The New York herald., 1874-10-11
GOVERNOR DIX AT UTICA.
Reception and speech or His ExceIIenex
at the Central New York Faar-S
Reminiscence OF Olden Time-Wh>,
We Eeed.

Reception and speech OF His ExceIleuex
at tho Central New York Faar-s
Reminiscence OF Olden Time-whn1
We Eeed.
UTICA, N. Y, Oct 10, 1915
Governor Dix arrived In this city, from Auburn
At hali-past two P. N. to-day. He was met at the
depot by Hon. Ellis II. Roberta Senators Oapn-
bell and Lowery, superintendent Gray, 0, the
State Asylum; Judge johnson, Alfred b. Street
State Entomologiss Lntner, Vice Pres,den,
hutchinson. OF tho Central New Yorr
Fair Association, and other prominent citizens
and the Adjutsnt Bacon cadets. salute was
fred by Dunn's battery. The Governor was
escorted 70 the Central New York Fair Grounds
where 5000 persons were assembled. The Gov
ernor was welcomed with enthusiastic cheers
when he appeared before the grand stand Presi-
dent Comstock, OF the Fair Association intro
duced Governor Dix to the people, when he spoke
G0vERs0E pIx,s SPEECH
FELLOW CITIzENs-I am very much grattfed to
md myself In the presence or SO large an assem-
~ to accep m1 "a 1ed o county, and
greeting. I did not come here with the
expectation Of addressing you, and / trust
part. Indeed, there Is no subject on which can
properly say anything. except that OF agriculture
were to attempt to give you any information on
agricultural topics IN county where the live
Decu n
single cow for $4,000. Your fellow citizen, sena-
tor Campbell, has been trying to make me under.
stand how this nay well be. but the transaction
sion. Perhaps my ODruseness In this respect may
arise from the fact that am the cuitivator OF q
very modest farm or forty acres on Long Island.
ten or dIteen tons Of hay and lew other surplus
products. II were to look at the debit and crcdll
sides OF the docament-I am careful not to do So
fear should md more money going out OF my
the balance was against mel me should @ think nj I'll the
money well spent; i0r there Is qualification in
seeing some things arowing OF which. under Prov.
dence, you are one OF the ef1cient causes and
have always thought that man who AZ some
period OF has life had not made his mother earth
yield him something from her bosom had not per-
lectly fulnlled hrs mission.
}. THE NATIONAL GUARD.
nave been In the western part OF the state this
week to look INTO the condition OF the National
Guard to see whether Its organization ana Its dis
cipiine conformed to the prescribed standards
say here that there was at Syracuse the day be-
fore yesterday very fine battalion from Utica.
tents were struck in drenching rain, and not not
wItnstandlng the unfavorable circumstances, their
appearance was most soldierly and commendable
can say the same thing Of all the other regiments
composing tnat splendid division. ] am not sure
that 1t was not well that the circumstances were
untavorable, for It enabled us TO see that these
but OF men who are prepared for any service
which the State may call upon them to perform.
county-much longer than most OF those
who stand before me. 1 marched through
fore 'is was teen years oId to tn the ironer but
such have been the changes here that, II were TO
SO over the same line OF march again doubt
whether should find single object with which
was familiar. have always thought your county
one Of the most favored in the State.
yoa oa ~enp to aUpy your 1ai I labor 70 every
variety Of agricultural products and single
stream anords you an uniailing water power, hy
Of yutt ms m oNf fnF ma "
necessity. But there Is .. power OF production
often thought Of allnde to the dstn0nished
men which your county has furnished IN
@s Starr nvys wam an0T psavns1d
Joshua A. Spencer, Samuel Beardsley, Greene
c. Bronson, Hiram DEMO and others, whose
speak Of those who have terminated their career.
or the living It would be indelicate TO speak thus
definitely; but may say In general al that the 81 In
by men who, in the councils OF the nation, on the
Bench and In retirement, have lett and ave ssill
Gentlemen, the prosperity Of the farming inter.
In great measure upon their own indcfattgable
industry; but there are things which depend In
some degree upon the interposition Of the govern.
ment. We need to be released as far as possible
from debt. We need to be exempt from all taxes
which are not absolutely Indispensable to Inc pub
lie wants. We need currency
INvARIABLE IN ITS VALUE,
for II to the fluctuations In prices which are IN
sepsraoie from asuperabundsnt or . scarce sup.
ss-ra sstrm OF exchange which does not conform 70
the universal standard OF value, we shan be the
sport ofevery adverse financial breeze that blows
and be in the same danger as ship al sea without
Q ruduer; and finally, you need what 1t will be
you you possess In the elective Ira iran @ rnse the aSe
sovereign power OF the country, legislatures
which VIII pass only good laws, and Just as few
OF them as possible. But, gentlemen, only came
forward in response TO your wishes to say few
words and to thank you for your Kind reception.
mas threw
your indulgence and ask you to excuse me from
saving anyihing further. return you again my
The Governors remarks were heartily ap-
plauded. After the address Donald Mckay ana
his band OF Warm Spring Indians that captured
Captain Jack in the lava beds paid their respects
to Governor Dix. The Chief said they were from
the Far West. but they had heard OF the man Who
when the old nag was in danger, said, "H any
man hauls down the American nag shoot him on
the spot,n and they felt proud to have the honor
OF seeing him. They were in sympathy with the
government, and would always stand by 1t and sup
port 1t II necessary After this speech the Indians
gave q war dance. The Governor then witnessed
other sports, after which the "Adjutant Bacon
Cadets" OF this city were received. Governor Dix
complimented Captain O'Donnell and the cadets
py saying, tnaS III solulerIy appearance execution
OF movements grace and ease In all their evolu.
tons they we're equal to the seventh Regiment OF
New York City, and that was saying as much as
could be said. The exhibitors OF agricultural i'm
plements got up
UNIQUE PARADE
in honor of the Governor; the implements were
decorated and drawn in procession in front OF the
Judges stand, headed by the old Utica Band.
After that the Governor and party rode to the
State Asylum, where the Governor will remain the
guest OF DR.. J. p Gray until his departure for Al.
pany on Monday, at noon. This evening the Gov
ernor dined with party OF gentlemen at the
Asylum. 1t Ia expected that he viii review tho
Twenty first brigade at the Central New York Fair
on Monday morning. The fair will continue until
Wednesday evening.
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