New-York tribune., 1907-08-31
| GOVERNOR AT
TAUGHT FIRST TIL
THERE.
Renezcs old Acquaintances and
Urges Good Citizenship.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

| Delhi was where he taught school for year
| after leaving college. where he began the study
| of law and where he earned his first fee as
| counsellor. Here and there in the AUDIENCE of
five thousand persons a man woman
| who a student at the academy twenty-slx
| years ago. when Mr.. Hughes taught there. Old
| home associations and spirit invested the ad-
| dress with unusual interest, and every declara-
| ton of principle policy greeted with ap-
| plause.
You here in Delhi have much to be grateful
! for" said the Governor. Above everything
! else You should be grateful for citizenship IN
| this nation and state. and in all that gratitude
| don't forget that right here at your home
| you can best show your citizenship by a dis
position to sacrifice your personal interests IN
| promoting the public good and by demanding
that those who represent you shall stand square
| ly unfailingly and at all times for the public in
| terest' This and similar declarations were
| vigorously applauded
Governor Hughes. accompanied by Colonel
Treadwell and Charles E. Hughes. jr.. left Utica
this morning at $50 O'Clock the ontario
& Western Railroad He spent the night the
guest of Assemblynan Merwin K Hart. who
give a dinner. attended by Mr.. McKinnon.
George E. Dunham. Congressman Sherman. Fl.
Gilbert Hart, Frederick T. Proctor, DR.. J. q.
Kiborn Charles 3. Rogers and Mayor Kessln-
ger of Rome.
VILLAGERS GREET GOVERNOR.
Between Utica and Delhi at all the stations.
the villagers were out to greet the Governor
Senator Aids, of Norwich. Joined the party at
Utica, going through to his home The car in
which the Governor rode was the only day
coach proper, and was soon filled up. The
laugh was on Colonel Treadwen at Guilford.
where woman and her small son got on the
train. The colonel made room for the boy and
the tranman invited the lad to the seat. One
look at the cooners regmentals was enough
The trainman put truth above diplomacy. HE
says he don't want to sit with you and he means
it, said the trainman. The car became so
packed that women and children had to stand.
and the Governor shared his seat with the chill
dren.
At Walton DR.. c. W. Robinson. the Governors
sole pupil in Greek twenty-five years ago. and
+. Adee. president Of Delhi Village. and A j.
NcoIl. president of the fair association met
the Governor. A special car was provided Tor
the ride of seventeen miles to the county seat.
where the arrival OF the train at 10 o'clock
was heralded by the blowing of factory whistles
and q most energetic band The Governor rode
up the main street on the front seat Of Peter
Gerrys tally-ho. DR.. Robinson introduced the
Governor to the fair audience saying compli-
THE GOVERNORS SPEECH.
roar of applause went up as the Governor
rose TO speak. He said
Some one asked me to-day how L was able to
get around to many of the county fairs
said that the best thing in the world was for a
man come into contact with his fellow men,
and that the best thing In the world to make a
Governor alive TO his duty is 70 come into con-
tact with the good people of the Empire state
I want to say to you people here to-day that an
INVITA- on 10 -
the preferred list. 1t is a very fortunate thing
for Il man to visit Delhi twice In one year, and
"A very fortunate thing for a man to come back
Delhi with "A sense of personal relation
Now l am not going TO tell all know about
DR. Robinson. because like to tell the truth
and that might be unpleasant Tor both or us
don't wish TO spoil the pleasant picture OF his
school days when was his teacher. As re
member IL il was somewhat different when /
stepped off the Grain in Delhi twenty-six years
ago | met by the principal of the acad-
envy and his face assumed tremendous length.
was tall and slim. His look said wouldn't
do, and he practically told me so. He said:
What you going TO do with the big fell
lows?" 1 didn't know myself. but said: We
Will get along somehow. l believe they will
listen 70 reason" Well we came out all right.
I'll never forget the toilsome Journeys of Ana
basis with Dr. Robinson and in arithmetic
with Mr.. Adee Suffice II TO say if any young
man wants start we'll In life with the best
aspirations and among the best people. let him
come to Delhi. / have been going through the
state getting acquainted with the farmers. 1t
is surprising how much man can learn about
agriculture in a few days.
The Governor referred to his visit to the fairs
In Washington and Lewis counties and to the
experiment station at Geneva. following ie up
with this reference TO good roads:
l am just much Interested in seeing the
good roads maintained in seeing them built |
At the last session OF the Legislature had
bills passed that will greatly aid communities !
less able to construct good roads than
others I hope the next session of the Ilegis- |
w n mt l.,
business on a satisfactory basis.
WORK OF AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE,
The Governor spoke of the work done at the
State Agricultural College at Cornell and said |
that he was glad that the time had come when
Of farming In referring to his study of law in |
Delhi, at the office of Lafayette B. GIeason's |
father. he said:
1t right here in Delhi that 1 got my first
Zee a lawyer. L fear it illegally obtained
Two farmers came to see the judge. The judge
was out and his son was out. 1 there read
ing good deal Of law that / couldn't under
stand. We'll. young man. will talk ii over
With you" said one Of the visitors. When he
arose to go he asked me how much it would
De. That was a facer for me. l finally told
lim thought 81 would be about right. I never
Will forget the look of amazement not to saw
concern. Judge Gleason'5 face when | ac-
counted for that So.
The human has been & long time on this
earth 1t is the first duty of every new conner
o take advantage of the experience of those
who have gone before. 1t Is the first duty of
he old nhabtant TO hand over his experience
o the newest member of the family. / want
o see our young men go from farms to
agricultural colleges like the one at Cornell.
some men highly overcapitalized. They are
ike some corporations. They can't earn divi-
lends what they believe to be their intrinsic
merits Progress is slow in this world That's |
III right. The world was not made in a hurry
But are making progress all the time, and
We going to get there. all right. Every citi-
on Of ia tD th. t1fa
nent run for the benefit of the whole people of
he state and not for the few Ny idea Of a