New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-20
WARNER MILLER IN ELMIRA.
SPEAKING AT THE oHEMUNG COUNTY FAIR

Gow THE FARMER HAS PRoFITED BY THE d.
vERsrTY OF INDUSTRY FosTERED BIZ
TIE TARIFF FOR PROTECTION.
rpr rkLEoRAPu TO rRrnuSE1
Elmira, n. ", Sept 10.-warner Miller, the Re
publican candidate for Governor, arrived here from
TewYork this morning with the intention of addressing
the farmers az the State Fair and of making polti-
cal speech in the evening to the Republicans of Emra
Tomorrow Governor hin. the Democratic candidate
for Governor will also address the farmers at the
State Fair and will make speech TO the Democrats
Of Elmira in the evening IL was the intention of
the Republican leaders of Elmira have Mr.. Miller
escorted to the State Fair grounds by of the lead
ing Republican clubs, but Mr. Miller said earnestly
that he preferred that there should be of
political character, as he would not say anything
about politics in his speech the fair thinking
It would be improper for him do in view of the
nonparfisan character of the meeting. He drove
quietly to the fair grounds. any other citizen would
do and as quietly assembled the platform make his
speech. Tho Democrats intend TO make Governor
HIPS speech at the fair political demonstration, and
for that purpose intend to run free trains and excur
sion trains to Elmira tomorrow, bringing all the
Democrats here who Will come.
When Mr. Miller to make his speech. he saw be-
fore him not less than 10000 persons He was re-
ccivcd with tremendous cheers, and II was several
minutes before he could begin his speech He said
In part:
number of the directors of the New-York State Agr
cultural Society have not come here to-day to talk
politics ALL have come here 10 tell the good
farmers OF the State of New-York how 10 farm IT, 1t
has occurred that might occupy small portion
OF the time this afternoon In calling your attention 10
some of the great improvements that have been made
in agriculture in the century and briefly give you
what believe to be the principal reasons for the
progress with which have been blessed In the first
century Of our Governments
After sketching the improvement and growth Of
agriculture, Mr. Miller said:
But there has been another force going on in this
country, and will refer to it briefly, which to my
mind has had much to do with adding to the profits
of agriculture and rendering possible the great I'M
provemcnts and advances that have como TO u.s.
refer TO the Investigation Of our industries AS
] said, when Government was first organized
nearly entire population was engaged In agri-
culture We were, in short Nation of farmers,
and all OF our abilities and all of labors we've
rtvcn TO that one industry But to-day we arr
60 600 900 of people than one half OF whom are
engaged In industries other than that OF agriculture
Nation grows rich and pros porous just In proper
ton as 1t finds profitable employment for all of Its
people, and 1t is only through the diversiicaton OF
the industries and the callings of people that
We can hope Crow rich. We are not
all born be farmers. We do not all Ike that call
ing Many OF people have desire for other mus
tries. They have inventive power when leaus
them to the invention of machinery or farm lmpic
ments for labor-savng machinery They have the
power of invention. the power OF organization ana u'e
power for the control and management of the great
forces Of nature and has been by the development
of these other of our people and our country
that the farmers Of America what they are To-Day
the most prosperous and most intelligent farmers OF
the world (ApplauscD 1t IS the Investigation Oh
the industries Of this country that has brought he
markets 10 your doors 1t the building up of cities
like Elmira Binghanton, Rochester syracuse Buhalo
Albany and the great metropolis of New-iofk' wmch
Give employment TO hundreds of thousands OF meh
who require to be fed from the FARMS that the farmer
receives his greatest profit Great applsuse) Show
me any people which is given entirely TO one
industry, care not whether 1t be agrl
culture or manufacture, but especially II 1t
he given entirely to agriculture ana
will show you poor people, as wei as al isnora"'
people, for by the bu ldIns up of these towns ana
villages in your midst, you not only ma re'sn,
market for all minor products OF your 1ari ou'
Won have also brought to your doors all the con-
veniences Of modern civilization 1t brings 10 your
ass stance the higher grades OF schools. IL n'aA.S
pos.Iole for academies 10 be built and malhlaheu
where the SONS and daughters of the farmers may
roce,ve liberal education. 1t is by this divers hca-
ton of industry, by the employment OF large pro-
cort,on Of our muscle and our labor in industries
other than that of agriculture that the people nhu
their greatest profit, and the agi1cu'uIans' 'Nus
his greatest reward. Here in the state OF New 10TH
find that much mort uiah -
eonle are engaged in industries other than agriculture
md ,ve find that our farming lands here, though not
naturally as fertile thost o. Iowa, Kansas anu
Nebraska are stin much moio valuable ana Will sen
in the morkct for much higher lilce lhan Will r'o
lands of those more fertlie S'd'os
reason for this IS found in this one simple ia0''
that more than onchalf of the people IN ms s'a'o
o s,,accd I'm industries other than that OF aGilcu
,,r.. therefore they not producers OF lar"
products but they are consumers only' al" " - -
the wuldiug up, say, of these cities thcSe Ndiu'
rrne cities the establishment OF these iaiio''
and the thousand and one industries WIN" ~ 80. %.
ovment TO all of our people. that the greatest prom
ro. not only 10 the farmer, but also 10 thoSe
bo .rc engaged in mechanical industries uroiOns'u
spplause) ....,ur .o,-rs n rs
tabfsh schools called industrial schools, Which arc 20
teach our children the art OF working IRON anu "
These are all we'll in their place, but bach vi !"
- O., n, all lies agriculture which Is the founda
,,on ~ all of the Industries of this world because
without the products of the farm we cannot cAi9'
and therefore, while these people In inc ci''oS a
,,races arc preparing to have their children eau
cated in this Industrial direction appear 10 INC
farmers Of the State of New-York 10 lhsiS' inv ="
,h,e system of education shall be something ior
IN. farmers son 10 learn as well as lor lno so"s
Of the mechanic or manufacturer IL ihe ''@,o "a
~wyork would undertake to-day To tcach 10
a majority of those engaged in agriculture Inc nun
d.mental science of agriculture, II they "ouu aPpi'
a. ,rrv IN the great dairy interests OF THIS s'a'e
have no doubt that within ten years he improve
ment which would TO the art OF the DAIRY
alone in this country would more than double 'he
nrosts that now come TO our people engaged
IN that industry l speak within BOUNDS "heh !
make that statement, for know wha' erca' i'i'
.,s h.ra came already in that department
=. .rr,culture and know something OF the
,rcat lack which holds 1t back aud prevents US
from taking the first place in tho worid as inc
nrst dairy State Great applause
The evening meeting Of the Republicans was a"enuou
by 1000 voters. The meeting was heiu III '"0 OPoia
ladies were present. Few more enthusiastic s t
,rcre ever held In Elma, and the temper VI thDso
attending n such that IL was cicai .he' to "
s.ahicans OF Chcmmng County viii roll up a pig ma