Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-06


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lne announcement tn"t Governor iioss
"ouiu SPEAK touay was not made uhtl
'oo i"'e lor extensive 'ircuiauo'l' anu ~
consequence wheh he appeared on the
HroulluS tiu' morning Dut IeW people We're
present AAtre spending couple OF
hours IN conversation with friends he
addressed those present in the main ex-
hibit building. The governor was intro
duced by Mr.. j. l.. Ray, president of
the state fair association. who said that
the governor may consider that We have
taken the bride on and given him nor
mission to talk as he pleasos" Applause
greeted the governor ais he 500. up.
and when it subsidized he said.
Nh President Iadle, and Gentlemen:
/ deeply fee. the appreciation and kind
ness shown mc in asking rue to speak
here. ] take great interest in this
fair renrrsepii Il does, the agrl-
cultural interests Of this great state.
am glad 10 be here with the good rco
pie who are managing 1t and to share
their generous hospitality The gov
ernor said that he was unable TO attend
last Thursday. the dny he Ind been
appointed to speak. and gave the pros
sure Of official duties as his excuse. He
expected. he said to meet ON the Off.
cals of the association and all who had
received premiums and Ind concluded
that the largest crowd would be pres,
ent today He expressed his disoppoint-
ment over the slim attendance His
disappointment was because of the lack
OF interest In the fair and the poor pat
ronnge. He dweit at length upon the
interest which the people should prop.
cry take in such events AZ the fair aud
the benefits and advantages to be de-
rived therefrom
This fair he said, "ls school for
instruction in the agricultural. horti-
cultural and domestic arts. /. Is an ex-
hibit of industry and skill around the
/ home broug,lt before you to Illustrate
the result Of honest effort when applied
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for training In practical business, in
knowledge aud in religion. We have our
literary institutes for higher education In
the arts and sciences. and for the ednca-
ton Of leaders to steer the shrlp Of state
pronerly. The agricultural schools. such
AS this. show the ability and success with
which the earth NAV lie made to respond
to proper and intelligent cultivation Of
the soil. WHY should the Changers nban-
don the fair? II seems strange that 1t is
not potronized better. This is populous
cormunitv and country. It is mol due
| Ia mo locl, of ability NJ tho president and
o.icers lint ia other causes"
Tho covernor then proceedcl to show
mat the ioolonsness created without
c,rsc unon the hart Of nnsucccssful
,,.ar,,;,,,,, soe,,ers was mainly tho cause.
Wo eA, nornso,o5 40 adon,ion ~ broader
snir,t on Tho mart Of tho peoplo and
. united earnest errort 10 promote tbe
hrure success Of fine association. III.
go .bonid ba mode he le,l.ro1 Ia
int.rsst ali classes and tn secpra tI,e ala
~ rho cities Of the state. as wcn ms
Tho farmers Closo 10 Waco. Fort Worth