St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-09
A GALA DAY.
Fifty Thousand People Greet Gov.
Cleveland at Elmira, n. Y.
The Governor Delivers the Neatest Speech of
the Campaign to the Happy People.

ELMIRA, \. u, Sept. This was gala day
for Elmira. 1t is estimated that so, 900 peo-
pie were on the grounds. Gov. Cleveland,
accompanied by his private secretary, Col.
Dan Lamont, and Adjutant General Farms
worth arrived this morning. At the gov
ernor's special reques no demonstration
was male at that hour aside from salute of
twenty-one guns by the Cleveland battery.
The party was met at the depot by Lieut.
Gov. Hill and Mr.. H. H. Arnot and num-
Der of prominent citizens.
Gov. Cleveland commenced speaking at
2:45. He spoke from a carriage in front of
Manufacturers hall and was introduced by
the president of the fair. Immediately after
Cleveland appeared a great cheer went up
from the multitude of $4,000 people shout
ing themselves hoarse. His remarks were
listened to with great attention and often in
terrupted with cheers. Thk governor spoke
as follows:
1t affordsIme great pleasure to meet you
here to-day, and to have an opportunity of
| inspecting the annual exhibition which illus
trates the condition of the agriculture of our
state. l regard these annual fairs as some
thing connected with the state government,
because to some extent at least they are fos
tered and aided by the public funds, and l
am sure that no good citizen is inclined to
complain of the appropriation of a small
part Of the peoples money to the encourage
ment of this important interest. The fact
that it 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 manufactures, exceeding as
they do, largely, any other state. But our
! supremacy is clearly shown when we recall
the fact that in addition to our lead in man
ufactures, the value of our farms and their
| products is second only among the states
There is a fixedness and reliability
in agricultural pursuits which are
not always found in other branches
of industry and human effort. The soil re-
mains in its place ready to be titled, and the
| farmer with ruddy health and brawny arms
rely alone upon the work of his hands, and
the aid of kind Providence for his reward.
! Thus our farmers are the most Independent
of our citizens. They produce, or have within
! their lands the need for their necessities
and comfort. Their crops may be more
! abundant at one harvest than another: their
| products may command higher price in the
| market at one time than another; these con-
| ditions may expand or contract their ability
| to indulge in the luXuries or expenditures
not absolutely needful, but they should never
| be in want of necessities or comforts OF
! life. This is the sure result of patient and
well regulated farming. When the farmer
fails or becomes bankrupt in his business,
We may think, confidently look for shiftless-
ness or too ambitious desire TO own more
land or stock than he can pay for, or inter
meddling with matters that bare no relation to
!
as demonstrat that he has mistaken his vo-
cation. Fortunes may be quickly amassed
in speculation and lost in day, leaving
bad example and perhaps decentralization
and crime. The tradesman and mauufac-
turer, by the vicissitudes of trade or through
! the allurements of ''short road to wealth, -
may in day be overcome and bring disaster
! and ruin upon hundreds of his neighbors,
| but in the industrious, intelligent and con-
! tented 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
ever, fully appreciated until we consider that
he feeds millions of our people who are en-
gagged in other pursuits. That the product Of
labor fills the avenues of our commerce and
supplies an important factor in our financial
relations with other nations. 1 have
| DOb come 10 aGJetuDL 10 please
you with cheap and fulsome praise, nor to
magnify your worth, nor your Importance,
but have come as the chief executive of
your state to acknowledge in its behalf that
our farmers yield full return for the benefits
they receive from the state government.
have come to remind you Of the importance
of the interests which you have in charge
and to suggest that Notwithstanding the
farmers independence he can not and must
not be entirely unmindful of the value and
importance to the interests he holds
of just and economical government.
1t is his right and his duty to demand that all
unjust and inequitable burdens upon agri-
culture and its products, however caused,
should be removed, and that while the fur
therance of other interests of the state have
due regard, this important one should not be
neglected. Thus by his labor as a farmer,
and in full performance of his duty as a citi-
zen, he will create and secure to himself his
share of the result of his toll, and save and
guard for all the people the most important
element in the prosperity of his state.