The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-09-18
DEMOCRATIC POLITICAL NOTES.

A SPEECH AT ELMrRA.


Elmira, N. y, telegram. This was gala day
Tor Elmira Fifty thousand people were on
tho fair grounds. Gov. Cleveland, accom-
panied by his private secretary. Col Daniel
Lamont and Adjt Gen. Farnsworth, arrived
this morning. At the governors special re-
quest no demonstration was made at that hour,
aside from the salute OF twenty guns by
the Cleveland battery. The party were met al
the depot by Lieut.. Gov. Hill and number Of
prominent citizens. Gov. Cleveland COM
menced speaking at 2:45. He spoke from
carriage in front of Manufacturers hall, and
was introduced by the president Of the fair rs
ISOLATION. Immediately after Cleveland ap-
| peared great cheer won't up from the multi
tude, the people shouting themselves hoarse.
His remarks were listened to with great atten-
ton and often interrupted with cheers. The
governor spoke as follows
1t affords me great pleasure to meet you
here to-day, and to have an opportunity Of In,
speeding an annual exhibition which illustrates
the condition of the agriculture Of our state.
regard these annual fairs something connect
ed with the government, because to some OK
tent at least, they are fostered and aided by
public funds, and am sure no good citizen Is
Inclined to complain of the appropriation OF
small part of the peoples money to the en-
enlargement of this important interest The
fact that this is done furnishes q distinct
recognition by the state of the valuable relaI
tons which its farmers and it's farms bear to
the prosperity and welfare of the common
wealth. We boast of our manufactures, ex-
ceedinS 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
or 10 rails
ity in agricultural pursuits which are not
always found in other branches of industry
and human effort The soil remains in its
place ready to be TILED, and the farmer, with
ruddy health and brawny arms, depends alone
upon the work of his hands and the aid of
kind Providence for the reward of his tolls.
Thus our farmers are the most independent of
our citizens. They produce or have within
their reach all they need for their necessities
and comfort Their crops may be more
abundant at one harvest than another. Their
products may command higher prices in the
market one time than another. These condi-
hons may expand or contract their ability to
indulge in luXurieS or in expenditures not
absolutely needful; but they should never be
In want for the necessaries and comforts OF
life. This is a safe result of patient and
Tell-regulated farming.
WHEN OUR FARMER FAILS
md becomes bankrupt in his business, we may,
think, confidently look for shiftlessness or too
ambitious desire to own more land or stock
than he can pay for, or an intermeddling with
matters that bear no relation to his farm, or
such Encouragement or ignorance as demon
strates that he has mistaken his vocation
Fortunes may be quickly amassed in specula-
ton and lost in day, leaving bad example,
and perhaps Generalization and crime. The
sradesman and manufacturer by vicssitudes of
trade or through the allurements of short
road to wealth, may in a day be overcome and
bring disaster and ruin upon hundreds of his
neighbOrs; but in the Industrious, intelligent
and contented farmer, the state finds safe and
profitable citizen, always contributing to its
wealth and prosperity. The real value of
the farmer to the state and nation is not, how
over, fully appreciated until we consider that
he feeds millions of our people, who are en-
gagged i'll other pursuits; that the product of his
labor fills the avenues of our commerce and
supplies an important factor in our fnan-
cial relations with other nations. I have not
come to attempt to please you with cheap
and fuisonle praise, nor to magnify your worth
nor your importance but have come as the
chief executor of the state to acknowledge in
its behalf that our farmers yield full return for
the benefits they receive from the state govern
ment l have come to remind you of the i'm
portance of the interests which you have in
charge and to suggest that Notwithstanding
the farmers independence, he cannot and must
not be entirely unmindful of the value and inn
portance of the interests he holds in just and
economical government. 1t Is his right and
his duty to demand that all unjust and inequit-
able burdens upon agriculture and its products,
however caused, should be removed, and that
while the furtherance of other interests of the
state has due regard, this important one should
rot be neglected. THUS by his labor as
farmer and in the full performance of his duty
as citizen, he will create and secure to him.
self his share of the result of his toll and save
and guard for all people the most Important
element in the prosperity of the state.