The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-09-18
THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE.
Three Of the Candidates Address,
ing Their Constituents.
Cleveland Talks OF Agriculture,
Blaine and Butler OF Politic9.
Cleveland.

Fifty thousand people attended the opening of
tho New York State Fair. mt Elmira. on the sth
Inst. Gov. Cleveland, accompanied by his pri-
vate Secretary, Col. Daniel Lamont, and Adjt.-
Gen. Farnsworth, arrived In the morning. At
the Governors special request no demonstration
was made aside from salute Of twenty one
guns by the Cleveland Battery. The party was
met At the depot by Lieut.. Gov. Hill, Mr.. nj. II.
Arnot, and n number Of prominent citizens The
drive about the grounds Mas veritable oya-
Governors arri achcd with pain, he arose In his
carriage and In answer to the demand for =
speech, said.
regard these Antuai fairs o. something con.
ficcted with the State Government. We boast
Of btir mhnufhctnress-cx ~ they do,
largely those Of any hther State-but our STU
premacy l. clearly shown when W. recall the
fact that In addition 10 our lead III Hfanufac.
lures the valie Ut our fatfts and their products
II second only AMONG the States, The real valhc
Of the farmer 10 the state and nation is not,
however. fully appreciated until we consider
that he feeds the millions Of orr people who are
engaged In other pursuits and that the product
OF his labor fills the avenues OF Dur commerce
aud supplies an important factor in our financial
relations with other nations. have not come to
attempt to please yon with cheap and fusome
praise, nor 70 magnify your worth and your I'M
| ortance; but have come Ms Chief Executive
OF the State to acknowledge on its own be-
halt that our farmers yield full return for tho
benefits they receive from the State Gov
eminent. have come to remind You Of
the Importance Of the interests which you have In
charge, and to suggest that, Notwithstanding
the farmers independence. he cannot and must
not be unfnindful of the value and Importance
to the interests he holds In a just and ecOnomi-
cal government 1t II his right and his duty to
demand that all unjust and incquitablc burdens
upon agriculture and its products, however
caused. should he removed. and that, while the
furthefancc Of the other interests OF the state
have due regard. this important one should not
be neglected Thus. by hts labor rs farmer, and
In the full performance OF his duty rs citizen, he
will create and secure to himself his share Of the
result OF his toll, and save and guard for all the
people most important element IN the pros
pcrity OF the State.
The Governor was frequently interrupted by
cheers and applause
tent OF the President Oh the association, and
thousands crowded about him to grasp his hand,
Seven thousand men were In line ut night IN
procession was two hours in passing the re-
viewing stand. After the parade dismissed
the Governor entered the hotel and held an In
no was presented with banner bearing his
portrait, the head encircled by four stars, typi-
Tying 'sobricty," Justice honesty" and re.
sn: M. ssAas sae as
handwriting the Governor retired for the night
11lntnc.
The Republicans OF Augusta, Me-, held jubt'
lee on the night Of the State election. Blaine
was screnaded. and In response spoke al fol-
| lows:
Fellow-citizens and old friends
The Republicans of Maine may well congfat.
! ulatc themselves on the magnificent victory
| which they have won. Fonr years ago thi:
| by the loss Of the State. We rejoice now ovel
the unparalleled triumph which Is registered b,
the choice OF both branches Of the Legislature
| by the election Of all the Representatives II
Congress, OF all the county officers II
every county in the State except one
and by popular majority for Gov. Robe o
conducted on one great issue. 1t is the issue o
protection TO American labor. The tariff hai
| been almost the only question discussed In ouI
They know the detail. of the Morrison tarif
| bill. They know that tho Morrison bill, eractcs
into law. would seriously cripple, II not tttcrl!
| Maine: that il would reduce the wages Of ever.
| laboring man, and stop every new mannfactur
ing enterprise in the State. Many Democrats II
glance to the party have ranged themselves to
| day on the side of protection to American In
| dns,ry by voting the full Republican ticket
| Party discipline IL powerless asainst the ctn
| victions of men. The issue on the temperate
| amendment to the Constitution has bees
| very properly and very riItdly separates
Many Democrats voted for 1t. and some Repub
| licans voted against 1t. The Republican party
| by desire of the leading temperance men, tool
| no action aparty on the amendment Fo
myself, decided not to vote at all on the aues
| tion. 1took this position because l am chosel
| by the Republican party as the rcpresentasiv
/ Of national issues, and by no act Of mine shal
| any question hc ub'rudcd into the nationa
| campaign which belongs properly TO the do
| main OF State politics. Certain advocates Q
| prohibition and certain opponents of prohihi
| ton are Zach seeking tn drag the issue into tn
national canvass. and thus try TO exclude fror
popular consideration questions which press 70
| national decision Iii there he any questions tina
belong solely to the police power of the State II
| tho control of the liquor traffic, and wise me
| will not neglect national issues in year of mn
| tional contest. Judicious friends of protectiy
tariif, which il the practical issue of the cam
raisn, will not divert their votes to the qnestio
/ Of prohibition. which IL not a practical issue /
the natl nal campaign. do not disguise frof
| You that am profoundly gratitcd with the r,
! suit. DESTROYS of the good opinion of all moi
| am sure esteem beyond all others the goo
opinion of those excellent people among whol
| have passed nearly all the years OF my adul
life, who knew me intimately from young man
hood as 4 ow-citizen. ncighhor, and frient
| return my thanks for your call and still hear,
Ter thanks for your grca, work Of to-day