New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-05
A SPEECH BY GOVERNOR CLEVELAND
THE SAME DEVOTION DUE TO PUBLIC AFFAIRS AS
TO PRIVATE INTERESTS

TO PRIVATE INTERESTS.
OGDENsBURG, N. Y, Oct. 4-GOyernor
Cleveland addressed the people in attendance at the
Oswegatche Fair this afternoon. lie was escorted to
the grounds by the Watertown Citizens Corps There
a large crowd present. The Governor will remain
here tonight aud VIII visit Watertown tomorrow.
The Governor made brief address In the course Of
which he said:
"Whle urge You to claim from the soil all 1t has to
yield by the aid Of ntAlge effort in It's cultivation
cannot refrain from reminding you that, citizens you
have something else to do you have the responsibility
Of citizenship upon yOu aud you should see 10 1t that
you do your duty to the State not only by increasing
Is wealth by the cultivation and improvement OF the
SOIL but by the intelligent selection Of those who shall
act for you in the enactmeui and execution OF your
laws. Weeds and thisJles. If allowed in your
fields, defeat your toll and efforts. So abuses
in the administration OF your Government
lead the dshonor Of your state choke and thwar the
wsaes OF the people, AMI waste their substance have
heard said that farmers business never does better
than when 1t is managed by its owner. So 1t is with
your government. Il aCcOmplishes It's purposes and
operates well ouy when 1t Is managed by the people and
for tho people It designed and constructed to be
used In just this way. None Of you would attempt to
turn the soil of field without putting strong hand on
the plow. plow constructed TO be thus operated
and IL do It's work in no other way.
The machinery Of the Govern uent will not do its
work unless the strong steady hands Of the people are
put upon 1t. THIS Is not done whe the people say that
politics is a disgracefu game and should be left un-
touched by those having private ana business
which engage their attention. This neglect TO
give over the important interests to those who care
little for their protection aud who are willing
10 befray their trust fO- their own advantage. Mani
fesy In this matter people can only act through agents
Of their selection but chat selection should be freely ana
uteigrutly made by careful exercise OF their surages
| have said this duJY should not be neglected
n careless or a mistaken performance may De Qs idtal
n |
party when advise YOU to apply tho same rules here
tlat you observe In the conduct OF your private
crumeut desire 20 employ public servants and agents
Tney want ought tO want, able tO per Orm the
expected Of them and who have the real interests
OF tLelr employers at heart
All cannot personally know the applicants Tor Oilre,
but ~ careful inquiry their characters for fair dealing
and honesty aud the manner In winch they nave iuuCu
tie ordinary duties e may De- discovered, as well as
tho ability they have shown In the nan-
uOrs and those who know them well trust
them, and are they willing 70 pnt In their
hands important Interests Are their per-
the selection or those who shall act for the people IN the
government better rule cannot be adopted than the
one suggested by these Inquiries II they are
answered. satisfactorily, the people VIII probably con
Iuur places even though they lack knowledge or tue
arts and wr.r4 which JrtCkster- use 10 deceive ana
mislrad Be dIIgcut, then, Iu your business ana Wiling
aud anxious 10 improve aud expand H. This you owe 60
CErut and careful IN the ucriJGmauCn OF your political
duty This the less 10 yourselves than 20
the state. WIN every obligation thus discharged your
welfare aud prosperity VIII be secured. and sou may
cprvfauIate yuur-eyes upon tho uOABraDe part you
I beer iu support anu maintenance Ul "a Tree ana
ben. uCcui government