The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-08
KINGSTON FAIR
A BIG SUCCESS
Fully 10000 People Greeted
Gov. Utter and Party.
PRESIDENT HAZARDS GRAFTON.
DveIs On Power OF lntNldua|lsm and Pays
High Tribute TO Roosevelt Reply
OF States Chlst Executive

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ricultural society came to A close today
and Il was the most successful event IN
the history OF that veteran and progress
sive organization. Yesterdays attendance
was a record breaker, and fully 10000 en-
thusiasts. young and old. were assembled
on the Kingston grounds and greeted the
r~ubernatorial party which included not
only His Excellency. Gov. Utter. but also
Lieut.. Gov. Jackson. Executive Secretary
Richard W. Jennings. AdJt. Gen, Frederic
NJ. Sackett. Judge Advocate General wal
ter II. Stiness. Q~uartermaster General W.
Howard walker. Surgeon General George
II. Kenyon. Col. and Assistant Surgeon
Gen. Lester s. Hill. Col. Webster knight,
Col. Nathaniel Smith OF the stan. ana the
following aids: Col. Everett Il. Whipple'
Col. Zenas w. Bliss. Col. George II.
Webb. Col. j. Henry Manning. Col. Aus
tin Cook. Col. Harold Peckham.
GOVERNORS DAY IN TRUTH.
CONSPICUOUS In the good natured gather
ing were past and present state officers,
city and town officials from Providence
and all over the state. prominent politi-
clans OF both parties and members OF the
General Assembly.
The oldest Ex-Governor. William
Sprague. and the youngest Ex-Governor.
Lucius r. c. Garvin. were there. as were
also former Gov. d. Russell Brown, Col.
william Goddard, Judge George T. Brown
OF the superior court, Attorney General
William p. G~reenough. Maj. Charles w.
Abbot. L. s. A., retired, Congressman
Adm p. Capron, Postmaster Almon X.
Goodwin OF Pawtrcket, Capt. George II.
Pettis, Gen. Charles II. Brayton, Nathan
NJ. Wright and others equally prominent
In the affairs OF the commonwealth.
II gas truly Governors Day" and
Hayard Hall In which the public exer-
cises were held, commencing at noon.
was nied 10 OVERLOOKING and the platform
was occupied by Gov. George II. Utter,
members OF his stan and state officials
as the guests OF honor OF the occasion
Hon. Rowland G.. Hazard, President OF
the Washington County Agricultural So
ciety. and practically all the officers OF
the society as follows: James b. Bray
man, John Babcock, Gideon r. Collins,
Albert s. Babcock, William u. Cross,
Philip A. Money, Charles ]. Tucker. vice
presidents: John a. Allen. secretary:
Jesse v. n. Watson, treasurer; Frank w.
Robinson. auditor: j. V. h. Watson. gen
eral superintendent: George c. Cross and
Willett II. Arnold of the fair committee.
and Thomas w. d. Rathbun. william r.
Saunders, George II. Langworthy, Ste
phen r.. Gardner and Charles n. Kenyon
OF the executive committee.
PRESIDENT HAZARDS GRAFTON.
President Hazard. in opening. welcomed
the guests and the public in general TO
the fair. and commended the work OF the
fair committee, the evidence OF the thor
oughness OF which could be seen on every
hand.
After commanding the state board Of
public roads for the excellent results
achieved during the few years OF It's ex-
istence and predicting success for the
State Sanitorium for Consumptives at
Wallum Pond. almost ready for occu-
pancy, he said:
Applying, then, our discussion OF In
d~ividuality 10 ourselves. 20 the case Of the
South County farmer. we are led 10 the
general conclusion that individuality
under proper control Of the individual. Is
In itself desirable. and from It real ad-
vance along new lines may be expected.
II all depends upon the good sense OF the
individual. Some may undertake TO do
the impossible. From their failures others
will learn. but let not those others be de-
TERED from making their own ventures
because some have failed.
LET DOWN THE BARRIERS.
"A movement has been started in China
70 boycott American goods so long as we
continue our exclusion policy.
THE application Of this policy 10 the
Philippines Is what especially rankles in
the Chinese mind.
If / rightly understand the temper Of
this society. / venture TO protest I'm your
name against the contin inactivity OF
congress in regard TO this matter. Fur
ther than that, ! protest against the man
ner in which the existing laws are en-
forced. without proper regard TO the in
ternational comfy. and in such a way as
10 disgrace US as a civilized people in
the eyes OF any patriotic C%hinaman.
What are we 10 be afraid OF? DO we
not feel a great and pressing demand for
precisely that kin OF labor which China
can give7 Is the Chinaman SO unwel-
come that he cannot be employed. even
on our western coast7 1s II not known
70 us that 80 influential a BODY as the
Board Of Trade OF the city OF Portland
has petitioned for a change In the Chi
nese Exclusion act. in order that they
may secure Chinese labor TO do work
which cannot be some IN the present time
because they annot hnd laborers Of any
sort 20 do 10? That prudence which re-
tains our markets abroad. tho sagscitv
which looks forward to building up mar
kets for the future. ordinary common
sense-all Indicate clearly that We must
deal with this Chinese Exclusion act AZ n
very early date, and while we are about
81. let US get IL right. and have Il In
clude the japanese as well.
TRIBUTE TO ROOSEVELT.
II wish 20 leave with you a nnal sug-
eestion.
"The right OF the individual 90 take part
IN his home government Is Nowhere more
~strenuously maintained than I'm Eng
Lane and in the United States. A wise
government does not shun honest criti-
xfuA .1TAaVruh ~ no. ~ g.Hr.-. a.
course suggested. The more men criti-
else. N only they are fair and honest
IN their thinking. the greater the gain.
the more fully will any subject be under
stood. the moro conclusiyely will all aues-
tons be settled. Individuality in point
OF view. originality OF thought. are then
OF the greatest value 20 any nation.
Our minds are full OF pride as we
thing Of tlat splendid example 90 indi-
viduality az whose call Japan and RUS
Ella have sent embassies 10 terminate a
0uei war.