New-York tribune., 1900-09-15
WOODRUFF STANCHFIELD.
CANDIDATES SPEAK AT THE WAYNE
COUNTY FAIR.
ISSUES OF THE CAMPAIGN PRESENTED
FROM DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW.

Lyons. y y SEPT 14.-To-dav -Ess Fos-
iticians Day at the Wayne County FAN. and
the state political campaign was opened here in
the presence OF ten thousand people from the
territory between Syracuse and Rochester by
Lieutenant-Governor Woodruff. John B. stanch-
field. Democratic candidate for Governor, and
9. H. Corrigan, the Socialist Labor candidate
for Governor. The guests were met al the rail-
road station and escorted TO the Hotel Baltzel
by the 9th Regiment Band and BlakeIy Rifles.
The town was tastefuIIy decorated for the oc-
casion Mr.. Corrigan came Unescorted, having,
as he admitted. no following in this part Of the
state He made speech, which was we'll re-
ceived.
Mr.. StanChfeld vas greeted by prominent
local and county Democrats. while Senator John
Rafnes Judge Charles T. saxton. Supreme Jus
rice James ". DunweII Assernblyrnan Griffith
ex-AssembIyman Marvin I. Greenwood, Deputy
Treasurer Barnet r. Davis. State Committee
man Thomas Robinson, and other Republicans
greeted the Lleutenant-CiOvernor Mr- Stauch-
held spoke first He referred 10 manuscript for
much OF his data, and confined himself chiefly
to the trusts. Mr.. Woodruff spoke extempo-
raneousIy, taking notes from AIr. Stanchdelds 5
speech and replying to them when his turn
came He was a trfhe hoarse but was heard
perfectly
r.
In his address. the Democratic candidate said:
The advocate Of the trust ard The high tari1 SAYS
Suppose were 10 export al the the surplus prod
pose upon the other hand we were 20 import
proeUct OF the world. and exported nothing We
would have gathered together the wealth OF the
result of the argument OF the Republican Admins
Do 'oi the Young men OF New-York sense the sig
nidcancs Of our position? How can the young man
sTste means means and capital s5sr N business at The
present time e Hen; ca1no{ an % sp9ge e N IA any enterprise
trusts for the that they Will undsrsell him
stife his competition The Mecca toward which
all Young from the rural localities are now
hood for strong letters Of recommendation and
seeks an opening not 70 90 INTO business Lor him
ton The trust has destroyed the market for
ness once the door closes up on ambition and the
young man. be he never so competent, II he enters
him TO the end Competition Is an incentive strong
@ ana ON s; 70 'srsg ri7i1' ll I Sp
given city we're al under the control OF one man,
rietes in style or change in fashion?
! speak 70 an audience composed largely OF men
the Republican so-csed wave Of prosperity reached
you7 Does the farmer OF to-day paw more or less
for the material that goes into Ihe CONSTRUCTION
! the price OF lumber increased by a third or more
the price OF iron In all forms necessary
for in the building OF your barn gone I'D. and
/ yet a counter argument. 90 you receive more
/ in proportion for the product Of your farm thar
/ YOU did four years ago. II the premise OF Gov
ernor Roosevelt true. that the merchant and the
I farmer and the wage Garner Of all classes are en-
/ joying period OF unexampled prosperity and q
I the ROSY pictures they portray OF a smiling auC
! contented population are true. my argument {:
/ addressed 70 caloUs ears II however, your pock
ets are not lined with Republican gold and II youl
crops and the labor OF your hands and the profit!
OF The retail merchant have not increased proper
I riorateIy the higher price you pay and
{ crafty your respective wants then I ad
nd
fngs
Z The wear book OF the Department OF Agrfcuitur'
+ for 1880 shows that farm products and farm ami
/ mails although vastly increased IN amount anS
I quantity since 1880. have deprecated in value q
the extent OF over s4o0,o0O0O0 NoUwtthstandnl
the farmers have raised IN the year 1899 a billioi
ago. yet this increased product is worth SOM
500 000 COO less than the Inferior crop OF 1890
| careful summary disclOses that the farmers ar