The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-09-09
POLITICAL POINTS.
Gov. Grover Cleveland Makes u Speech
Mt Elmira.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC GREETING.
The Maine Election-Blaine's Home $ Stgte
Does not show up Big After All
Congressional Nominations
Other Notes Etc.
Reception of GOV. Cleveland.

ELMIRA, N. Y, Sept. S,-Tliis is "a gala
day for Elmira. 1t is estimated that
$1,000 people are on the fair grounds.
Gov Cleveland, accompanied by his pri-
va'e secretary, Col. Dan Lamont, and
Adjutant General Farnsworth, arrived
this morning. At the Govern
or's special request no demonstration
was made at that hour aside from for
NAL salute of twenty-one guns by the
cavalry brigade. Tie party was met AT
the depot by Lieutenant. Governor Hill,
Mr., NJ. u. Arnot and number OF prom
inent citizens.
GOV. Cleveland commenced speaking
at 2't'N He spoke from his carriage in
front of the Manufacturers hall, and
was introduced by the President of the
fair. Immediately after Cleveland
arose a great cheer went up from the
multitude of 1900 people shouting shem-
selves hoarse. His remarks were lis
tened To with great attention, and often
Interrupted with cheers.
The Governor spoke AS follows: at
affords me great pleasure to meet You
here to-day, and to have an opportunity
To inspect the annual exhibition, which
illustrates the condition of the agricul-
ture of our State. | regard these annual
fairs rs something connected with the
State Government, because, to some ex-
tent, NJ least, they are iostered and aided
by public funds.
| am sure tnat no good citizen il in
clined To complain OF the appropriation
of a small part of the peoples money tC
the encouragement of this important in.
terest The fact that this is done, turn.
ishes distinct recognition by the State
Of the valuable relations which its far
mers and its farms bear to the prosper
ity and the welfare of tho common
wealth. We boast of our manutac
lures, exceeding, as they do, largely
those of any other State; but our supre
macy is clearly shown when we REGAL
the fact that in addition to our lead II
manufactures the value OF our farms ant
other products is second only amonj
States. Thereis iiIedness, and rolia
bility in agricultural pursuits which ar,
not always found in other branches o
industry and human effort, The soil re
mains in its place ready to be titled an,
the farmer with ruddy health and hraw
ny arms depends alone upon the worl
of his hands and the aid of kind provi
dence for the reward OF his labors
Thus our farmers are the most indie
pendent of our citizens.
| lUtN 1iOubft vi HNNt Mllnln InGl
reach all they need for their necessitie
E and comfor. Their crops may be mor
abundant at one harvest than at another
n their products may command high,
/ price one market time than anothe
: These conditions may expand or col
tract their ability to indulge in luxuri
}, or expenditures not absolutely neodfl
Y but they should meyer be i'm want of tl
4 necessities or the comforts of life. Tn
n Is q sure result of patient and well reg
lated farming. When a farmer fails nj
becomes bankrupt In his business v
may, l think, confidently look {,
shittlessness or too much ambitio
y A desire to own more land or stock this
he can pay for, or an intermeddlii
! with matters that bear no relation to h
farm, or such mismanagement and |
II nOranco as demonstrates that he III
IS mistaken his vocation. Fortunes mn
/, be quickly amassod in speculation, aI
, lost again IN d9y, leaving bad exaI
= pie, and perhaps decentralization NJ
u crime. Tho tradesman and manufl
l. turer, by vicissitudes OF trade,
n through the allurements of the she
,O road To wealth, may, In day, be ovt
D. come, and bring disaster and ruin up,
1, hundreds of his neighbors, but In d
Il industrious, intelligent and contents
10 farmer, the state finds safe and profit
II ble citizens, always contributing to
Is wealth and prosperity.
Tue real value of the farmer To d
lc State and Nation Is not, however, fil
e. appreciated until we consider that
T. leeds millions of our people who are o
Oi gagged in other pursuits; that the III
4, duct of his labor fills the avenues of o
q commerce and supplies an importa
fnCtOr i'm our financial relations wi
le other Nations.
" have not come To attempt to plea
YOU with cheap and fulsome praise, n
~ TO magnify your work and importan
H. but have come as chief executive
the State to acknowledge In its beh
To that our farmers Weld full return
Is. the benefits they receive from the ST.
Government. | have come To remi
YOU of the importance Of the intere
which you have In charge, and to ~
y gost that, Notwithstanding the farme
independence, he can not, aud must n
-, be entirely unmindful of the value n
the importance to the interests he ho
r" of Just and an economical Cove
IS ment. IL IL his right and duty to
nj. mand that all unjust and inequital
burdens upon agriculture and its p
ducts, however caused, should be
lit moved, and that while in furtherancC
on, other interests of the State, have d
no regard that this important one shoi
not be neglected; thus by his labor
,,s farmer, and In full performance OF
duty as citizen, he will create q
In. secure to himself his share of the res
j" of his toll and save and guard for
IN people the most important element
the prosperity of the state.