New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-16
GARFIELD TO BUSINESS MEN.


4 LARGE PARTY or BUSINESS MIN VISIT MENTOR
TO CONGRATULATE GENERAL GARFIELD-AHAPPY
| RESPONSE.
CLEVELAND Ohio, Oct 15. An excursion party
| filing thirteen ears went 10 Mentor to-day, under
the auspices of the Cleveland Republican Business
! Mems CLUB, to congratulate General Garfield on the
/ result of the October elections. George H. Ely,
| president Of The club. made speech 10 which Gen.
erai Garfield responded follows:
Mr. Ely and gentlemen OF Cleveland: TDis Ia a new
situation and new sensations and suggestions arise
Will IT, should he altogether unworthy OF this state
api Of NV native counfry did not feel deep sensbi
| Inv at This expression o. your conhisnec IN mo- and
this greater significant expression OF your nnder-
staring of what the great contest pending In tns
! country means II its relation to onr prosperity
You are husiaess men Of Cleveland. and that means
great deal you are of Ohio, and that means
more you Of che RepuDic, and that means
a great deaI more and in your tnreeoid cap acity |
greet you and thank you this demonstration OF your
confidence.
lie: me speak moment about these three Thoughts
You are business suppose. not THIS yardul Alone
bur all ine business VI America were assemDFd To-
geher. wnat would taeY doi rather what you'd they
ro do Il they got from the Eternal Powers an Insurance
poley that four years 20 come there SHOULD
be 10 disturbance in the great forces that play
upon the rty of tGis peopei The power
that could under sncn policy to You would can
you ever made under any circumstances Now no such
guaranty VIII be gwen you by the supernatural powers
but while frosts. pestlicnee, tempests and all
the great accidents tBat come without our power
TO prevent H. oey0ad our reach yet there Is Sreat
uoi,aI orrlplZ iOn ID this pantry that give you
policy, underwritS b. fiith and 10 II, own nand
against all the eyie that come 10 you from Dad leg
isati0n aud the reckless wickedncss OF bad hnance-
Fur such business IIsurAncc. the business men OF
Cleveland and the uusness men o. America are man
esty wiling 10 make ctor ana bear some sacfl-
c, and that. ttke lt, Is the business meaning Oh tnis
Sssembage here to-day. ,.
/ Now The second thought had You are citizens
OF OhIo and yOu LIVING Illustrations OF thr IL 81
children the pioneers wnO planted OlU Wheh your
/ fathers were bOrn ONO was unknown, except
J tne smoke from not a dozen wn,te mems
cabins Isceuded toe say in al this territory no"
taree and quarter millions oi napiy peope' i Ppn,
honorable and successful, are nvns anu guiunS
The GcFtnes OF people rs great IN buorT- auu Wc.
rs ali VINO inhabited Lhe thatren s cSlSa,', WHat
spectacle IN lnat And al tus prosperity was Nuu W
tue simple, straightforward prOeess OF downright hard
work That WAS wat ala IT, LtDor nist Iaiu gu. oi
| the raw materials hat God made. aud then captal,
which only another foe crystalized labor saved
up, prOec ed ana saved Oy the strong arms OF equt
! and Just and honest law. Now, that Is ONO.
We. now there a inird aud larger thought Proud
as you are of you have been and wbat You nave
done Cleveland for OnOyet your Iride rises at
little piece 0untn. hIg witt stars aud stripes upon
IL ThaLspea great comment wi Ia Il government
tbat covers t from s-a, frOil the lAtaes 10
/ the Cur. and that yOu, a. citZans or that
Rrnubc have right to walk every foot OF 70 as the
eqiii ol any man VINO live, any whtre, aud that the
OF black that sec mere ana therr nave Just
good rIgni he whtest OF ns al Now, ines are
fhe Thoughts that as look upon tnese Guy
Yea ar n III. mist OF great contest. gentlemen.
! I ah1 ont Oh nors. au. "a; aud now, gen
trrm.n [ u,ank YOU ~. rgr. L thank you for
tnese WIse ana . ,rnesf t. ~ cncouragement your
chIirman spoke". ana ank you tor your purpose
%Iefryer i viii; AMI. finally, hope to have TIE
pleasure OF taking your hdIos