The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-09
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
Governor Cleveland Addresses an EnOr-
nous Crowd Of People at Elmira.
Further Expressions Of Opinion BY the Re-
ligious Press St Paul and the Inde-
pendents-T The Canvass in Indiana.
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The Democratic Candidate for President Adj
dresses the Farmers.
E1,MrRA. N. Y, Sept S.-This was gala-day
for Elmira 1t is estimated that $4,000 people
are on the fair grounds. Governor Cleveland,
accompanied by his private secretary, Colonel
Dan Lamont, and Adjutant- general Farnsworth,
arrived this morning At the Governors special
request no demonstration was made at that hour.
aside from a salute of twenty-one guns by the
Cleveland battery. The party was met at the
depot by Acknowledgements Hill, Mr.. ID. 81,
Arnet and number of prominent citizens.
Governor Cleveland commenced speaking at
245 He spoke from a carriage in front of man
usacturers' hall, and was introduced by the pres
ideut of the fair. Immediately after he arose
great cheer went up $1,000 people shouting
themselves hoarse His remarks were listened
to with great attention, and often interrupted
with cheers Tho Governor spoke as follows:
SIT affords me great pleasure to meet you here
to-day and to have an opportunity OF inspecting
the annual exhibition which illustrates the con-
dition Of the agriculture of our State regard
these annual fairs as something connected with
the State government, because, to some extent,
at least they are fostered and aided by public
funds. am sure that no good citizen Is inclined
to complain of the appropriation OF small part
of the peoples money to the encouragement OF
this important interest. The fact that this Is
done furnishes distinct recognition, by the
State, of the valuable relation which its farmers
and its farms bear to the prosperity and welfare
of the Commonwealth. We boast OF our manu-
factures exceeding, as they do, largely, those OF
any other State; but our supremacy Is clearly
shown when we recall the fact that in addition
to our lead in manufactures, the value OF our
farms and their products is second only among
the States. There is q hxednesS and reliability
oil
found in other branches of industry and human
effort. The soil remains in its place, ready to
be titled, and the farmer with rudy
health and brawny arms, depends alone
upon the work of his hands and
the aid Of kind Providence for the reward Of his
labor. Thus our farmers are the most independ
ent of our citizens. They produce, or have
within their reach all they need for their neces-
sites and comfort. Their crops may be more
abundant at one harvest than at another, and
their products may command higher price on
the market at one time than at another. These
conditions may expand or contract their ability
to indulge in the luxuries or IN expenditure not
absolutely needful but they should never, be in
want of the necessaries or comforts of life. This
is the sure result Of patient and wellregulated
farming. When farmer fails and becomes
bankrupt in his business, we may, think con-
fidently look for shiftlessness or too ambitious
desire to own more land or stock than he can
pay for, or he has been inteTIneddlng with mat
ters that bear no relation to his farm, or he has
been guilty of such Acknowledgement and lgno-
rance as demonstrate that he has mistaken his
vocation. Fortunes may be quickly amassed in
speculation and lost in a day, leaving bad ex
ample, and perhaps Generalization and
crime. The tradesman and manutac-
turer; who, by life Of trade, mas
of short road to wealth, il a day be overcome.
and bring disaster and ruin to hundreds Of his
neghbors; hut in the industrious, intelligent and
contented farmer the State finds q safe and