The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-06
IN LOU PAYES TOWN.
REPEiT HIS SPEECHES AT THE
COLUMBIA COUNTY FAIR.


CHATHAM, n. Y, Dot. 5.-Wnliam RAN
do.nh Hearst finished his round Of county
Jars this afternoon with a ak to Columbia
county farmers who attended the Chatham
fair since he opened his campaign HI
Ia. made speeches at seven fa~irs-Hudson.
AIhIon. PouEhkeepsie. Rome, Fonda, Hem
loo, and Chatham. At all OF them he re-
ceived 4 respectful, at times a demonstra-
tyc, hearing, without the enthusiasm, how
ever. that he evoked at his meetings in the
cities.
II was the time honored, old fashioned
county fair that Mr.. Hearst visited he-e to-
dav 'rotting races, baby show, fat cattle,
hefrv porkers, floral hall, home made cook
cry side shows by the dozen. grafters by the
score and a great crowd OF country people.
whp Swarmed over the grounds seeing the
sights and shaking hands with all the folks.
A more charming day could not have been
rlcked from the calendar. The sun was
parm and brilliant, the sky blue and cloud
less It was like a day in early June. The
beautiful weather helped bring together a
crowd Of more than 5000 and served to put
everybody in cheerful humor.
The fair was run wide open, to the great
profit Of the tinhorn gamblers. who manip-
ulated their sure thing devices without
a kick from the Sheriff and trimmed the
truStful countrymen right and left. The
Chatham people said that the agricultural
association didn't get a lift from the State
society this year and had to let the ~grafters
in. Certainly the deft fingered gentlemen
made hay while the sun shone.
tlong the pike, where the barkers called
attention to the twin wild men and the
ladv who breathed under water, not to
sneak Of Prof. What-you-may-call-hi him.
whose trained horse told you how old
you we're, the crafty g~rsfters from Albany
lured punches Of countrymen and took
their money away from them by methods
which would he scorned IN the Bowery.
Every gambler was infested Wit three
parasites or cappers, who won at every
turn Of the ard or whirl Of the nickelled
spindle. The simple Reuben who trailed
along after the cappers was lucky il he
got away with a nickel to buy a glass Of
beer back Of the grand stand. His nickel
wasn't even safe, because a slippery, swift
fingered Albany crook was dealing three
card monte behind the stand and taking
bets from suckers all the way from a five
cent piece 10 a five dollar bill. The man
with the old three card game did a land
Office business and departed at evening
with a hand satchel bullying with Columbia
county loot.
An old farmer wandered along the pike
this afternoon and inserted himself into
q bunch OF agriculturists who were play
ing and watch ing the -Bumblebee." The
CRATER, with an easy flow Of conversation,
was dropping a little ball down a perpen-
dicular frame. The little ball took a
crooked course, diverted by pegs, and
1lI I'LL. l. .A.LA
by a number. You couldn't win on the
level even if you had planked your coin
on that number, because the CRATER, by
the rules Of the game, could double the
stake and make up again. Then the cap
per would take the money. The old man
got interested, then excited. He pulled out
a roll. which the quick eye Of the gambler
sized up. He bet SS and won. He lost
the nextbetan M kept on until he had dropped
every cent he had, SIS. The old fellow
walked away stunned.
Mr.. Hearst drove out to the fair grounds
with Mrs. Hearst, his small son Buster. a"
State Chairman William j. Conners and
the reporters. Mr.. Corners joined the
York at / O'Clock. He walked into Mr..
Hearst's car, Riva, at luncheon. Mr..
Hearst shook hands with him pleasantly
dIlE I OIlltIN lOOh ullChHCO at a NdDNN VIII
Mrs. Hearst and Charles p. Bacon.
Gen. Hank Bunt, grand marshal Of the
dav, in a gay uniform OF birds egg blue,
with red facings, rode out from the fair
ard met the string of carriages, Gen
Hank Blunt sitting on a sorrell nag, wheeled
h- horse and pranced him back to the
fFir ground. the proudest grand marsha
Cv"r. There was some cheering at that
b.t the applause seemed 20 be equally fol
tho candidate for Governor and the gor-
Gooisly uniformed Gen. Bunt. Envious
Tcr-ons who scowled at the brilliant Blnt
said no received his title from a constable
Ehir he once enjoyed in Chatham.
ThrCu IN a gate into the racetrack the
proccssIon took it's way ard arrived in
time at the speakers plato m, erected
across the track from the grand stand
The stand was jamned with interested
PEOPLE and there were plenty more that
crowded decOrously around the platform
MIR. Hearst was received with hand clapping
but there was no attempt Mt cheering.
Is was a announced that CeoreeM oC Cellar
would preside and introduce Mr., Hearst
The New Workers waited curiously for Mr.
ctlella MS appearance. He is the presiden
Of the Columbia County Agricultural Societ,
and an enthusiastic Hearst man. He wa
50 overcome by the honor suddenly thrus
upon him that it was with difficulty he go
through his speech. The band struck VI
The Star Spangled Banner" Mr.. Hearst
Mr.. Conners, who was chewing the stunt
Of a cigar, ard the rest got to their feet.
The crowd SalIte1 the candldate W.T.
hardclapping when he walked to the from
If the pla form. Mr.. Hearst, as uglaI
made a short speech, taking not more tina
half an hour As he talked Corners watche
him intently, particularly while Mr.. Hears
was urging the voters to break away fror
PARTY zines and do other things that bose
abhor. Conners chewed away at his ciga
stump and his face expressed nothing NOR
than usual.
Mr.. Hearst told the crowd that he wante
10 rescue the people from boss rule an
corporation control. He said that tn
day was past when men should care NOR
for party allegiance than principle. Machin
rule. he declared, was a primary cause o
corporation dominance. He asked lAncol
Republicans TO line up with Jefferson Demo
Gratis. Some Of the things Mr.. Hearst sal
follow:
NV friends. the blind partisan is respon
slble. in my mind, for the evils that exist
Such n man puts no premium on right. n
penalty on wrong. God gave us eyes to sc
with. cars to hear with, brains to think will
and We cannot put our faculties to bette
use than in an honest attempt to distinguis
between what IL right and what il wrong.