Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-10
THE OPENING ADDRESS.

The opening address was delivered last
evening by Hon. Thomas II. Laine, Of
Santa Clara. The speaker occupied plat
form in the Art Gallery, on which were
seated the Directors and other officials Of
the Society. Mr.. Laine was introduced to
the audience by Director Jesse Carr. He
said:
Bfr. President, L.Llies e;vl Gentlemen: Through
the modesty as weIl the kindness of your
venerable ana Distinguished President am az
fordcd the pleasure on this evening OF appearing
In this grand auditorium and speaking tOr few
moments to this great e0ncOurse OF people. IL
always affords me pleasure TO talk TO those VINO
arc interested In and devoted to the develop
ment OF any interest of our common country;
and especially is IL 50 to the agricultural inter-
est, 50 called. For, in the language OF another,
"it is civilization itself" II is the great
groundwork and basis of all the ciyii-
zation that has ever been valuable 20 man
And an pleased also 10 DO here. because you
have not only present now the beauty aud chiY-
airy of this distinguished Capital, but the chiv-
airy, the beauty, the culture, the learning and
the refinement of q great State-t gres. com
mDnwealth indeed. For agriculture Is no longer
confined 10 Doors, suris. peasants and peonS, bnt
il is forced from Them and Is now il the hands
of the most cultivated and refined. Why. some
times in the days that are past and gone the
question was asked, and there seemed
10 be a hesitation for the answer,
Can we devote them TO the agricultural interests
OF the countiy2 And 1t was felt that there need
be some sort of per4uasi0n to Heaa themt away
from the capitas of the States and OF great
cities of the country: from places where men
have assembled in large numbers. TO weau
from the learned professions, as II was called;
from the law, IRON the medicine and from tho
ministry-thOse three professions what in
the elder day wcBs dcnOmInated the learned
professions. But we have live 10 see q day ia
which there is more learning in agriculture
than there is in the learned professions so called.
There is more that is inviting and beautiful
aud healthy: more that tends now 70 the eleTa-
ton ana the production 0i the finest types Of
manhood and womanhO0d known 10 any civil
lization. And a man now who can stand IN this
country rs the acknowledged peer Of the best
in the agricultural walks Of life, stands the peer
of the proudest Senator that ever appeared In
the Capital of your nsiion. Il requires no per
s,Iasion % lead them TO these industries
and make them sec their beauty ana ther
past appreciated agriculture; and beleye
i will read to you Iire or two
from that distinguished inaD.. whom l
have deuouinatei q nation builder, Thomas
Jefferson. anJ who says--ss will no. uiar his
language BIZ any quotation from memory, hut
,,ive n 10 Won as he says-"CuitivatOrs Of Il O
soil or of the earth ere the most vigorous"
Thi- is "A dar, Sir. President, when tho yigor of
manhood is all importance; the most inGcpend-
emf. ave, There IL what toe Spartan loved. ~
independence. We have II among uS row that
indcpe endence which the Scottish Chief fels
when his foot was On his native heath.
They are tied TO their country ard welded