The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-09-28
THE STATE FAIR.
Elrkors Democrat. i.

Editors Democrat
SALEM, Sept 2Srd, 1894.
Tie State fair has proven to be grand
success financially and in every other
way. Never was such variety of articles
displayed in the pavilion, and branches
covering machinery, wagons, buggies,
etc, before. Great credit is due the
Agricultural College for it's valuable con-
tributions, and to other portions Of the
state for assistance 1t was all old time
fair only on larger scale. It has been
reported OF one day that there were
twelve thousand people on the grounds,
there were three large days. The races
were excellent and free from scandal.
There were departures from the old time
straight out fair. Days were set apart
for special purposes. The Editors day
etc, was a success. The grafton by Hsr-
ney Scott was masterly and the publica-
cation of it will do good. Pioneer day
for congressman and the governor and
ex-governors passed of well though there
was lack OF interest manifested by the
governor and seversl ex governors that
Is inexcusable. Why thu governor did
not do the handsome thing was q ques-
ton that received very severe criticism.
School children day was feature of IN
terest. Then we had woman's day full
OF interest and loval attendance.
Speeches were made by Mrs Narcissa
White Kinney and Mrs Dunniway. Both
were good. Mrs Kinney could be heard
much better and it may be said with
truth that nothing equal to her address,
in thought, ability and impressiveness
has been heard from a lady in Oregon for
some time, if at all. This was the day
also for the Bull race which gave entire
satifaction. For fun it was the attract
ion of the whole week. The Indian
dances were good. They were he'd in
the evening and under the glare of an
immense fire. There were quite 500
people around the ropes. The contrast
between the uncultured dance and the
cultured was torcibiy suggested. 1t
would seem that there is not an accom-
plishment that the cultured man enjoys,
but what has its origin in the character
Of the heather or uncultured man or xo-
man. 1t is natural to dance, sing, race,
gamble or swap. Heathen set the ex
ample.and the cultured man has i'm
proved the methods and made deception
more complete and games more seductive.
The heathen first discovered that the ap-
petite craved villainous lntoxitants, the
cultured man has made them paiatlable
conventional beverages. Think Of the
contrast between the pernicious deadly
Indian hemp, and the champagne and
improved liquors oil today. There were
lessons to be learned every day at The
tair. The lady and children attendance
was large and commendable. In fact the
pavilion showed the handiwork of la
dies at every step. Can't do without
them. The State Fair OF 1894 will go
into history with the contention that it
was the best ever held in Salem.
We learn that the hop crop will be
much better every way than reported
during the rains. and the word OF a
banker for t,there will be expended over
one hpndred thousand dollars for pick
ing hops in Marion county his year.
When we consider the number OF hop
pickers there are, think the average
earnings will fully sustain this predic-
tion.
We should say that the stock and fowl
exhibits were superior and have never
been rivaled at state fairs OF former years.
VISITOR.