The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-09-19
POLITICAL NEWS.
ITERATION AND RElTERATlON.
Blaine Suppresses His Magnetism and Be
comes Non-Partisan-Wit hdrawals
From the Irish LeaEue-COn-
vention of Labor Party.

No Magnetism Entirely NOn-Partisan.
WORCESTER, MASS, Sept. Isl. G.
Blaine arrived in this city from Boston
at noon to-day. He comes to attend the
annual fair Of the Worcester AgriCul-
turai society. He will be the guest of
the society and of Congressman w. NJ,
Rice during his stay in the city. Thou
sands of people were in waiting at the
station and lined the route to the fair
grounds. A national salute was fired by
4 section of Battery Is. His visit is en-
tirely nOn-partisan, the Reception COM
mittee being composed of members Of
the Agricultural society and represent |
different political parties.
Senator Hale, of Maine, and Lieut. |
Gov Ames, OF Massachusetts, accom-
panied Mr.. Blaine, who was met at |
Union station by the Reception com
mitteo. The party were driven to the |
fair grounds, whore, later in the day, |
Blaine will be formally presented to the
people.
The party were met at the junction of
Elm and Agriculture streets near the |
fair grounds by the marshals and cor
net band and escorted TO tho tent of the
President. A large crowd gave Blaine
Il hearty welcome. At the tent he was
met by the Trustees society and intro
duced by President Plat. There was IA
| large gathering of gentlemen represent
ing tho city and country present. Lunch
was served In the tent and there was n
very pleasant Informal social interview,
which lasted until time for speaking,
when the party adjourned.
Blaine spoke as follows;
| LADIES AND GNNTLEHEN.-I am sure
| that under this rich autumn sun, and in
this rich and prosperous State you will
| expect from mo to-day nothing but
words Of congratulation and If there be
any one spot within the limits of the
United States which may challenge all
others in prosperity, cOntontment and
general happiness IT mast be the county
of Worcester, in tho State of Massachu-
sets. (ApplauseJ We are in a habit
In our NINA without looking
closely at the figures to think
some rich sections of Europe AS far more
pOpulOus than any sections we have in
this country, but in tho great United
Kingdom OF Great Britain and Ireland,
there Is not so dense u population rs in
habits Massachusetts, from this point to
the soa, There is not in tho crowded
kingdom.of Belgium, not in that hive of
industry Holland, SO dense a population
, AS you on this ground represent to-day,
. and when you como to compare the
comfort, thrift, general prosperity of the
! entire people, there is not, perhaps, on
) | this circling globe, n community that
can stand in comparison. out
west in those rich lands that "laugh q
. crop when tickled with II hoe" in thai
n "bOundloss cuntiguity of space" IL
T. which the agricultural district stretches
from the crest of the Alloghenios to the
great plains, II would be surprise It
0 them if IL il not to you, that this county
o of Worcester out of 100 and odd cOun-
A ties that make M all tho States, that
this county of WOrrestCr,is tho fifteenth
! in the whole UnitedStatesin value of It's
: agricultural products, and what is more
y surprising, that standing in this higl
rank in agricultural industry aud agri
cultural product, 1t stands still higho
u in the mechanical industry and prOduc
n of manufactures, for in that great list /
~ stands tenth in the United States. ~
that when you come To estimate $500,
OOO,OW of product of manufactures in
= single year and 3,5OO,UOO,uUO as the pro
n duct of agriculture in single year Ii
!, this United States, you can see VIVA
must he II magnigccnt prosperity In thi
T. county that 1t shOuldt stand liltoent
40 on one list and tenth on the other. Gen
=. tlemen, this county has been noted,
has been long known that IL is tn
7, county best known in the State, 5
III widely known throughout tho Union
= aud il IL were to bo prosente,
, or If any county in this cour
try were to be presented Il
ny one eNomplar, ono illustration Of whg
40 free industry aud free schools and fire.
M education could do, thereiwould bo on
in favor of presenting tho county {
Worcester IA that eXemplar Al
III plauso. We are sometimes littI
IN Jealous of you in Massachusetts, bl
"a perhaps IL is only for your superi,
" prosperity. Ilaughtcr.l But ousdc an
w beyond that jealousy, | am here
IN say, on behalf of tho stat
.le which was part of the old Common
a. wealth; that for the county of Worce
'' tor, Tor the state of Massachusetts, l
so other feeling is entertained than that
IN profound respect. admiration and homo
IN Enthusiastic cheers. Thanking W
:" for tho very cordial reception which hi
been mado so agreeable to-day, ~
I'm wishing you abundant increase of u
.E. great prosperity which surrounds you
,n bid YOU cordial farewell. Applaust