New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-17
ODELL TO OTSEGO FARMERS
WELL PAID LABOR a NECESSITY To
SUCCESSFUL GOVERNMENT, hh
TELLS CHEERING CROWD.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

r,,.,-+. X V scnt 1s-F-armers Of the Susque-
hanna Valley gathered here by the thousands ~
day TO attend the Central New-Hork FAR ana IL
,.st.n IN an address by Governor Odell- The Gov
amor was most heartily welcomed, ana MS au-
dress was heard with great interest Taxes. he De
s.lared should not only be levied upon the paS4s "a
the ability TO pay. but they should be so aHJus'o
as 20 encourage those whose pursuits result ia
general public benefit
The Governor came here this afternoon over the
Delaware and Hudson, in company with SuPerin-
tendent Hammond, OF that railway; James ".
Graham the Governors private secretary, s'4u
Charles E Wieting. the State Commissioner u
Agriculture On board the same train was com
panv A of the 10th Battalion, OF Albany. whose
members acted the Governors escort Win the
Sd Separate Company. Of Oneonta-
Governor Odeu was met at the station here Dy
George L WILDER, ex-senator w L Brown. Assem-
blyuan John B. Conkling Of otseGo CouhU' 81,
rogate Nathaniel Willis Sheriff l. l. hose am
George J Smith, Republican candidate Tor CoI-
sress. The Governor was escorted TO me nome y
ex-senator Brown, where he had luncheon 1'a'ei
The Governor went the State Normal SIlool anu
10 the Fox Memorial Hospital The hospital was
l,,,ilt ny T2e1,ter l. Fox secretary Of the Republic
can State Committee. who long lived here ana
who still votes here. II is a memorial OF MS WIG
Aurelia Osborne Fox
When the Governor arrived ct the fair GROUNDS
he alluded In his address TO his WISH 10 Inc A'S
mortal hospital, saying:
IL is particularly gratifying TO me to be in the
county Of whom l have been assoclaJeu WI.
SO many years and to see the sPienqld jf
There are many features OF life which appear 20 u
all but there is nothing that fnds an expression
which is worthy Of human consideration as ne
desire aid and TO help in the ALIENATION OF +t 5
suffering Of mankind. and congrataaoe you len
you have citizen here among you VINO mas gaEen
10 you this magnificent hospital which sr4eeS
yonder hill.
Anzrt from his formal address, the Governor
also said:
New-York has held its own among all Of its
competitors and it will continue 70 De me EInIlre
etituencv one that understands and can rebuke
wrong 3g TTe sestHe matters SHAH have for their
ohGect the public good first and the desires OF
those who are in office second
Governor 0deIl then said in part:
while agriculture and the other great industries
,-a -he Foundation Of the national wealth II can
be said with equal truth that education is the
ceptiop TO discern right from wrong, without the
ability formulate laws and policies with ko%-
edge Of their ultimate effect government would de-
generate into msrule and 3rafchy, me ga =
school system and educational facilities as pre-
,Tfmeriiv for the happiness OF its citizens their
protection from evils, and a legislature Wnch mas
ton is OF such character as TO enable It TO as
and rebuke wrong. can always De osle!loTo
inherent in American citizenship. Methods were
pursued during the first years OF our existence as
q republic that would be tolerated now. Bur
dens were imposed then which Il would De Almost
impossible II conceive or at the present JIls az
being within the functions OF government The high
standard which we have now reached nol oilIE
among the States Of the Union. but among the ma
tions Of the world. is the result of development
which has had behind il the moving force IN
creased intelligence and more general education
Taxes should only be levied upon the basis
of ability L pay, hut they should be 50 adjusted
encourage those whose pursuits result IN
general public advancement Whatever tends
toward facilities for the employment OF
labor and for increasing production, whatever form
Such encouragement may take. aids IN overcoming
obstacles and leads success. The farmer and
the mechanic should understand that although their
profits apparently go into their pockets, they
eventually add TO the wealth Of our country and
form the basis OF the nations capital. Whenever
1ab Dor receives a return and above the neces-
sary expenses OF living, just much has been
added to the resources OF the State. But when
labor is degraded and receives wage that permits
only Of meeting the expenses Of bare living. then
something is wrong, and government cannot be q
success. because without a contented people laws
fail No understands these conditions better
than the who is dependent upon his daily toll
than the man who ploughs and tils the soil, and
the strength OF our government is in the conserva-
tive judgment OF those whose ambition II is, while
they work, to provide for those who are dependent
upon them something in advance and beyond the
point at which they themselves began.