Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-15
Governor Hogg Makes a Great
Speech,
THEN TOUCHES THE BUTTON,
And All the Wheels Begin TO Turn.
Children Out by Thousands-Gov.
nubbard's Address - What Our
CHER Executive said.

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crowded with exhibits and exhibitors.
The management could have asked for
10 more ausplcious circumstances aud
surroundings for the opening day of the
ninth annual meeting Of the State fair.
Long before the hour for tue appearance
Of the governor and party, there WAS
big crowd IN music hall Al 1880 Gnv.
James $. H0gg arrived on the grounds,
ia charge oi the following committee.
J0ln n. Simpson. Judge \. h. Norton,
Hon. Barnett Gibbs, MIR. J. b, Adoue,
Mr.. Guy Sumpter, Col. j. Il. Simpson
aud ES-GoY. X, b. Hubbard aud others.
Col John \. Simpson, president of ue
Fair association, introduced the governor
who spoke as follows
Alr. President Members OF die Fair As
ISOLATION, Ladies' and Guntlemen'
In ancient times fairs were held IN
connection with political assemblies.
Custom has swept away their political
features, until now they are he'd for the
purpose OF bruslng TIN dincrcnt com.
munities together With competitive oyhl'
billions OF their varied products Of sri.
cncc, art and industry, where may Ice
found ia honorable. friendly rivalry the
effects of labUr--labor Of the mind and
labor of the hand, Without political
significance this. the grandest Texas fair
has Eruuped together In these nagnili.
cent halls and spacious grounds the exit
culturalist aud artesan the fruits ~
labor from Texas people who proudly
welcome The world TO their critical inspec-
ton. Upon the earth rest the fOuuda-
tons OF civil institutions, 10 its re-
sources must they at last look for succor
and pcrpctuity. In It's products repoae
the sources Of wealth. Springing from
Is Soil in RESPONSE to the touch Of in
telligent labor can be- found the essence
of human happiness relieved Of want.
II agriculture predominntes at this fair,
1t is because Texas IL an agricultural
state and is proud of Il, for upon her
agricultural resources her life depends.
In their development her prosperity rests.
To agriculture, including fruit and ycge-
table growing and stock raising every
well-intorned citizen turns with hope
Il, the cnlamitous times thnt must pnr-
iodically threaten the destiny OF nations.
ANARCHY and agriculture are enemies
the one cannot flourish where the other
lives. Communists and cottun-ralsers
calpot commune any more than social
lsm and stockipising may prosper in
harmony upon the gruss-cOyered plains
Take . birds eye view Of the worn
Out old world, where landless loungers
threaten the cruel crown heads that sli
upon rlieir lpnk, hungry forms with
crushing weight. denying 10 tiieni the
sunlight Of liberty: then turning to the
nd-ironop0ly West and factory
East upon ibis continent OF human free
dom, and look at the homeless, house
less, breadless, clothless, unemployed
stalwart laborer. with Ids gaunt form
spread 20 rest upon the rich-mowed
grass Of the spacious squares around the
memory VI the leaders In LAberty's cause
and ask yourself II homestead Texas, an
monopoly Texas, debt-paying Texas,
siock-raislng Texas meat-maling Texas,
fruit-growing Texas, corn-gntherng Tex
as, wheat-producing Texas. cotton-plant-
ing Texas, sugar-rctining Texas, liberty
loving Texas, whose independence, Unfit
grandeur and prosperity stand bodily on
exhibition here today, IL not ~ be con
graduated that In agriculture she places
her reliance and on agriculture ahe bases
her statehood, and 10 agriculture she
looks with confident hope that her in
stitutions for civil liberty may he per
petuated? With the lowest taxes of any
other state, with two and one-hnlf mil
lions population, with a school fund worth
500. 100000, with territory equal TO
the area VI thirteen other states, aud five
times as large 80 England with the
cheapest, most productive, nnti'nlien
lands Of any country IN the world WIN
NO mortgage on the homes Of her citi-
gems; with tue securcst guaranteed Of the
constitutional rights Of life, liberty and
property by the most vigorous enforce
ment Of the laws Of any state In the
American union, Texas today points with
pride to her material development and
life-lnSplring progress for the past few
years.
Of the fory-two states, Texas, in
territory, stands first; IN population she
stands seventeenth. in cotton-producng
she leads; IN cattle-ralsing she u first;
Ia corn she Is sixth; IN number Of horses
she takes first rank; and In pretty women
and sweet children she commands the
world 20 stand back, for che takes the
blue ribbon every time. There Is less
drunkenness and more material pros
peiity IN this state than in any other;
aud the siX-hootcr days are a relnllf-
iscence.
During the two years Of 1901 and 1892
there were $l7OOO,0OO invested IN 1909
factories, which consumed over $1,000
600 worth Of raw material. employed
12,OO0 operatives aud produced over So
100000 worth of manufactured articles,
Thus, by the process Of freight regulation
under state authority, the manufactures
have been drwI ns never before 10 the
door Of the raw material 70 supply home
demand with finished articles Of neceS-
sity. Look around you. Jay aside pre-
judice, admit tue truth and your heart
will leap with JOY NJ what you see
Statistics from the commissioner Of
agriculture show that for the year 1891
the production in ms state OF corn,
cotton. wheat, oats, barley, rye, millet.
potatoes, hay, cane, cotton seed, melons,
| grapes, vegetables and fruits aggregated
| ln value SIT U24, 2D5, or one-hnlf the
assessed value Of all the personal prop
erty, including money, and 70 o1e-fourih
Of he assessed valuation Of all the real
prUperty. Including the railroads. within
| her borders Marx you, this does not
| include the value Of animals raised or
meat slaughtered. Think Of agricultural
products amounting 10 one-half the value
| IF an personal and % one-qnarter the
value OF al real property each year IN
| lbs state. The magnitude Of this pie.
flre Il now almost beyond comprehcn.
| Sion. What will It BE- twenty years
hence Il the end Of that period what
win be the harrerf VIII Il be nyriads
| * honeleSs, breadless, ahirtless, sock.
| los. starving idlers and tramps congre.
| Eating around the towns breaking INTO
isiso1 for rest or breaking over con.
| s5itutional bulwfrks for llbeftyY win
| h IL 1 sonred mars Of miserable human,
| iry fonenting eonibustibles for the goy.
ef4,ments di5trnchoni No; not III innd
izoneaoly i FFsssass't sxrieulture pro