New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-26
GOvERNOR HILL 1T LOCKPORT
IGNORING HIS PLEDGE NOT 10 TALK POLITICS
AT COUNTY FAIR.

AT COUNTY FAln-
Lockport, n. Y. Sept IS tspcciar.-dovernor Hill
some time ago stated that he should mako only TWO
speeches at fairs this year. and that these speeches.
would be strictly agricultural" He made the nrst OF
hese speeches to the farmers here In Lockport to-day
but unlucky for his resolution to limit his remarks to
spbsoing and ensllage he had recently been talking
practical politics" with Richard Croker and Godfather
Grant In New.York and before he ives aware OF 1t ne
had wandered into the same subject aud was making
points" for the Democratic party In every paragraph
he spoke In fact, the speech was the Opening gun
OF tAs Democratic campaign this fall and from Inc
fsct that stenographer was present, carefully tax
Ing down everything that the Governor SAID one can
safely predict That within = week tie speech VIII be
in type Is Document No. Of the Democratic state
Committee. The Governor was courteously escorted
from Buffalo this morning by two leading Republ-
cans, namely John Hodge, Of Lockpor. and George A.
Davis, Of Lancaster, tho latter being the Re
publican candidate for Congress in this district. he
was taken to the fair grounds in barouche headed oy
a brass band composed Of Tuscarora Indians Having
recently slept In the wgwam Of tho Tsmmany tribe the
Governor was not dscomposed In tho least BY this In
cldent The Democrats applauded the political por
ton Of his address, and their applause might DO SAID 70
be almost continuous Tho Republicans listened with
4 GOOD .natlred air, and laughed when the Governor
took Warner Miller and Chauncey NJ Depew to task for
some remarks they made at fairs. The Governor COM
plImented the county on the possession OF Niagara
Falls, and added "H ever get married. 40 not
know when or where leave that to my newspaper
frends-I certainly will 60 to Niagara Falls upon my
wedding trip Referring to ex-senator Warner Miller
and to Chauncey NJ. Depew, he said
A distnauishd citizen Of State, whose name will
not mention for fear giving offence s reported 10 havo
said In one his agricultural addresses two years ago as
exayagance he real cause q the present hard cond
ton Of the farmers and rigid economy the remedy therefor
Il IL needless to suggest that his hearers did not soceps
ei,her his explanation his solution Of existing evils
They conended that they had paceA his remedy Tor many
Year, without substantial relief and denied the soundness
n his premises 1t IL not true that farmers, % GLASS;
are ertr.yaeant and they at all It IL In the other
6irActon I. has been claimed from boyhood that
farmers were provarblAy oosensted" and It is difficult
To destroy that reputation at this Late day "hen inc
prees OF products low. and his axes are high the
ymsr who cannot With the utmost prudence and diligence
mako both eods nnds cold comfort In the advice
which suggests additional economy on his part.
A genial and eloquent railroad president In
similar address the othcr day, eontended that the un.
precedented and extraordinary development OF
an, railroad system through the agricultural
dsets bad increased the value Of farm lands brought
home rAfkets the door Of the farm house and
GENERALLY Contributed largo degree to whatsoever measure
q prosperity had heretose attended tho cultivation Of the
so A An occupation and the fair inference from his 70
marks was that instead Of exhibition Of antagonsn,
there should Be cooperation between the producer and the
common carrier IN the encouragement and maintenance o.
railroad enterprises ~ means Tor tho Advancement OF
|
rndoub<ed1y hss much 10 commend In t but the plain.
,uns al ua~eHcN sgficultuhst will not acoept without
80. hast.ton He Acknowledges that The railroads Of
~ lana hAys accomplished much In building towns
nd sddar to ne convenience end happiness Of the
psou,s but he views with Jealous eye the products Of for
distant nsses carried past Ms veJ door 10 the saboard
markets ss rates which defy competition on his
| uar sthsuah The markets are nearer 10 him,
| vhrs N regards with apprehension the growing
monopolsuc teadencies OF railway management and
H. su,ssrAue pretsnaons a railway mAnaEers and these
dampen tho ardo which 10 might otherwise
se.l In behalf Of the sysssm Of railroad transportation
nav conducted n this State and In the United States
His deep sense Of obligation TO hese corporations for thu
ALLEGED prosperity which thoy have conferred upon hin
IL some what essened BY the thought that peazoy selfish
nsnA at oSutnss esntro their actions and dictate hei
nocv The same orator trespasssd somewhat upon TIT
doman Of political discussion and dEnteresedly advised
the esruerS orssnsstons to nsche upon their banne
the 'three Rs-reeprocity retaliation end REVENUES
r,neiples esleuatel confer ncalcuhbe Dement'S upon
tho farmers. sort Of "Rsdway's Ready Relief" which
| the learned Doctor venturd TO prcseb.. Laughtef)
Il NAY we'll b doubted whether al his hearers thor
oughiy appreciated his sfsest.oas especially ~ such
time wheo the psoprie@ Of the occasion forbade srgu
| ment upon psutissl topics but may b permitted 4
suggest that he could have aroused the snthdsiasn
OF his hearers higher degree and given them NOR
practical relief By promising 10 ts farmers Of this State
suffering undef railroad sxston. the remedies Afforded
Arse othss 's for which they would Ia truly grateful
Irregular reduced rass" upon thn transportation Of Ael
products. fArpisuse) This assurance would increas
IL hssnsr' net "fcvsaues" illustrate tho advantages
trus reciprocity" at home end prevent any deAirc 10
sselatloo" upsn tbs railroads for alleged previous extos
eons 40 would b soneans practical rather tAaa thco
reticaL shall not b greatly disappointed. however
thh generous reeonmendatlon Of mtht should not
with favorable rsspsnse.