Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-09-19
BLAINE.
He Tries to Make Fair Weather
with Massachusetts, Voters.

He Tries to Make Fair weather
with Massachusetts, Voters.
WoRcEsTER, Mass, Sept. lS.-Biaine
and party we're escorted to the tent Of
the President Of the Fair. The large
crowd gave Blaine a hearty welcome.
At the tent be was met by the Trustees
of the Society, and introduced by Pr si-
dent Platt. There was large gather
ing of gentlemen representing the city
and county. A lunch was served ia the
tent, and there was q very pleasant in
formal reception, which lasted until the
time for speaking, when the party ad-
journsd to the judges stand, where
Blaine spoke to the large audience
a. follows. Ladies' and gentlemen" !"
1 am sure that under this rich autumn
sun and in this rich and prosperous Stale
you will expect from me to-dAy nothing
but words Of congratulation at 1t and II
there be any one spot within the limits
of the United States, which may excel
ell others in prosperity. contentment and
general happiness It must be Worcester,
IN the State of Massachusetts,. TAP
plsu,e.) We are in the habit in our
mind, without looking closely at figures,
to think some v.ch sections Of the globe
% far more populous than any section
we have in this country, bat in the
great United Kingdom Of Great Britain
and Ireland there is not as dense pop
uiation as inhabils Massachusetts, from
this point TO the sea. There Is not in the
crowded kingdom of Belgium, uor in
that ''hive of industry" Poland, SO
dense population as you on this ground
represent to-day, end when yen come to
compare the comfort, thrift and general
prosperity Of the entire people, there Il
not, perhaps, ON this oirsling globe q
oommdnity that can stand the COM
parison. Out West, in those
rich lands that "laugh a crop
when tickled with hoe, in that bound
less contiguity Of space in which an ag-
ricultural district stretches from the crest
of the Alleghanies 10 the great plains, 1t
will be o surprise TO them, If
il Il not 10 yon, to know that this
county of Worcester out Of sew
enteen hundred and odd counties that
make up all Of that country, this county
of Worcester Is fifteenth in the whole
United Ssates In value In its agricultural
product, and what is moro surprising
that standing in this high rank
In agricultural industry and agri.
cultural product, 1t stands still
higher ia mechanical industry
and the product Of manufactures, for in
that great list 1t stands tenth in the
United State,, so that when you come
to estimate live thousand five hundred
millions of product OF manufactures In
. single year in the United States you
eau see what must he the magnificent
prosperity oi this county. that it sh ,uld
stand fifteenth in one list and tenth in
the other.
Gentlemen, this county has been long
known In a State 30 widely known
throughout the nation and il 1t were to
bs presented, or II any couaiy In this
country were to be presented
as one exomplar, one illustration
OF vbat free industry and free schools
and free I'D ,nation could do, there would
be one voice in favor Of prociaiIning the
county Of Worcester as that exemplar.
fApplause.l We are sometimes q little
jealous Of you in Massachusetts, but per-
haps It Is only for your superior pros.
perity (Iaughter), but outside and be
yond that Jealousy ! am here to-day 10
say on behalf Of the State which was
part Of the old commonwealth, that for
Abe county of Worcester, for the State Of
Massachusetts, no other feelisg 10 enter
kained than that of profound respect ad-
sairstion and honor. Enthusiastic
.cheerfng] Thanking you, gentlemen,
for the very cordial and hospiiable re-
eeption which has made my stayso agree
able to day. and wishing you an abund-
ant Increase Of the great prosperity
which Surrounds you, bid you cor.
dial farewell.