The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-05
Mrs. Belya A. Lockwood Accepts Nomina-
tion for the Presidency and Writes
a Very Readable Letter,
In Which She Boldly Bids for Votes
from All Kinds Of People.
A Sample Of Democratic ToIeration-Re-
publican Prospects in Southern Indi-
ana-Notes of the Campaign.
JAMES G. BLAINE.
Text of His Address Before the New England
Fair Association


Fair Association.
MANCHESTER, N. H., Sept 4-This was the
fourth day of the New England fair, and it
opened with fine weather james g. Blaine
x-Governor Smythe, Geo. B. Loring, and Mayor
Portman entered the grounds at noon, followed
in other coaches by many distinguished citizens.
Mr.. Blaine was received with cheers When the
party was seated, the president of the New
England Agricultural Society, George B. Lor-
ing, introduced Mr. Blaine, who spoke as fol-
lows:
Ladies and Gentlemen: 1t is pleasant to
find ourselves in an assemblage where all bear a
name of higher honor than any partisan desig
nation an assemblage in which we meet on the
broad plane OF American citizenship, and rejoice
in tn title, as in itself constituting civic dis
tinction of priceless value. An agricultural
fair is a farmers parliament On this
day, and on this occasion, the most
independent class of citizens speak to the world
by word and deed for that great fundamental in
terest on which the Republic rests for its securi
ty and prosperity. 1t has become trite SAYING
that agriculture is the basis of all wealth but
the full measure of the statement NAV be com
pretended when we remember that in this wear
of grace, 1884, the total value of the products
from farm and flock in the United States will
exceed So, 600, 000, 000 amount brought forth in
single year vastly in excess of the national
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habit of considering New England as specially
distinguished for agriculture, and yet the annual
product from her soil is greater in value than
all the gold taken from the mines of
California and Australia in any year
The farmer is the true and always successful
miner in extracting money from the earth-a
fact most strikingly shown in the history of Cali
fornia whose splendid march to wealth and
power only fairly began when the energies of
her people turned to the production of bread for
the world instead of gold The prodigious con-
sumption of o. 100000 people is brought
strikingy before us when we realize how vast
proportion of our aggregate product is used at
home, and how small q share is sent abroad
New England's farm product does not support
her own people, and they are compelled to ex-
change the fruits of their mechanical industry
to an enormous amount annually for the means
Of subsistence SO lavishly outpoured from the
granaries of the more fertile West; and this fact
is but one of many which show the independence
of our people, of the vast extent of our internal
exchanges.
'sThe scene to-day has an enhanced interest
when we reflect that throughout the gorgeous
autumn upon which we have Just entered will
be reproduced in countless communities through
out our land, from ocean to ocean, from the
northern lake to the southern gulf, the rich
ness of harvest The contentment and happi-
ness of the people will be shown in fields and
fairs by displays as brilliant as those which now
delight our eyes and gladden. our hearts: nor will
autumn exhaust the inspiring scene.
1Hey ilNlI0 US 10 WlGnGSS, IN un0 commercial
emporium of the South, great triumph of
Southern agriculture in the production of that
single plant which has revolutionized manufact-
ures They have the finest cotton in the world
which has enriched the United States beyond
the reach of imagination. and has added incalcu
lably to the comfort, health and luxury of the
human race Standing as / do in the fair New
England States, it is an agreeable duty to extend
congratulations to the New England farmers on
the good results of this years labors and on the
general and moro important fact that at no
period in the history of New England husbandry
has intelligent labor been blessed with more
profitable results than during the present
generation. If there be any one who doubts
this, / wish he was here to-day and could
hear what have heard and see what / have
seen Applause.] heartily congratulate the
New England Society on the brilliant success of
this exhibition, and beg to return my sincere
thanks to all for the personal kindness and
cordiality with which have been honored.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Blaine's remarks he
was given three cheers by the crowd, to which
he bowed his acknowledgements. Mr. Blaine
was then escorted to his carriage and driven
directly to the residence of Ex-Governor
Smythe.
In the evening Mr.. Blaine held reception,
and crowds availed themselves of the oppor-
tunity to be presented to him. From to 10
o'clock an uninterrupted stream of callers
poured through the hallway, and fully 1900
persons were received by Mr.. Blaine