The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-22
'ODELL. TO- TIE Il FARMERS
New York's Chief Executive Tells
the Changers What Constitutes
Good Citizenship.

Niagara N Y, Sept. 22.-The Farm
ersi National congress assembled here to-
day In twenty third annual session, be-
ing called to order by, President George L.
Flanders of Albany. Governor Odell de-
livered an address Of welcome.
Governor Odell after a few PREDATORY
words, said:
N Governor odelPs Speech.
THE recognition which has been given
by the national and state governments
to the farming interests Of our country
might at first glances appear to be in the
direction of paternalism yet it is as i'm
portant in it's effect as any legislation
which can be enacted for the benefit of
OF the people as aaswhole. 1t is as much
the duty of the government to aid in the
development Of the soil of the country
as it is to protect it's artisans against un-
just discrimination or unfair competition
at home, or. abroad; to aid in promoting
the material welfare of its citizens as it
is to stamp out disease or epidemic which
may threaten the lives Of individuals. f, s.
2l'NEliss encouragement which the govern
ment extends does not lead to a depend
ent spirit, but rather makes our citizen
ship more self reliant and more patriotic"
Discussing the qualities that go to make
good citizens, Governor Odell summed up
the subject as follows;
Good citizenship.
"a good citizen Is. product Of the
greatest value to the country. His Gull
ture and development Is as necessary as
the cultiva ton Of our fertile fields and
valleys. The vicious uneducated man is
the center around which revolves those
whose ideas are -antagonistic to civil, re-
ligious and individual rights One of the
first duties, therefore, Of our country is
to fight ceaselessly and energeticaly
against all classes who defy law and
whose principles are a. menace to society.
We do find such people all over the coun-
try. The farmer, the mechanic and the
professional man are responsible for such
conditions, when they exist, If they have
made no effort to place within the reach
Of all these perjury stricken people, these
dwarfed mathematics that which is the
basis and founda ton Of contentment, de-
cent homes and fair remuneration of toll
that will permit Of social and intellect
ual enjoyment"
@stH plea for Politicians.
Governor Odell entered plea in be-
half Of politicians and public officers
whose efforts are directed to the peoples
good and protested against carping critic
ism and the assumption that because a
man Is politician hetiss necessarily dis
honest. In conclusion the; said:
1T is your dutyst use your influence
and your power to better the conditions
and to win back TO useful membership in
sofar by the forge. of example, those
whose environment has not been such to
make yof them good citizens, To use the
power which you possess in the halls eof
legislation to. correct abuses which may
exist sand to aidsain9 the fight which lis
being made by the phianthropic and
benevolent peopleiagainst disease and
crime among thosetto whom Gods bright
sunlight Is almost unknown; to aid those
who do not enjoy the advantages neces-
sary to- give to them that conception of
what liberty incur country means, that
understanding so1essentialtto good citizen
ship" 81 :chz2 " s,s..s IT,. <