New-York tribune., 1907-09-04
GOVERNOR AN OPTIMTST
LOOKING FOR PROGRESS.
-ur.tHughes Sees Gro5Cing Demand
for Honesty an Al affairs.

JohnstOwn. N Y Sept 3--In spite OF down.
pour of rain that did not cease all day Governor
Hughes journeyed to-day from the state capital
to this city where. the annual fair of the Full
ton County Agricultural Society this afternoon.
he addressed gathering, naturally small be-
cause of the weather.
Before attending the fair Governor Hughes
who was accompanied by his son. Charles z
Hughes. jr-, his military secretary. Colonel
TreadweI; Congressman Drury. ex-Congress-
Littauer, Senator WempIe and Assembly,
man. Mills visited GloversviIIe had luncheon at
the Kingsborough and made a brief inspection
of the state arrOry
Following his departure from the fair grounds
the Governor and party drove to Johnson Hall.
the baron.aI mansion OF Sir William Johnson.
which recently passed into the possession OF the
state Governor Hughes made the trip from
Albany to CIoversvilIe and return by trolley. oc-
Cupy1ng private car
In his speech the Governor had much to say
concerning political integrity and honorable.
fair. methods in the administration of the aTai-s
of1the state and nation He said in part:
I tell you my fellow citizens. love the state
of New York. There is nothing that can give a
man born and bred in New York greater pleas
ure than TO travel over this commonwealth and
see so many evidences of cOntentnnent. of happi-
ness. of energy and ambition in the various ac-
tivittes which characterize our people. What lS
the State OF New York? 1t is not the Capitol
1t is not the public buildings OF the state IL
fis not the various buildings devoted TO pubic
uses in our cities The State of New York IS the
people of the State of New York the men, wOrl-
en- and children. The object Of the government
of the State Of New York is TO secure 70 these
men, women and children happiness ana oppOI-
Ltunities. that each man who Is ready 20 i've
an honorable life. and who is ready TO produce
according to the talent Cod has given hlIIl SleiA
have fair show and shall be protected IN the
result Of his labor and enjoy that freedom and
opportunity which a free government IS Intended
10 confer
We are bound together. a great common
wealth. many millions of people with increasing
demands. with an increasing tax upon the ad-
mtnistrative ability. and unless l misread the
signs of the times the thought that IS upper
|. most in the minds of every American citlzen IS
that he wants the government OF the state 20 %
run for the benefit of the people OF the state
and not for the benefit Of the Of1cehOlders ana
| men who are anxious to get office he wants 10
be sure that when man assumes pubnc trust
he will think of it not place or dignity d
| place where he can gain some individual adVan-
tage. but as place OF duty. place OF seEVIGe,
and unless he does think the people OF the
state are going TO turn his picture TO the wall
We have administration of law not 70 secure
the enforcement Of those rules ana reguIdtIols
which are designed 10 keep men within a ceIIe!n
bound that they shall not trnsgress the Isis
/ of their neighbOrs, but We nave One allLlIillS ~
| tration of law TO dispense to every man ac-
cording to his needs in order that private Dues
! tfons NAV be suitably solved and IN OrGer UntC
the demand for law and order shall be enforced
The state is the fountain OF privilege Inere
| is not railroad company in the state which IS
chartered by the state but whose right 70 con-
kduct its business comes from the state Fran
chises are granted for the benefit OF the CltlzenS
of the state in order that they may have a Iar.s
| adequate and reasonable service with proper
| charges and it is the business Of the state gov
ernrnent TO see that those who get these PRIV
/ iIeges exercise them according TO the intent or
| the law for the benefit Of the people
| The game of getting something froIl lhe GOV
| ernrnent 10 which person is not entitled. or
class OF people not entitled IS a game IIlaC
many men play II Is & ga gane 7,,r tT s&aaf hi ci Sg
| ties Is that we have had too many privileges
granted carelessIy by the government 100 many
men who are anxious 70 get some prlvlIese
fror, +be government without making due re
turn TO the people. II there is anything that
a n1a1 who depends for his daily bread upon
Lig dajr,- work who is saving little by little OUT
of his earnings to build up a coInpeIelGS. l.
there is anything that that man shouio i-s.s is,
mon II X that we deal with every question Win
fnaxOrabIe fairness, insisting upon
insisting patiently upon the ascertal-llL5n1 - -
the truth so that no mistake shaII oe HiStoT -
tha+ evervbOdv shall get that 70 Enlcn ne -
entitled and that no one shaA proHI LIOll '--0
+ 70 SEQ that the farmers have mar
,,at FOR their products; we want 70 see tnat Ine
v-orkiugmen have plenty or oppoL opp Ll-i-'ie .e-11
rsefuI labor: we want 70 see cofIiIi7IOs S
and industry develop in opportunities Ior WoLN
all over the state not ueddllnS Ior tHe pU- 49,
- tr-arferiney with any mans leg1tlr1a Lr1e
9L 9 - INSISTING that every one shall proceed
eIone the Straight line OF righteous conduct, m
ssting that no man Snall ProiIe ,l,,c a.
failure 10 have an honest cnance. -
r. - a 6ne thing nv friends. 10 be an AIneri-
can citizen And. citizens OF the Empire S, S.a.e.
-. - I-orr could compare your CONDITION Win
+be state Of many men born in the human fam
iII> in other countries OF this great globe II you
- SiI reolfzs ths freedom and opportunity thaI
o,, bay-s YOU would want free government N
the direction Of honest. stra1snt1of'@ '1Iu @ Sum =. 70
t-.-a+to, II is in YOUR power 70 nave II l.
I-oI, cor1d only realize the TREMENDOUS IoTCe y
we'll directed public opinion you W2uld Lli. NJ
hesitancy in expressing your ihousii' anu 'p--'
ION on every public subject - ,.,, ,ava
an, an optirist. and believe We snaH navo
steady consistent progress n~sIIeVs ~ SihI ! 1 -
saoS - s1-iI can never among educated people
cy-error11e the forces OF good oeIleve tlaC
49, is a growing demand throughout the
ItL an5 breadth Of this land for honesty IN
b,,siness for honesty IN public affairs; tnat Ine
American people. while they are human oel.S s1
4rbi1s thev have a very great variety or IauIss.
nayertheless are people that are true 70 tne
mole star Of good conduct Iney are stS sIue a.
boart to the best aspirations OF their 1atne.s-
1rba1- viii not fail in the future 20 MAKE ne
o-oI,arnrnent of these states and or tne Cnltsu
S+atee square with the eternal principles OF Lhe
Ter commandments and the Declaration OF n
dependence