The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-16
ROOSEVELT TO FARMERS.
THE GoTRRNoR's lDDREs1 AT THE
WAIVE COUNTY FAIR.

He Tells the Farmers That the Destiuy of
the Government IL In Their Hands-They
Must Demand Honest Public Servants
and Soc That They Get Thom-Ons That
VIII steal for You VIII steal From You.
LYONS. N. Y. Sept. 15.-Gov Roosevelt ad-
dressed six thousand people at the Wayne
County Fair this afternoon. Judge saxton met
the distinguished visitor at Syracuse. and ac-
oompanied him TO Lyons where they were met
by Justice Dunwell. Assem- blyman Greenwood
and members OF the Reception Committee.
The Governor and suite lunohed at the Hotel
Baltzel with prominent Wayne county repre-
sentativss. irrespective Of political Affiliations
Public and business places were profusely dec
GRATED. The Governor spoke for about an
hour. He said In part:
To you farmers. want TO say one word
You have the destiny Of the Government in
your hands. You are the people who. with
Washington. founded the Government and
with Lincoln preserved It. You cannot expect
agriculture TO keep abreast Of other industries
unless you take advantage OF every i'm prove
mont. The State doss all In ito power toward
keeping up county town and State fairs. but
success depends on yourselves. 1t 10 for you
to find out what will best accomplish that
end. see that the farmers Of Wayne devote
considerable acreage to sugar beets
The State has encouraged that industry in .
substantial manner BY granting bounties. You
have been troubled with droughts. but the
State cannot help that. State experimen
farms have been highly beneficial. Much can
be done By law. much by association. but
neither can take the place Of the self-reliance
OF man.
Coming through your streets to-day I was
pleased and surprised to ascertain how many
mon Wayne scnt into the navy In the Spanish
war. Understand that next month Admiral
Sampson visits his parental homo in Palmyra.
Lyons sent three as game men as ever stepped
aboard a warship-Capt. Willard H. Brownson
and EnsiRns William g. David and John Holley
Roys. The year preceding the war. as As
slstant Secretary OF the Navy. In getting the
Navy into shape. had to rely upon Brownson
for much advice. We were fortunate in having
Brownson In command OF the Yankee. which
had New York boys on board. Ensign David
had gone through Annapolis. retiring to civil
life. When the war with Spain broke out. he
Immediately volunteered to take any position
only for the chance to serve his country. and
show his appreciation for his education. We
did not have much to do In the late war. only
police work. I see below me o veteran OF the
OWL war. They showed what they could rise
to. They fought months. weeks. They lost
moro mon In skirmishes than We IN the whole
war. Admiral SIMPSONS greatest feat was the
close patrol he kent. night and day. at the
boats from doing damage and swift cruisers
and battleshps from escaping. 1t was the un-
firing care. patience. skill and ability OF Samp-
son that finally secured victory. Some say
wait until the occasion arises before preparing
for war. Spain did that: We didn't 1t was
training that won the battles at Manila and
Santiago. Sampson, Brownson. David and
Roys were trained. Our guns hit; theirs
didn't. We won because we were pre-
l. % hova
good gun. but still better to have good man
behind 1t. When We began building a navy we
had to import men to build ships and manu-
facture guns and armor. Now It Is different.
We do not have to prepare as other nations do.
but We want to be ready when an emergency
arises. We have the advantage OF position.
Some people think pure politics can be Sc
cured by revolution. But you can't secure it
by burning out rascals every two or three
years while they can do great harm In the inter
val. Some good standard governs politics as
private life. In this nation freem en- cannot dele
gate power to others. Politicians will be what
you let them be. II you are Indifferent they
will represent you indlferently. You must
show your interest day In and day out. year In
and year out. II you would have this Republic
what It 10 destined to be. We must have public
honesty. There Is no room for the tmid man.
He does not amount to much. In the Civil War
NO ulU not amount 70 IuuCn IL no WOuluu tugnN
he did not amount to much In civil life the
brave. honest and natural born fool Is Of no ae-
count. You cannot do anything with him. He
must be decent and have common sense to
amount to anything In private and public life.
He must not wait for the heroic day. In de-
manding honest representatives don't make the
mistake that II is worth while to keep dishon-
est man in II you think he Is worth
keeping. because II he will steal for you he
will steal from you. I've seen this illustrated
In ranch life. Calves are branded with the
same brand as the COW they follow. II they
escape roundup they are branded by the
brand OF the range on which they are found.
On one occasion during life on a ranch hired
. new COW puneher. We were going over a
peighboring range. and the punoher lassoed a
maverick. as these calves are termed. He
proceeded to brand the maverick. asked
him what brand he intended to use. at which
he replied. L always brand them with the
boss's brand told him to brand the calf
with the thistle brand. the brand OF the range.
The chap was about to disobey when stopped
him. ordering him to return to camp and draw
his pay. l knew that the man who would
steal for me would steal from me-"
The Governor concluded his address with an
urgent and eloquent appeal to the people to
closely study the qualifications OF the man who
asked for their suffrage.
The Governor and suite left for New York
city at 6 O'Clock. after calling upon Commander
Brownson's sisters. Mrs V. H. Sweeting and
Miss Jennie Brownson. Tomorrow afternoon
he will address the veterans at Prospect Park
Brooklyn. He will then 60 to Oyster Bay to
remain until Thursday. On Thursday he goes
to Cooperstown and on Friday returns to Utios
to deliver the address at the unwilling OF the
Horatio Seymour monument From here hi
goes to Akron to open the cam palRn In Ohio or
Saturday. The Governor is in great demand
as a sneaker In the State campaigns. He will
open the Maryland campaign in Baltimore OF
Sept. rs. and will speak in western Maryland
on the following day. He has also been invited
to open the cam paign In Iowa and will do 81
II dates can DO arranged.
MUsr PAY FOR HIDING PLUMBER.