Telegram-herald., 1890-02-16
WASHINCTOyLETTER
Belznap's spesch az the Michigan
Association Banquet,
MICHIGAN DlSHED Up II RHYME
whAt ar. B@ikaaP TANKS 81 the ortgia
sf tAs Late Eracs Eesid-nes Fir~-
Cstcheoass General Fsasisa Blit
1t Eum GekE

down t0 reply ~ the toast OL lAe
Grand and Rapds strides 10 Manu-
featuring Interests Mr.. Beiknap -aid
substantially.
"Mlch gan has been a state a little
more than aAlf q hundred years. bat L
Is Only within the past twenty-five
wears that anything important was done
10 manufacturing. Thirty years ago =
fex sag mills and small factories were
a. We possessed Ia the state, bat the
cnange has been both grand and rapid,
snd a. ! am tO be- confined 90 three
minutes, 1 Will try 20 be brief n calling
your attention t0 our interests aud re-
mind YOU that Michigan j. a world IN
Itse.f our Creator has gwen us tie
G. mate, the earth and the water Truly
are we blest, for our state Il first ia its
lumber production, hrst and greatest
lnits ron and copper AMI salt, with our
vast forests of tlmber We make the
lumber thar goes into the buildings that
shelter the people of all parts OF the
country.
THAT beautiful city which am
proud u call my nome, produces more
and better furniture than any other
city n the world, and YOU Michigan
people now living Ia this, the Nations
capital. so 40 this banquet table n
Michigan chairs, and eat from Michigan
tables, and when you 60 from here you
are very likely TO sleep on Michigan
beds, and when YOU arse in the morn
ing YOU cook your ham and eggs on
Mich gan stove, and send your children
90 s,hool- where they SIT on Michigan
made school seats and are spanked
with Michigan shingles.
"Not only have We the greatest furni-
ture factories but We lead the world in
stoves. We have the greatest spring fac
tory in the world->enator> >tockbridge's,
IN Kalamazoo. We have the largest
carpet-swctp r factory in the world: we
not only mlnc more IrOr than any other
state, bat We also make the ears that
transport it 20 market aud the mills.
We also have the greatest wooden ship
hui,dug establishment in America.
Mr. Wheelers, az Bay City. We pro-
tucc the most salt OF any state, and
Mr.. Writings salt is the saltest salt in
the world.
Again 90 roe brief, We make almost
everything useful and ornamental.
While we make all sorts OF articles out
Of wood and IRON we do not make
whisky, although we have a Brewer
S.th as whom We aIi admire and envy.
But our products are not confined to
wood and IRON.
"Wth our grand forests. with our
wonderful mines OF IRON. gold. copper,
coal and other minerals. with our
entcrprvng and industrious people,
and with our grand schools for the
education Of our children. Michigan
VIII continue - grow and be- the Won
der.aud of the manufacturing world"
Ihe speech was greeted with loud
applause. and declared 90 be one OF the
best OF tie evening.
The poet Of the >'gr was moved TO
verse 'v the banquet. and tins Is what
BE- 9o- OF % honor 0f the event
Michigan, Centenary.
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