all directions. / nun not one of the |
number who tickles the farmer because |
it is popular to do so. | leave all that
to the demagogue. | believe In en-
cOuIaging agriculture, because on that |
hinges all national prosperity. Look
ut Asia, look ut Africa, look at Mex |
ico-all these have no pillow civiliza'
ton. The greatest illustration OF the |
progress of nations exists In their labor. |
a hundred years ago our farmers knew |
nothing but the old straight plow,
which simply tickled the surface of |
mother earth. Then one hand did |
well, in the estimation of his neigh. |
Dor, who succeeded In reapiDg al acre.
Then they ruined their soil by not un
derstanding the Importance Of subsoil |
blowing. When compared with the |
farmers of the present day, they were |
like the feeble Iush.light when com
pared with the SUMS light. The dis
c0very of the cotton gin revOlutlonized |
our entire country.
We hear much in these days about |
la Dor saving machinery being the |
cause OF strikes. They say that labo'
rers are turned Loose by reason OF such
machinery. Out with such foolish
ness 1t simply congregates laborers,
that is all. You only change the con
dition of labor. There il no want OF
place in Texas for honest labor. The
object OF your association is to encour.
age honest LABOR, Forty.five years ago
there was not "A foot OF railroad IN the
United States. Now Texas alone has
2,l9O.miles OF railroad. The impor.
lance of these roads to Texas cannot
be over. estimated. What would you
business men Of Dallas do without
railroads aud the electric wires? And
vet, we have ye. ltit in Texas few
who oppose all Of tbls Improvement /
would ask all such to come out OF the
ranks Of old fOggy ism. Come out and
encourage those things on which our
national prosperity depends.
In the older cotton states, exclusive
attention has been given to cotton aud
cora, so long that the soil has worn
out, aud the consequence IL, we are de.
uleting them. Those who are bound
hand and foot by their commission
merchants are seeking new lands In
this new state. Let us learn les on
from their experience aud rotate our
CROPS. Let US learn to plough deep
and diversity our crops. Plough deep
and rotate crops should be the cry all
over our state.
Farmers In Texas are too ready and
willing to sell everything but their
wives and children. Surround yonr
homes with attractions, and then cling
to them. Don't sell them. Plant
vines and flowers, and trees, and make
your homes attractive, and when
others want TO buy such homes, tell
them 10 20 and do ss you have done
Let us pave the way for our mill
lions who are 10 come 10 our prosper
: Gus state. Above all things let us be
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