The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-05
At WORCESTER TODAY.
Gov. Brown Delivers an Eloquent
Speech at New England Fair.

Special to The News
WORCESTER, Sept. 5.-This is Cover
nor's Day at the New England Fair today
and among the distinguished guests is
Governor ID. Russell Brown OF Rhode
Island.
This afternoon Governor Brown ad-
dressed the large assemblage.
Governor Browns Speech.
In opening Governor Brown referred to
his pleasant recollections of the kind hos
pitaiity he had experienced when visiting
worcester lass year, recollections which
had induced him to throw aside important
matters at home to be present on this
occasion.
II am warm admirer'' he continued
OF Massachusetts genial Governor, and
am always glad to grasp his hand. He
came over TO help me in our politicalqght
few months ago, and can assure you
that our people have very high opinion
OF him. And the Governors of the several
New England states have been brought
together somewhat of late so that we are
all we'll acquainted with each other, and
we meet here as il were in one grand
family party, with representative
gathering Of the intelligent, thifty New
England family of which Rhode Island is
an enterprising and proud part.
II have always been glad and proud that
l was born In New England, and / am
prouder of New England today than ever
before. When at the Worlds Fair year
ago saw in the great buildings of the
Western states the evidence OF their enor-
nous natural wealth OF minerals, corn.
timber and fruit, 1t seemed that our own
patrimony OF history, tradition and man
ufacturers was not all sufficient. But il
Is character and not wealth that makes a
nation, and since then we have endured
months that have tried the character of
the people. The awful period of depression
through which we have passed and are
passing, stirred the restless spirits of the
mighty West to riot, destruction and
murder until the power of the Govern
ment was invoked to maintain order.
ldleness, hunger and misery have been
just as severe in New England, but the
years record is strong testimony to the
intelligence and law abiding character of
the New England citizen.
81 understand that the paramount object
OF this association is the encouragement
and fostering of agricultural interests.
There Is no vocation in life more import
ant than that of the farmer. 1t is the fir,t
industry, from which mankind draws the
nourishment of life. Yet independent as
the farmer may be for the necessities of
life, when he makes his farming a busi-
ness, the success OF his venture depends
upon the success of the factory
and workshop. There is no
doctrine more false than that which
teaches you that there is no communion
OF interest between the manufacturing
and agricultural worlds. IL is the con-
nection between them that has caused The
former TO feel the stress of hard times
during the past year in as great a degree
as the capitalists, the artisan and the fac
tory hand. Nor foreign markets can ever
compensate you farmers OF New England
for the consumers around you who may
be driven away by blighted manufactur-
ing industries.
The change in the economic policy of
our nation which has been threatening.
has now been made. Ii Is not so radicnl
as was once expected, but il is of sufficient
extent TO necessitate changes i'm the pre-
vailipg STANDARD of living, and whatever
ideas we may have as to its influence upon
business in general, no good can
be served by voicing them at
this momest. 1t is rather our
part to face the present with determi-
nation to adapt ourselves to the conditions
SO long as they exist, knowing that what
ever the temporary disability, the good
sense OF our people ere long will right
any inequality, and the brain, the sinew
and the skill of our artisans shall keep
for this fair land OF ours industrial and |
commercial prosperity"