Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-19
BLAINE AT WORCESTER.

BY Telegraph to OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
WORCESTER, Mass, Sept. 18.-Blaine
arrived In this city from Boston today
He comes to attend the annual fair of
the Worcester Agricultural Society. He
will be the guest of the Society and of
Congressman w. M. Rice daring his
stay In the city. Thousands of people
were in waiting at the station and lined
the route to the fair grounds. A ma
tional salute was fired by Battery b dur
ing the arrival. The visit is entirely
partisan, the Reception Committee
being composed of members of the
Agricultural Society and representatives
of the different political parties.
The party was met at the junction of
Elm and Agricultural streets, near the
far grounds, by the marshalls and es-
corted to the tent of the president, the
large crowd giving Blaine hearty wei
come. At the tent he was met by the
trustees of the society aud introduced
by President Platt. There Was large
gathering of gentlemen representing
the city and county. Lunch was served
IN the tent and there was very pleas
ant informal reception, which lasted
until the time for speaking, when the
party adjourned to the judges stand.
Blaine spoke as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen-I am sure
that under this rich autumn sun and in
this rich and prosperous state you will
expect from me today nothing bnt words
| of oongratulation. and If there be- any
one spot within the limits of the United
States which may excel all others in
prosperity, contentment and general
happiness, it must be Worcester, in the
state of Massachusetts. Applause. |
We are IN the habit, in our mind, with
out looking closely at figures, to think
of some rich sections of the globe as
far more popnlous than any sections we
have IN this country, but in the great
United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland there Is not as dense popula-
ton az in Massachusetts,, from this
point to the sea. There is not in the
crowded Kingdom of Belgium, not in
that hive of industry Poland, so dense
population as you on this ground rep
resent today; and when you come to
compare the comfort and general pros
perIty of the entire people, there
Is not perhaps on this globe a
| community that can stand comparison.
In that boundless contiguity of space
in which the agricultural district
stretches from the crest of the Allie
Rhanies TO the great plains, it would be
surprise to others, If il is not to YOU,
that out of the 100 and odd counties
that make up all of that, this county of
Worcester is fifteenth in the whole
United States, in the value of its aeri-
| cultural product; and, what is more sur
| prising, that standing in this high rank
IN agricultural industry and agricultu-
| raj product, IL stands still higher in
mechanical industry and the product of
its manufactures. For in that great list
It stands tenth in the United States, SO
that when you come to estimate the five
thousand i've hundred millions worth
! of product of manufactures in a single
year in this United States, you can see
what must be the magnificent prosperity
of this county, that il shonld stand If
tenth in one list, and tenth in the
other.
Gentlemen, this county has been long
noted, has been long known. Ii is the
county best known in the State, and
widely known throughout the Nation.
II any county in this coontry were to
be presented as an exemplary ilIustra-
tration of what free industry, and free
schools, and free education could do,
there would be one voice In favor of
proclaimine the county of Worcester as
that illustration. lApplause.l We are
sometimes little jealous of you. sut
perhaps il is only for your superior
prosperity. Laughter But outside
and beyond that jealousy, am here to
saw on behalf of the State which was
part Of the old commonwealth, that for
the county Of Worcester. for the State
OF Massachusetts,. no other feeling is
entertained tkat that of profound re-
spt OF, admiration and honor. En,hu-
sisstic cheers
Thanking yoa for the very cordial
and hospltable reception which has
BEEN made 50 agreeable today, and
Wishing You an abundant increase of
the great prosperity which surrounds
yoa. bid you cordial farewell. fAp-
planse.