New-York tribune., 1907-10-11
NEW YORK DAY AT FAIR
THE GOVERNOR SPE4KS.
4ppEes Principles of Sermon on
MOuq1t to Politics.
iBy Telegraph to The Tribune. !


New York. IN his address to-day at the Audi
forum. reduced salient principles of the Sermon
an The Mount TO everyday politics and received
a signal Endorsement.
There were outbursts of applause throughout
the speeches of Governor Hughes and Presiden.
scl1urrnan of Cornell. but the points that count
ed most were those calling for a high standard
Of public and private life.
The Virginians who, with New Workers. com
uletely filed the Auditorium. may have been
dazzed and stunned by a joint presentation of
facts and figures proving the Empire State to
be head and shoulders above her sisters They
nodded assent TO ali such things but when Gov
ernor Hughes put manhood on the brotherhood
basis they arose and cheered him just as did
the county fair people at home
NO one IS independent of his fellows The
security Of every man ultimately depends on
the opportunities and wellbeing of his brothers."
declared the Governor. A little later he again
SET handkerchiefs and hats swinging by saying:
"The lawyer owes il TO his profession 10 main
tain the dignity of independence. and is false to
the trust conferred upon him when he is ad-
mtted 70 practice as an officer of justice If he
permits himself TO become the tool of unprin-
cipled Hanipulators.'
President Schurman. in an admirable address,
paid glowing tribute to the Governor and his
Would you know the ideal of citizenship for
which New York State stands? I point TO
Governor, Charles Evans Hughes" President
Schurnan, who gloried in the fact that the Eng
Iish did not drive the Dutch out Of this country
when the New Netherlands became New York
had figures at his tongues end when he told the
audience Of why New York was the Empire
State.
EVERYTHING WENT WELL
It was New York Day. and everything went
well The weather was perfect. The clear air
permitted a fine view from the fair grounds
across 10 Newport News, Old Point Comfort and
eastwardly TO Cape Henry. Two or three battle
ships lay at anchor in Hampton Roads. In the
beautiful October sunlight to-day they looked
Ike mammoth swans. In and around the fair
town we're the New York and regular soldiers.
The roadsides rank with blossoming fall
flowers, and even the yeIlowest dogs in the street
perked up and smiled a welcome TO the visitors
from Gotham. The attendance was much larger
than usual People generally had heard that the
staff Of the Governor of New York wore so
much gold lace on their uniforms that every
fellow was growing bandy-legged under the
burden, and they were out to see if it was true.
Il was slander. Moreover, the people down
here believe that Presidential lightning is likely
10 hit Governor Hughes, and that is why they
pushed and shouldered to-day at the Auditorium
10 shake hands with him.
Squadron and a battalion Of the 18th Regi-
ment. who came with the Governor, escorted
him this morning to the auditorium, where the
formal exercises took place. The hall is about
the size Of Cooper Union, in New York. Built
into the platform is a large pipe organ. Senator
Thomas B. Dunn, Of Rochester. president Of the
New York state commission, presided to-day
The address Of welcome was by Harry ST.
George Tucker, president Of the exposition The
builders Of this exposition have made more
bricks without straw than did the children of
Israel in Egypt" said Mr.. Tucker.
Governor Swanson OF Virginia paid a high
compliment TO New York but refuted a sug-
gestion that New York City was an easy place
TO make loans when the collateral was at all
questionable
Sometimes they don't understand Southern
people," said Governor Swanson "but that is
due 10 environment. Over in Tennessee last
year they put New York man in as one of
the three Judges at the state fair hog contest.
The New Yorker was profoundly disgusteG be-
cause the Tennessee members of the jury gave
the first prize, not to the breeder Of the heav-
list Berkshire but to the owner of q mountain
razorback. DO you mean TO tell me that that
razorback IS a better hog than this Berkshire.
which outweighs him to II asked the New
respect your opinions but you don't just under
stand the situation. Down here have TO
raise hawgs thal will outrun nigger.' Whal
New Yorkers come to understand environ
ment they judge US correctly" said Governor
Swanson
GOVERNOR HUGHES'S ADDRESS.
The band gave the Lost Chord" with bugle
and pipe organ accompaniment. in a manner
to provoke great applause. after which Cover
nor Hughes was introduced. and spoke as fol-
lows:
New York gratefully accepts the invitation of
Virginia to join IN this feast Of origins. We
rurn from our eager searching of the future 70
gather confidence and to learn wisdom from the
record Of the past, and once more scan the
eFer fascinating pages Of the wonder book OF
american history. II contrast to an old world
ravaged by greed and unprinctpled ambition,
Whc:e FOR centuries the toll and blood of the
people had been gt.ren TO the service Of priv
asge ard CO the rtvalries of despotic rulers lay
tas broad land Of Inatchless resources, en-
EEcaoe5 ty its vast ard silent forests, awaiting
me fuiness Of time when II should become the
gssnain Of nation dedicated to freedom, ana
Dae sceHe of the greatest tr!umphs OF humanity.
Mi7cly separated. distinct in purpose, varying
a.aIheciy IN the character and equipment Of the
ssllera. TIE first efforts at colonization.
lsow apparently unrelated were the entrance Of
e'e little company Of EnglisEmen between the
APES In 1907, The voyage Of Henry Hudson up
s.t river which bears his name, IN 1903. and,
- ~ years later the landing of the Pilgrims on
el4s noTtheastern coast We marvel that these
sesoe and apparently Insignificant efforts should
ave resulted IN ICurisning cOlonieS that these
e;lSiie5 with forms of organization originally
stVerse, with Interests distinct and often in
-;.c.. Jealous 0: one another and widely scattered
%,-.oGld % nave ever become confederated common
,,.I re.eIs and able 20 oppose a united front II
.s.,tnay; that these commemorative, drawn
2,ui'F a' I2r one supreme struggle and then re
TtsiES INTO bitter disagreement, should have
'NuAa IL possible at time Of disorder bordering