New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-11
ODELL TALKS TO FARMERS
SPEAKS on PROSPERITY AND HOW TO
PRESERVE IT.
THE GOVERNORS ADDRESS AT DELAWARE
COUNTY FAIR WELL RECEIVED.
TBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.


Delaware County Agricultural Society's annual
fair which apparently aroused great interest
The agricultural society has beautifully stu
ated fair ground on a meadow just outside the
village limits. The meadow was dotted to-day
with the tenrs OF exhibitors and hundreds OF
people stroed about looking at the exhibits
When Governor Oden arrived at the falr
grounds an assemblage of several thousand per-
sons gathered near the platform from which the
Governor was TO make his address and cheeTeo
him as he stepped from the carriage in which
he had been conveyed from the railroad station
The Governor came here from Syracuse over
the New-York Central and the Ontario and
Western in company with his private secretary
James G. Graham, with Lafayette B. Gleason
journal clerk Of the State Senate. and Assem-
blyman Aids. Of Chenango County. the Repuh-
lican leader in the Assembly Mr. Aids Is Il
candida for the Republican nomination for
Sta Senator from the district containing the
counties of Delaware. Chenango and sullivan
He is already assured Of the support Of the
delegates to the Republican Senate District
Convention from Delawar and Chenango coun-
ties and his nomination viii shortly follow.
At the fair grounds the Governor was well
coined by George J. Smith, OF Kingston the Re
publican candidate for Congress in the new
district formed from the counties Of Ulster,
schoharie and Delaware: District Attorney
Cowan and ex-Assemblynan Mackey- Preceding
the Governors address there was a floral parade
of interest. a big wagon decorated with flowers
was filled with happy looking children. each OF
whom had an American Tag and waved II as the
wagon passed the platform where the Governor
was reviewing the parade He showed great In
terest in these children, and when presented 10
the assemblage he referred 10 q gathering al
the station at Earlvie to-day, the village school
.k-o- hl chi
might have chance Of seeing and greeting
the Governor of the State.
GOVERNOR oDELL's ADDRESS
In coming here to-day he said. 4 was I'M
pressed by the happiness of throng of school
children. and as took the children by the hand
/ thought Of what the State was doing TO edU-
cate them and the duty that would come upon
them Of defending the rights already gained
/ thought also. I travelled. of the work that
is being done to improve the roads of the State.
I feel, also, that another wise step was taken
by the State when after you had come 10 AL
bany to point out the damage by floods in your
county a State commission was appointed to
consider thls subject That commission Will
make a report which 1 believe VIII initiate
measures that viii guard every acre OF land
from harm. More and more the State is getting
into q financial condition that will enable 1t 10
support its government without calling upon
you for a dollar. 1 make this statement be-
cause you have a right 20 demand Of your
officials an economical administration OF the
States affairs" The Governor then added:
How proud we should be that prosperity IS ours,
and how essential il is that We should 90 al that
lies in power to maintain l. Government can
not create something from nothing: government
cannot control the elements which mean bountifui
sha eTestor Buf soSernment can protect the citi
F. H. ogn,nd his TTcneTfV and II can offer
him encouragement in his calling; it can say TO the
fully conducted You shan not be hindered in your
pursuit; say the workingman. You shall
chant. Reach and extend your business and our
the strong. who would use their powers TO OPP
press the weak. Thou shalt not. These are func-
rions Of government: they duties which. II in
teIiigently performed, make for prosperity and hap
In the treatment of great public questions
tions of the details Of the modest business en-
7, sseId control the other our State after ali
is but great business corporation in which every
citizen is stakeholder or partner As honest eff
Sorts and judieiogs management make possible T
portant questions OF public interest make success
full government The most usefu! man in a great
r ee 80 ,Iot,I ctt;1ar 3e ,e one VIC has recsyed
the benefits of our great common school system
and has received training that has lifted him for
Of life and Of government which are always be
fore Us u is therefore. no matter for surprise
sl0ered of vital Importance. and that great sat
cnnmTnfies and the anpreciafion Of every increase
in educational facilities is shown by desire
Our cities are not only dependent upon the farmer
for the means of sustenance. but the history of
State and country shows to what remarkable de-
gree the successful business men have been re-
cruited from the lighthouses. This one thought.
leaders the CAPTAINS Of industry and trade. those
10 whom the plough is not unknown, those whose
rise be traced TO the pure air and the whole
onTine e us that we are not searate com on
q part OF every municipality. of
great State. whose interests interests The
its. success and profit without Il existence would
be but little above the crudest form Of civilization
The citizen Of the town, the mechanic and the
farmer are iuterdeperdent Whatever tends to the
wellheing Of either is benefit TO all and should
1,e o,,er,erciaI s',nrernay Of our sea,oara o,+,s
enens uper their terminal facilities their protec-
and Improvement and their necessities should
environrnert. hut upon the broad ground that I
have oufIined-that Of the general good. which in
sideration Of all the Questions of state The
necessities OF situation should to the con-
.serfiois r,erfoyrnarc Of our d~ties The dav has
gone by when expenditures Will be tolerated by
tain Indefinite: hut there is limit TO their lib
crafty When 1s@5ucanS are mace or plans foTmq-
viii lead the benefit Of our conmonwe alth. More
70 understand that the state exists for the Of
The individual. bur that over and above al the IN
ts-eete OF the neople OF rhe first paramount
u 81, srs ,oT co. +re s1ysncen7ent ~ The fevSi
that rirhrs which are Inherent in PEOPLE can
rot he taken away without and sufficient
recounpense for their use and endowment. From
government vhirh has relieved our people Of un-
necessary burdens while according benefits and
,nai-fairea at fa,e lowest cost possible and COM
srasrs raverrn,ent which l,ae given to as a neo
pie contented. PROSPEROUS and happy. whose pride
Its Influence upon the DESTINY OF great republic
The Governor returned TO Albany tonight.
He VIII speak at the Montgomery County Fair
at Fonda tomorrow afternoon