Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-02-19
Northwestern Dairymen.

Vt lhE thOCEhDlNGS-A RINGING
WELCOME BY THE HON CLINTON
BABBlTT.
Special to the Democrat.
BELoIr, Wis, Feb. 16 ALI ,nccm-
ing trains to this beautiful and thirty
iag city have swarmRd to-day with
dairymen. The annual gathering of
the Northw estern Dairymen associa-
ton is the cause. These gatherings
are uniformly well attended and en-
thuslastic, and this one promises to
discount all previous ones. The
meeting was called to order at sharp
7:S0 tonight by President Hoard, of
Fl. Atkinson. The feature of the
evening was the address of vel
come by the Hon. Clinton Bah
bitt, secretary of the State
Agricultural society. This is Mr..
Babbitt's home, and he extended a
right royal welcome to the visitors.
He said in substance.
My old friends and neighbors have assigned to
me the compliment to speak for them on this oc-
casion, and in their name to bid you, one and all
hearty welcome TO our hearts and to our homes
ThisI compliment acknowledge in the name of
the Wisconsin state agricultural society, with
which have been so long connected In 1851 it
held its first fair, and unnterruptedy with the
exception of years of the war '61 '62 and '63 has
presented object lessons TO the citizens of this
state. The state agricultural society was the first
to inaugurate farm institute work in Wis
ha
here tor free distribution, generous be
quest of noble state to an appreciatlye
people The first address was delivered TO that
society by Chancellor Lathrop, of educational
fame, in 1851, who said: at is the glory of mod
ern civilization that its tendency is to exat every
social valley, TO bring down from its pride of
elevation, every mountain OF privilege to demol-
ish every wall of partition between the liberal
and useful arts, to shed the light of science on in
dustral processes and to bring all honest avoca-
tlons OF men productive of social and individual
good, into harmonious and efficient action" In
1851 the first class also graduated from Beloit
college
these years have stood in the line of advance and
touched elbows with the tiilers of the soil Co.
labor and sympathy of purpose has obliterated
professional lines and after these many years we
do not care to part company
| see by the programme that the zsus
or Greek literature still lives and will
speak of the glories of the Golden Age and
in the poetic rhetoric of Pannassus draw you
to the Olympus of his fame. 1t is therefoae no
mere matter of form that | congratulate my
townSmen on my being able TO introduce to YOU
gentlemen of the convention such intelligent
and appreciative audience. l congratulate them
If is their lot to live in this noble state Young in
years but old in the record OF her achievements
In this grand county of Rock where the blessings
oflite are scattered with a lavish hand ard where
all progressive interests rest on common level
and reach smiling welcome to our guests
congratulate them upon the credi able record
of their past deeds examples and heroic extend
ing back ever half century from these temples
OF learning and manufactures and happy f1reside
homes. congratulate them as the worthy poses
sors OF noble ideas which have been wrough into
enduring and substantial agencies in the develope-
ment of the highest type of noble citizenship, and
culture.
TO live In works we leave behind is not to
die
/ congratulate them that a favoring providence
has made their ot to fall where the soil is richer
more productive and cheaper to- day, considering
its invironment, than in any other portion of the
west that public spirited men have for the last
quarter of a century introduced at various times
the best specimen Of pure bred stock and made
this location SO favorable for investment to the
stranger, who would teach his children, that as
they SOW so shall they reap.
congratulate the majority of them upon the
possession of that charity which is ever building
up and never pulling down, where true worth is
recognized, and individual opinion has scope for
Oroadest latitude requiring only in its defense
the shield of honest fidelitity and common sense.
congratulate the citizens of this town that
they recognize the worth of agricultural labor and
ric OF universal brotherhood can securely rest.
congratulate them that the day of gloom has
passed, that business has revived, that failure is
the exception and success the leader of the
times.
congratulate them that when the last census
was taken, Beloit was one of five cities in the
whole United States with population of less than
ten thousand, which received special notice and
favorable mention on account of its great manu-
featuring Importance; and since that time the
Eclipse Wind Engine company has extended its
OutralEs
ness advantages any like enterprise in the world.
And the plows of John Thompson & Co. reflect
continent.
1 congratulate them that the Chicago Milwau
kee & ST. Paul railroad and Chicago & North
western lines are managed by, men of great
breadth OF theUght, generous impulses and ap-
preciative business reciprocity Of feeling. which
gives the best assurance of able allies in the strug
gle for trade.
My fellow citizens congratulate you that the
place in which you live is known and honored
that its fame has reached the ear of the wide
awake president and secretary of the Great
Northwestern Dairymen's association, that these
Old veterans in war, stand shoulder to shoulder
in place, in building up the dairy interest of this
state. no insignificant interest in Wisconsin, and
that to-day these champions are here to speak
the words of wisdom and practical experience.
Mr. President-before these silvery threads
had whispered their admonition, between us was
woven the girdle of friendship strong and well
and it is pleasure, barring the fact thatI shall
leave unsald what ought 70 be said, and say what
ought not for me once again in behalf of all
our citizens irrespective of party Of creed, or
capital or labor, TO bid you and your compeers q
hearty welcome to the ideal Lowell of Wiscon-
sR this city Of learning, the Mecca or the scholar
the New Haven OF the west whose classic
energy, famed into irresistible impulse, the
young, ambitious inspiration OF such men as the
Wheeler Bros, whose inventive genius, my fel
low farmers. controls for your the winds oil
heaven, Of Kerr Of our state university, Of Hend
ricks. OF the Scandinavian, Col. c. W. Key es, Gen
4. G. Parkinson, Of political and legal fame. Nc
Wicker, of Washburn, James Strong Of Carlton,
Smith & Porter, of China, Davis of Japan. Jos.
Bundy, Of the New York Sun, T. T. Chamberlain
New York Mail VIM B. Strong, president of the
Atchinsou, Topeka e. Sante Fe R. r. and ths
statesman and orator, Matt Carpenter
The three great lights of civilization stand
around the alter and ilIuniine the heavens Ag
riculture. manufactures and progressive knowi
edge blend their glorious rays the world TO bright
en- and 70 bless.
In the name Of this trinity of western progress
in the name Of the society represent; in th'
| name Of all these interests and people to whom
Dor. Gods banking capitol OF the poor, the In
heritauce OF my fellow farmers, who have mad
! the barren prairies 10 blossom as a garden anc
fnement and educated thrift. who have dom
/ more and received less for unremittiDg toll thar
| all these; from the heart bid you representa-
I, great northwest, thrice welcome here.
| After a short bus,aess session th'
convention adjourned. The pro
gramme for tomorrow morning is th'
annual address by the president, w
D. Hoard, Fort Atkinson. Appoint
ment of committees. Papers: "Ar'
the prices of dairy products remuner
ativsf" by d. G. Cheever, of Clinton
.
Junction, Wis; WHATS the matte
with our chsese" by J. A. Smith, o
Cedarburg, Wis. Afternoon-Papers
Square justice 10 the creamery pat
ron," by Geo. a. White, Fort Atkin
SON, Wis. Making dairying pay OF
the farm" by w. r Hostetter, vic
president of the Illinois DAirymeni
association; address by Hon. Jesspl
Sampson, Storm Lake, Ia Evening
Paper, How to reduce the cost o
farm products, !" BY b. G Adams, Mad
son, Via address. The golden age.
by Prof. Emerson, Of Beloit college