New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-14
HILL AMONG THE FARMERS.
THE SENATOR SPEAKS AT THE SOMER-
SET COUNTY FAIR.

SET COUNTY FAIR.
ADVICE AS TO SPECIAL LEGISLATION THAT
FELL UPON UNsYMPATHETIc EARS
THE SPEAKER HUMOROUS AND
SERIOUS BY TURNS
somervt,lo \ J., Sept 10 (SpeclaD.-The COM
h,rod attractions Of a county fair and speech
~, Senator David B. Hill drew large crown
- tho Somerset County fair grounds. at TINS
.,.oo today The weather was perfect. ana
many fine turnouts belonging to city people VINO
have country places in this vicinity were see"
an the grounds Senator Hill addressed large
mud a. t.2o o'clock The burden Of his speech
was against class legislation, and he singled out
the income tax adjunct OF the TariH Dill aS
snec,men of such vicious legislation He also
told some amusing stories and maze lew
humorous remarks about political farmers
The grandstand was just far enough away iro"
N. sneakers platform so those who had seats
in it could not hear the orators voice. oo'"e VI
,ho ,oon,o who had paid an extra price for seats
in the grandstand became impatient 'ha' '"e
speech of Senator Hill was delaying the races
and demonstrated their feelings in disoroeris
manner.
trailing races would begin promptly at l:5o p III.
Senator Hill did not begin his speech uh.ii ''"'
time. and it lasted nearly an hour' Before "e
was half through the people IN 'he s'anu'
hogan to make various noises in an evident at
tornpt to discourage the speaker. and they sue
ceeded in preventing any one except those ci''e
by from hearing what was being sdiu
OFT OF TOUCH WITH THE AUDIENCE
Senator Hilrs remarks class legislation EVIL
IDENTITY id not touch a responsive cho'u Ill "''
audience The people laughed al MS s'o'V'
but they did not applaud his poiticai uoct' '.e'
When he told his hearers that special iesis'atio"
for the benefit of the farmers was not soo' u
desirab legislation for the whole country
silence reigned supreme -
Senator Hill came to town last night VIII"
Frederic T. Olcott who has country mouse
here This afternoon he drove over 10 the Ian
grounds with Mr.. Ocott and ex-Cohgress"a"
Alya A. Clark and a. L. Cordova. he was met
M the speakers stand by Congressman JohhS'o"
Cornish. ex- Mayor Haynes. OF Newark; eN-"e"a
Tor wiIliam ! Keys. Howard Perry, Colonies
Loutrer and Early. Of Governor "erts ss"A'
collector Iange. ex-Assemblyman James j. Bur
den .x-State Senator l.. A. Thompson I. ~ NC
N,,rtrv. Assembyman Frank Somers and ohver
Kelly
THE SENATOR TELLS FUNNY STORIES.
The speaker was introduced by ex-senator
THOMPSON He spoke in part as follows:
need not that am pleased t 70 n ee
No nai bava visited several portions OF your state
hut have never had the pleasure o, v,s"nk o ,,'s
particular place until now ! accep'en VI, ~ maze
invitation to visit him at his home ana 10 mar 49,
few brief remarks to you here to-day anu 80 "e'e
an am nv wav here was given little handful con
tanning rather pSDF hs was To- address You
the subject OF agriculture And BESIDES M ir or
and these words added mo poii''cs' just N''''0'
pV Wh@h read this afraid there would be
~ bavtng a great deal OF knowledge on tnat SUI
iect Seeing 50 many people here Iee sur are are
o o,'' ,h ~" sam handbi and which will read An,
other attraction VIII De me "or''-'e'"
This handb reminds somewhat Of an ad ~
tssnl t NV w" own state They informed the public
that there was not TO be morse iave u" any rot
OF the word but mere agricultural "o''' Wv
daughter
A SUGGESTION TO THE LEXOW COMMITTEE
while have been here the reldences have been
,,o,r,el out 10 me- OF many men who do business 10
New-York city out have their homes IN the asir
cultural districts OF New-Jersey. want 'sh' n.'-
TO enter protest against you oyer here and
s 0m n,ing When the Lexow Committee sess
through with police force am s9hs 10 matter
or Tbs th time OF the year when political farm
ers vis, the county fairs Tor one purp "n state
o,hor hay. done SO myself. IN my own So ~.
- mend my political fences Farmer ri9~ei n
entered the sts. in the same direc,lonht anu auTh
ter am not OF those men who pretend 10 "
espeela iam lnS de wl' longer TO tell you What do
not know than il would 10 tell you VIVA, , ho
nowle1re Of the young city lawyer who came OUT
to the country and proudly poas,eu ,t"t w,l do
70 tell again He made great display OF ru ta,
knowledge and more thoroughly TO impress , M
hrSr'iS' wac me born and raised between two hills
OF corn. boy in the audience pg goiiap' lump
kim daughter
NO CRITICISMS OF THE FARMERS.
The farmers lfe Is one OF contentment usually.
I desire 10 say that In view OF the appearance
OF the residences In this part OF the state 'hA'
there is no criticism to be made on the way you
conduct your farms / believe that one OF the
best articles which you can use IL lawn mower
have little patience with the farmers VINO h allow ars
weeds to grow in their front yards while they are
this same suggestion about year ago received
letter from manufacturer OF lawn mowers . ash-
brand OF lawn mowers / replied that was recon-
mendlng lawn mowers in general ana not any one
tive so your children will remain with you. a good
library IS just as useful ana Just as mucn
in New y.S'ise"' III '"' ''''''''
| sometimes think that farmers attempt to r DO
700 anu 40 nol hNHS'
criticism may not apply here. but l think II does
In some portions OF our country, remember
story heard of a farmer who had 800 acres
OF land. He decided that when each or his three
daughters married he would give her NIFTY
acres Of the farm SO when his eldest daughter
took to herself husband he kept his determine
ton. After that ht worked harder and took more
to cultivate the remaining $50 acres, and lie
discovered that he could raise just as much on
what remained as he had on the 800 acres. Again.
when the second and third daughters were mar
ried the same thing happened. He found by cul-
tlvating the remaining $50 acres with more care
he could just much he had ever been able
TO produce on the 300 acres.
WOULD NOT NOL-CM EOR THE STORY.