The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-09-12

West. lApplause.l And was docs it mean7
Il means relief for the East. The surplus of
population that coca Of gives = better oppur-
unity for employment Of labor and industry
here and here, and in the new
States. they are making their homes; and they
Nc furnishing them; they are furnishing them
\ market for the supplies from tho old states.
But it has moro than double advantage; 1t h.a
treble. There are three advantages: 1t
10 tho old States. and with their Products
in tho now States, they help to swell tho tide OF
exports to the old countries. That il what his
cha8e Of population means. You know much
moro about it than do. You have lived here
and seen it.
OUR LOCAL GROWTH AND Our FUTURE.
To-day, in conversation with = very young
gentleman, Gov. Ramsey, of Minneeota.
\ Great laughter aud applause. thought
some of the people would be pleased to hear
me call him go young (lauRhterl remember
about thirty years ago, when in this whole ter
itory OF Minnesota and Dakota, they managed,
by counting half breeds and all sorts of good
counting. to make, in . census, $500 people.
In this town of 81. Paul they perhaps had $50
inhabitants; down At Minneapolis perhaps 80,
the precise number I do not
know. And now, if you are
be, and St. Paul-well. can't ventura upon
that. Am \ little afraid, but the truth il, my
friends, aud the neighboring hourishing city of
Minneapolis, whatever you may think, are one
in interest. one in the future. one great city, in
spite Of present difficulty. Laughter and pro-
longed applause.l They laughed at me little
a. being disposed to concil.te you; may be
mistaken, but :hink ten yea1s will show you
a city here of 100, 1000 OF 100, 900. embracing in
its prosperous f.lds both the cities of st. Paul
and Minneapolis. lGreat applause.l
THE DEvEIoPMENr OF THE COUNTRY.
And now this movement of population, what
il it doing? Here we see three great States
ono in the distant south, one in
the center, and the other here. There il Texas,
An empire in itself. having received into her
population perhaps more than were ever re-
ceived in any state whatever in the present de.
cade,-and rniaing sugar, cotton, wheat and
cattle. There ia the State of Kansas. the pic
neer in the great struggle which dedicated all
America to freedom and the stars and stripes
forever, Enthusiastic and prolonged ap-
plause,) and abe il having her share of this
prosperity.
And Minnesota not say God bless Min
plAusel. And here let US remember what great
blesaings We have. It is not merely material
prosperity, it il not merely great crops of
wheat aud corn ant cattle, but the faces see
around me show that NO shadow of pestilence
is upon the community or perhaps ever can be;
while down your noble river affection il spread
over all that country. We admire and sympa-
physicians and nurses are carrying succor to
Grenada and Memphis and New Orleans and
the other cities afflicted; aud am told that
You of Minnesota, of your abundance, propose
today to do something towards giving relief to
those stricken communities. ApPlause].
WHAT OF THE FUTURE.
And now, my friends, with this picture, IA I
think. so full of hope, what of the future for
you and ~ individuals? do not venture
with confidence upon predictions of prosperity
reviving; have no spirit of prophecy, hut
re soning. Let Us see how it stands. The debt
ia = great burden upon capital and labor, and
productive industry. 1t is greatly diminished
and is .till diminishing. Taxation great
burden upon labor, upon capital upon exports,
j. greatly diminished and in still diminishing.
Expenses of the government the same. And
then that which helps us
is sound currency coming, and
emigration coming, may l not con6dentially
say atShese are indications at least that we
are marching to the threshold of reviving gen.
eral business prosperity,
FOLLOW THE OLD PATHS.
And now shall we look around for new ways
to pay old debts. or shall we march in the
paths marked out by the fathers, the paths of
honesty. of industry, Of economy? Shall we
do what Washington and franklin would adj
wise? That is the question before the people
to-day. My friends, I enter upon no argn-
ment on disputed question, but say ~ my
opinion I've may be mistaken, all of US, but I
believe it) that rest0red financial prosperity
depends largely upon an honest currency.
Great applause]. And why do I say this ?
which We are now taking part, and that is one
thing the globe around. We have With us to-
day, the gentleman who is at the head of the
signal service of the United States. He in
known properly a. odd Probabilities" re-, eat
laughter. He il not old, and fear he is not
always probable. Laughter.l But certainly,
in the science of meteorology he has gone
further than any other. And what does be tell
us3 He says that this atmosphere of ours that
unit, and that they hare discovered
by observations al ever the globe
that great commotion. a great disturbance
on any sea or continent sooner or later is felt
on every other sea and every other con-
tinent.
And 70 the commerce of the world il one.
Where there ia very hard times in one great
nation, sooner or later it goes clear around. We
should then bear our financial system on prin-
ciples. and by instrumentalities that are sane
toned and approved by the best judgment of
the whole commercial world. Then, repeat,
if we want our standard of financial prosper
ity to be based ON sure and safe foundations,
let Us remember that it, best security is an
untaruiahed national credit and sound con-
stitutional currency. Great and prolonged
applause.|