The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-10-02
Mr. Blaine's Speech
AT THE WORCESTER COUNTY FAIR.

AT THE WORCESTER COUNTY FAIR.
Following is Mr. Blaine's speech at the an
nual fair of the Worcester (Mass.) Agriculture
al Society, Sept. 18TH
Ladies and Gentlemen--I am sure that under
this rich autumn sun and in this rich and pros
porous State you will expect nothing from me
but words of congratulation, and if there be
any one spot within the limits of the United
States which may challenge all others in pros
perity, contentment and general happiness it
must be the county of Worcester in the State
OF massachusetts, (Applause) We are in the
haot In our minds, without looking closely at
the figures, to think of some rich sections of
Europe as more prosperous than any sections
we have in this country. but in the great Unit
ed Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland there
Is not as dense a population as inhabit Massa-
chusetts from this point to the sea. There is
not In the crowded kingdom of Belgium nor In
that hive of industry, Holland, so dense a pop
ulation as you on this ground represent to-day
ana When you come to compare the comfort
the thrift, the general prosperity of the entire
people, there Is not perhaps on this circling
globe community tnat can stand the com.
parison. (Applause.)
Out West, in those rich lands that ''laugh
crop when tickled with hoe" in that
''boundless contiguitv of space" in which the
agricultural district stretches from the crest Of
the Alleghanies to the great plains, it will,
know, be a surprise to them, if it is not to v0u
that this county of Worcester out of the 100
and odd counties that make up all the States
that this county Of Worcester is the fifteenth
III the whole United States in the value of Its
agricultural products. And what is still more
surprising, is that standing in this high rank In
agricultural industry and agricultural product.
It stands still higher in mechanical industry
and the product of manufactures. for in that
great list 1t stands the tenth in the United
States-(a -(applause( $50 that when YOU come to
estimate five thousand and five hundred mil
lions as the product OF manufactures in single
year. and three thousand five hundred millions
as the product OF agriculture in a single year In
these United States. you can see what must be
the magnificent prosperity of this county, that
it should stand the fifteenth in the one list and
the tenth in the other.
Gentlemen, this county has been long noted.
has been long known; it is the county best
known in the State widely known through
out the Union. and if it were to be presented,
or if any county In this country were to be
presented, as the one eXemplar, the one Illus
tratlon of what free industry and free schools
and free education could do. there would be one
voice in favor of presenting the county of
Norcesteras that rNemplar. (Applause.) We
are sometimes little jealous Of you in Massa-
chusett>, but perhaps it is on Y for your super
lor prosperity (laughter). but outside and be-
yond that jealousy | am here to say on behalf
Of the Stale which was part of the old
Commonwealth, that for the county OF Worces-
ter and for the State of Massachusetts, no other
feeling is entertained than of profound respect
admiration and honor. Enthusiastic applause
Thanking You, gentlemen, for the very cordial
and horpitabIe reception which has been made
50 agreeable to-day, and wishing you abundant
Increase OF the great prosperity which sur
rounds you. | bid you a corGa farewell.
(Appluuse)