The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-17
CLEVELAND AT ELMIRA.
An Able and Instructive Address
To Farmers.

Governor Cleveland and party received a
project ovation at the fair grounds to-day.
Crowds followed the carriages in which
the party rode from point to point with
cheers for Cleveland. f"There goes Cleve-
landp was the shout heard on all sides.
The Governor expressed himself we'll
pleased with the fair. He commenced
speaking at 2:45 p. m. from his carriage
which was in front of Manufacturers hall.
He was introduced by the President of the
fair association. Immediately after
Cleveland arose great cheers went up from
the multitude, more than $4,000 persons
present shouting Observation-Disclosures The gov
ernor's remarks were listened to with great
attention and he was often interrupted by
cheers. He spoke as follows:
1T affords me great pleasure to meet
you here to-day and TO have an opportu-
nifty OF inspecting the annual exhibition
which illustrates the condition of the ag-
riculture of our State. | regard these
annual fairs as something connected with
the State government because to some ex-
tent at least, they are fostered and aided
by the public funds and am sure that no
good citizen is inclined to complain Of the
appropriation of small part of the peo-
pies money to the encouragement of this
import mt interest. The fact that this is
done furnishes distinct recognition by
| the state OF the valuable relation which
It's farmers and its farms bear to the prop
-rty and welfare of the commonwealth.
ave boast of our manufactures exceed
ing as they do largely, those OF any other
State, but our supremacy is clearly shown
Snen we recall the fact that in addition to
our leading manufac. ures the value of the
Uil farms and It's products is second only
among the States. There is a fxedness
ind reliability in agricultural pursuits
which are not always found in other
branches OF industry and human effort.
The soil IT mains in its place ready to be
| titled, and the farmer, with ruddy health
and brawny arms, depends alone on the
work of his hands and the aid of a kind
Providence for the reward of labor. Thus
our farmers are the most independent of
our citizens. They produce or have within
their reach all they need for their neces-
stiles and for their comfort. Their crops
may be more abundant at one harvest ian
another and their products may command
higher price at one market than another.
These conditions may expand or con-
tract their ability to indulge in luxuries
or expenditures not absolutely needful,
but they should never be in want of the
necessaries or the comforts of life. This is
the sure result OF patient, we'll regulated
farming.
"When the farmer fails and 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 intermeddIing
with matters that bear no relation to his
farm or such mismanagementor ignorance
as demonstrate that he had mistaken his
vocation. Fortunes may be quickly amass
ed in speculation and lost in a day, leav-
ing a sad example and perhaps demoraliza
ton and crime. The tradesman or manu-
facturer, by the yicissitudes of trade, or
through the allurements of the short road
to wealth, may in day be overcome and
bring disaster and ruin upon thousands OF
his neighbors. But in the industrious
intelligent farmer, the State finds the safe
and profitable citizen always contributing
to its wealth and prosperity. The real
value of the farmer to the State and nation
is not, however, fully appreciated, until We
consider that he feeds the millions of our
people who are engaged in other pursuits
and that the product of his labor fills the
avenues of our commerce and supplies an
important factor in our financial relations
with other nations.
81 have not come to attempt to please
YOU with cheap and fulsome praise nor to
magnify your worth aud your Importance,
but have come as the chief executive OF
the State to acknowledge on its own behalf
that our farms yield full return for the ben
efts they receive from the State govern
ment / have come to remind you of the
Importance of the interests which you have
in charge and to suggest that notwith-
standing 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 govern
ment. 1t is his right and his duty to de-
mand that all unjust and inequitable
burdens upon agriculture and its products,
however caused, should be removed, and
that while the futherance of the other in
terests 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 citizen he will |
c. cate and secure to himself his share of
he result of his toll and save and guard |
Tor all the people the most important ele-
nent in the prosperity of the State"