Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-14
The Speeches.


Time, 1854, 1854, 235, 2:S51, 2:3A115, 237.
TIE Speeches.
At the conclusion of the third heat in
the 2:29 class, President Norrish, an
nounced from the judges stand that
at the conclusion of the race, Gov.
Hubbard, U. S. Senator Window and Gen.
Baker, guests of the association for the
day, would briefly address the audience
from the front door of floral hall. Owing,
however, to the long continuance OF the
race, as above set forth, it was found nee
essary TO inaugurate the speaking before
the races were concluded, thus dividing
the interest, and though not full
~ understood, to the credit Of the
audience be it said, that much the larger
proportion left the race for the speaking.
GOV. HUBBARD.
The first speaker introduced by President
Norrish was Gov. Hubbard, who, in re-
spouse to the very complimentary terms in
which he was introduced, spoke substanti-
ally as follows:
Fellow Citizens OF Dakota County:
| cauo here to-day for the purpose of exam
ming your very fine exhibit; of meeting
you in a friendly way and not to make a
speech. Indeed, it was expressly under
stood between .Lr. Norrish and myself,
when L accepted his cordial invitation to
attend your fair, that would not be asked
| to do anything Of the. kind. ] was much
pleased to receive your invitation to be
here; rather think I should have come
| without one, for have been so long q
close neighbor of Hastings and Dakota
| county, that feel privileged to drop in on
you at any time without formal notice. /
! attended your fair lasb year and witnessed
| then IS I have to-day an exhibit of the
products of the farm such rs only first
| class agricultural county could produce.
| 1t is very gratifying to visit the fairs of
our state this year, and see the evidence
| and receive the assurance as we do, that
our farmers have been
| well rewarded for their labor
| in an abundant harvest. We will
know that fact means prosperity to every
business interest throughout the state. As
| soon az 1T became assured that the harvest
| Of this year was satisfactory, every indus
| try and enterprise in our midst received an
| impetus, and pushed ahead with fresh con-
| fdence IN the future. Itisa most assuring
fact especially illustrated in the exhibits
of all our fairs, that our agriculture and
| the methods of our farming have become
| progressive, and have greatly improved in
common with other industries in our midst.
| Our agriculture has left the rat in which
in some sections it had nearly worn itself
| out, and has placed itself upon common
sense basis. Our farmers in the older
counties have diversified their products.
That phrase though much hacknied, old
| and very familiar, has but lately i'm
pressed us with its full significance. At
the state fair the other day, I witnessed an
exhibition of dairy products, and a display
of stock, that I believe could compete
| successfully for premiums or other
| wise, with the exhibits of any of
| the New England states. We seem to have
| finally realized that our soil and climate
have capabilities beyond the growing of a
single crop, and that we can raise success
| fully all the products Of temperate eli
mate. We have better opinion of our
state, its resources, and the possibilities
| of it's future, than we had few years ago.
We were modest then, both in our preten-
sions and expectations. In the early days
of our state, when we old settlers used to
| take those tedious wintry stage rides
| along this river, we thought If we lived to
see q railroad penetrate this country our
| comfort and our prosperity would be COM
plete. We have more than realized our
early ambition in that respect, as in most
| others. Indeed, in all matters OF ma
terial development, we have passed
far beyond the goal for which we were
| striving few years ago and we already
see future for our vigorous young
commonwealth, that shall place it along
| side Of the foremost states of the Union in
population, wealth and all the elements of
progress and prosperity.
The governors remarks were received
with earnest attention and hearty ap-
plause.
SENATOR WINDOW.
| The applause following the conclusion
of the governors remarks having
subsidized, President Norris in a
few happy remarks introduced Senator
Window, who said that he had been more
than pleased with the development which
he had witnessed in the state exhibited by
the fairs he had visited. The state fair was
specially alluded to. He spoke of the il
| fuence of the Centennial exhibition, as on
q larger scale embodying the results of
our great industry and progress state
fairs and county fairs do the same thing
in more subordinate, and yet more use
| fulway. The general prosperity of our sta te
| was dwelt upon. He spoke of the general
results of the national prosperity asrefected
in the national credit, which had been able
to borrow fifty millions in a single day at
| SO per cent interest; and to borrow seven
| hundred millions of dollars in very
short space of time at the same rate
payable at the pleasure of the government
| in one year Or five hundred years The
| credit of no nation could compare with
ours. He made excellent observations
9ouohing practical matters OF progress
which he instanced in an admirable 10 amer,
GEN. BAKER.
The next and last speaker was Gen. 81.
A. Baker, state railroad commissioner, who
| was introduced in. most compliment
| airy terms by President Norrish,
| in response to which and the
enthusiastic applause with which he was
| received, Gen. Baker spoke in his usual
| trappy style. The points Of which the
| reporter caught are as follows:
As he had observed the vast wealth OF
production which covered the state, the
general marked prosperity and culture,
| he was proud that he was citizen of
Minnesota. Many of US here present had
| come to the northwest in an early day,
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