Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-18

Waco TO extend you heartfeN WEI
come TO the Central City OF Texas
| This immense building. pnit, y
true. by the enterprise OF a few husi
ness men and citizens OF Waco. and
beautifully decorated by the fair hands
OF the ladies' OF this city. II not an 81
ierprise alone OF Waco, but IL an inSA.
tuuon OF the state. designed TO exh Or
the products Of Texas.
now, In behalf OF the directors OF
the Texas Cotton Palace. the citiz' rs
crmposing all classes Of our comdon
wealth, and the fair ladies OF tha NY.
/ extend you a warn-hearted welcom"
e. cllr homes. We would have yoI ea-
JOY the hospitality OF our people,
TAKE posse ssion and hold II as long
as y,u tesl Inclined to remain VII W..
The hearts OF Our people thlJD ~
| sympathy with all the objects and
principles of cur order. Go oul 20 lie
~ I.Ir aud proclaim that Wajj Hi'o
the great Empire state OF Texas inyites
immigration, capital and labor IRON
every quarter IN order that TINS vast
territory may bloom with the products
Of the country and be NE nome OF
happy and prosperous millions.
Allow me 10 thank the visiting mern-
bers OF the 4. p. A. for the substantial
help they Lave AFFORDED US by their
presence on this occasion, and to pa
you cordial welcome ~ the Geyser
Clty OF 1eNaS.
National President John A. Lee was
thfn II ticduccd ard after the applause
wsth which he was greeted had sub
| sided. he spnae "a folinwE:
| MIR. fresidcnt. Ladies ana Gentlemen'
I'm this age when the natural ele-
ments have been rendered subject 10
the service OF mankind. when the winds
and waters and heat and light, are all
| harnessed to the chariot OF progress
I and 0ixllfy1 tnnt
/ grand ana mysterious power which pro-
| pels the thundorbolt, regarded as an ev-
idence OF the power OF the wrath OF
! Cod has been chained and confined TO
the use OF Industry when the great
ocean steamer dashes through the BILL
/ lows OF the Atlantc from America TO
| Europe In six days, defylng Winds and
| tides. and all the elements arrayed
| In opposition. When the locomotive
all Initiates space and ru3hes neross
l the country I'm all dlrc.,ilns, with =
1 speed SURPRISING t1nt ul the swiicst
BIRDS OF the air, w7tr tie Land re-
/ sounds with the Use ana hum OF
manufacturing ana inmrrsill indus
/ try can IL longer BE- said thi. Com
! merce. the handmaideh OF nations and
\ people, has not come into her estate,
and stands tolay In worth, dignity
and beauty. a princess.
"On the other hand, sir. when the
sickle has been supplanted by the self
binding reaper. the hand hoe by the
buggy cultivator and the steam
I gang pillow, the hail by the steam
thresher and hand picking by the cot
ton gin, when the wilderness has been
redeemed and The wilds OF nature made
to bloom and blossom and yield like
a garden through mans skin, Industry
and spirit Of achievement. can II be
longer said that agriculture, the hand
maiden OF nature. stands not Il princess
crowned with merit, wisdom and beau
ty?
History. sir, has not recorded nm
Instance where a nation became rich
aud powerful through agriculture alone.
ana commerce always langulshes when
unsupported by the power Of natural
production.
Therefore, sir Is 1t not fitting and
appropriate thar the commercial traY-
eler, the ambassador and personal rep
resentative OF commerce, should on
this occasion, In this beautiful city Of
Waco, In the grand agricultural state
or Texas, come today In numbers and
hy appointment bearing assurances
u friendship. respect and esteem to
the presiding genius OF agriculture?
In no spirit Of reproach do 1 remind
you that the day Is not far past when
The princess OF agriculture. In imperi.
Gus and naughty spirit, Ignored and
wen spurned the friendly tributes Of
tespect and esteem which commercial
travellers, as The representatives. OF
commerce. laid at her feet, and de-
nounced the commercial traveller as
m interloper and burden upon her
bounty, That day has passed. thank
God, and the beautiful and gracious
genius OF agriculture has laid aside
her Intolerabt and naughty spirit, and
b.. "a ffsaat Il
commerce, and grcets and welcomes
aim with kindly courtesy.
And thus 1t should be sir. for conf
nerce and agriculture must contontly
ana equally reign In this great country.
Ihey must 10 forward side by side.
hand In hand. each mutually helpful To
the other. and both harmonluu5ly co.
operating toward making this, our
loved country, the abiding place OF
comfort, peace and happiness for all
our people.
Recent events Of political chnrac-
ter have shown that commerce and az
rieuitufe are inseperably dependent IN
on each other, and no political party
an safely presume 10 even attempt to
array them antagonistieally,
No political parry can dare, throuEh
dllntdry uiling and narrow methods
OF local 5elhshneSs, to clog the wheels
or commerce, and stay the hand OF
industry and progress.
No political party can net In bad
fnlIa with ms people and fall TO fully
carry out its promises aud Instructions
NO political party can safely prom
Use TO leglslate the people OF this great
country inlo wealth or to advance OF
reduce the price OF merchandise or
materials by legislation.
Nor can any political party safely
assume 10 be "A BILE 10 fppulnt 10 III. ,,s.,-.'.
or values OF labor by legislation.
NO law OF man can do these things
permanently for the great law OF sun
ply and demand. natures law. Gods
AW eoutrola these matters Tor "In the
sweat OF thy brow shalt thou eat thy
bread all the days OF my llfe'
Let our statesmen provide by taxa.
ton FOR the economical administration
lf our government, nothing more. Then
let them, In their wisdom. open up for
the gcniu5 Of our people the marl,ets
OF the world, make the ocean paths
dark with the smoke OF our merchant
steamers ndleave the rest to indomlt.
able and unecnduerable spirit OF This
people. Labor viii brook no shnclkles
commerce needs no restraints. and agrl.
culture, IN her might ana power. de.
sires no legislative limitation. Mako
our people free and trust to them.
and the providence -aHI the laws 81
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