The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-09-11
CLEVELAND.
ADDRESS OF THE DEMOCRATIC
CANDIDATE FOR THE PRESI-
DENOY AT ELMIRA.
He is Greeted by a Vast Multi
tude, from Whom Great
Cheers Go Up.
His Theme the Farm and the
Farmer, and Their Rela-
ton to Government.
A Word in Favor of AgrieyIltu-
raj Interests and RemOV-
ing Their Burdens.

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mated $4,000 people are in the fal
grounds. Gov. Cleveland, accompanied
by his private secretary, Col. Dan La
mont and Adjutant- General Farms
worth, arrived this morning. AT th'
governors special request no demon
stration was made at that hour, aside
from salute of twenty guns by the
Cleveland battery. The party were
met at the depot by Lieut.-Gov. Hill
Mr.. M. I'll. Arnot and number OF
prominent citizens. Gov. Cleve.
land commenced speaking at 2:45
He spoke from carriage in
front OF Manufacturers hall, and was
INTRODUCED hg she President Of the
fair. Immediately when Cleveland
arose, a great cheer went up from a
great multitude of 5000 people,
shouting themselves hoarse. His re-
marks were listened to with great at
tention, and often interrupted with
cheers. The Governor spoke as fol-
lows:
at affords me great pleasure to
meet you here to-day, and have an op-
portunity of inspecting the annual
exhibition which illustrates the con-
dition of the agriculture of
our state. l regard these
annual fairs as something connected
with the state government, because,
to seme extent at least, they are fos-
tered and aided by public funds. 1
am sure that no good citiZan is in
clined to complain of the appropria-
tion CT small part Of the peoples
money, to the encouragement OF this
important interest. The fact that this
is done, furnishes a distinct recogni-
ton, by the state, of the valuable re-
lations which its farmers and its
farms, bear to the prosperity and well
fare of the commonwealth. We boast
of our manufactures, exceeding as
they do. largely those of any other
state. But our supremacy is clearly
shown, when we recall the fact that
in addition to our lead in manufacto-
ries the value of our farms and their
products is second only among the
states. There is fiXedneSS and relia-
bility in agricultural pursuits which
are not always found in other branches
of industry and human effort. The
soil remains in its place, ready to be
titled and the farmer, with ruddy
health and brawny arms, depends alone
upon the works of his hand and the
aid of kind providence for the reward
of his labors.
Thus our farmers are Independent
citizens. They produce, or have within
their reach, all they need for their
necessities and comfort. Their crops
may be more abundant at one
harvest than another. Their pro-
ducts may command higher price in
market at one time than another.
These conditions may expand or con-
tract their ability to indulge in luxur-
les or expenditures not absolutely
needful, but they should never be in
want of the necessities or comforts of
life. This is the sure result Of patient
and well regulated farming. When
the farmer fails and becomes bank
rupt in his business, we may, l think,
confidently look for shiftleSSnesS or
too ambitious desire to own more
land, or stock, than he can pay
for, OF an intermeddling with
matters that bear no relationl to his
farm; or such mismanagement or
ignorance as demonstrates that he has
mistaken his vocation. Fortunes may
he quickly amassed in speculation, and
lost in a day, leaving bad example
and, perhaps, Generalization and
crime. The tradesman and manufac-
turer, by the visissitudes of trade, or
through the allurements of short
road to wealth, may, in day, be over
come, and bring disaster and ruin
upon hundreds of his neighbors. But,
in the industrious, intelligent and
contented farmer, the state finds
safe and profitable citizen, always con-
tributing to it's wealth and prosperity.
The real value of the farmer to the state
and nation is not, however, fully ap-
preciated until we consider that he
feeds millions of our people who are
engaged in other pursuits; that the
product of his labor fills the avenues
of our commerce and supplies an inn
portant factor in our financial rela-
tions with other nations.
/ have not come to attempt to please
you with cheap and fulsome praise,
nor to magnify your worth and i'm
portance; but have come as the chief
executive of the state, to acknowledge
in it's behalf that our farmers yield a
full return for the benefits they
receive from the state government. L
have come to remind you of the i'm
portance of the interests which you
have in charge, and to suggest that
Notwithstanding the farmers inde-
enpendence, he cannot and must not be
tirely unmindful of the value and i'm
portance to the interests he holds of a
Just and economical government. 1t
is his right and duty to demand that
all unjust and inequitable burdens
upon agriculture and its products,
however caused, should be removed
and that, while in furtherance OF
other interests, the state shall have
due regard that this important one
should not be neglected.