The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-04
ILOVE THE STATE OF
NEW YORK, SAYS
GOV. HUGHES
Makes Speech at IOhnstOwn
Fair
THE STATE is THE PEOPLE"
Government Is to Secure Happiness,
a Fair Show and Protection For
the Results Of Labor"


IOtiNSTOWN. y. y. Sept i-Gov
srunr llughr. iuuurycd from the state
capital To this city. where NJ the an
nual fair uf the Fulton County Agrl.
cultural su,iriy be- addressed a great
gathering The governor was accom-.
panied hy his son. Charles T.. Hughes.
Jr; his military secretary. Colonel
TrradWcll. Congressman Drury FOR
mrr Congressman litiauer. senator
WrmpIr Hud Assrmh'ymnn Mills.
lu DIS sIcryh the governor had much
a. ny concerning political integrity
and honorable. fair methods In the ad
m.ul,tmt.uu 81 Affairs 81 the state
and the nation he saii ln part.
4 irI' yuu. my fellow citizens. love
the state uf New York Thcr' Is Moth
iue That can give man luru and bred
a. New York spalrr pleasure than Co
travel over ilis commonwealth aud
s.r sp many evidences 81 yuuiruimrut.
~ Happiness uf surrs, and ambition
in thp various activities which rhlwv.
t.rIyr our I~up'r What u thr state
NJ New York ~ D. not the capitol
~ b. mot the pudir buildings ~ the
state u b. uut thr various buildings
devoted Co. puhlir uses Doe uur cities.
Tho state ~ New Nur. I- the people
~ the stat" ~ New York. the men.
women Hud rhlIluu 10. object of
thr government 90 The state 81 New
York D. tn s,tur' thr-r men. women
AMI children Boo happiness and iu -.
pnuUuIi.vs su that each man who u
paly tn live un honorable lie Hui
who ls rrHiy a. pr".iuor according tn
no, tHIrut G"i bus given him shall
have o. fHir show aud shall h. protect.
81 loo ihD result ~ bis iaiur aud enjoy
that frrrium Hui opportunity which o.
fr-r government Is intended o. confer
We au iuuud together. grrat c,-n.
mnnWrliih. many millions ~ prup.e.
with Increasing demands. with nn in.
cr'HsIur tax uI,un the administrative
ability aul unless ! misrrld the signs
~ thr times The one Thought that IL
uriemu-t iu ihr minds 81 every Amer
iun ciiI1rn 9, that b. wants The gov
vmmvut ~ ihr state Co. d. run Tor ihp
lsurnt ~ tlu i,cup'r - thr state nud
uui fur th" i-urnf Of 90" ufiIrhu'drr.
Hui mem 81 hu ur' anxious o. grt uniu.
IT, wants a. be- sur' That when man
nssumrs n pullir trust De- will think
~ % nui H. % pllur ~ dignity. % pInUr
whrr' hr rln cain suur Individual ld
vantage hut Hs % plHUs uf duty o. place
NJ scr, Iu.. aud unless lr dl.a. think -u
ihr l-"p'" ~ thr State ur. going a.
turn hIs picture iu 90" wall
we have administration ~ law not
to sorure the enforcement ~ thu-.
rule. nni regulations which urc design.
sd To Keep men within certain bound
-u HAT tbr, shli. uui trausgr,-,s %,
r.rlii. ~ their u,Ishlaurs. boot wr have
thr administration 81 jaw 10 dlsp~uss
o. every man according 90 hls needs in
uul"r Tint private questions may h.
suitably solved nud bee urier that the
demand fpr law aud order shall h. ga
furUri
The state b. the fountain ~ priv
lrr" There o. NOT o. railroad rumpant
iu ihr state whi,h o. chartered lt the
state hui whose right 20 conduct iis
hufinr. cumr. frum the state. Fran.
cllars nrr granted Tor the hrnrnt ~
ihr citizens ~ the state In order that
they may nave fair. adequate nnd
reasonable service with proper charges.
aud 10 ~ thr business ~ tho state gov
cmmrut o. src that thuso who get this
priyilrr" exercise " according 10 tho
Intent NJ the law Tor the bcneft n tho
people
"Thr game n getting something from
N" government a. whirh n i~rsuu l.
NOT rniitl"i or class n people are
not entitled u game that many mon
play u o. game that has l,crn
played Deg tom many one ~ our great
dlillru'ilDs u Tint We have had ton
many privileges granted cnwlcssly boy
The government a. many men who ARE
anxious q" got some privilege from the
government wiihoui making due return
~ me people n there u anything that
q man who depends Tor his daily bread
upon hia daily work. who Il saving no.
ilc hy little ont ~ his earnings IN
build up competency II there Il
anything TINT ihli man should insist
uruu 10 o. thut We deal with every
question with incNnriblr fairness. In.
lsiIug upon drlihrmtion. Insisting pn
il"uIly upon The nsrrrtHlnmrni ~ the
truth sp that no mistake shall be-
mad" Md that everybody shall get
ilni 10 which be- ~ entitled aud that
uo one shall profit from the govern.
mcni
I'VE want "a soe that the farmers
hnt" % market fnr their products: we
want tu app that the workingmcn have
plenty ~ opportunities Tor useful IN.
hor. We want a. scc commerce extend
aud industry develop In opportunities
Tor work ull over the state. not med.
ding Tor the purpose Of interfering
with any mans legitimate freedom.
lni Insisting that no man shall profit
~ another mans failure 10 have m
honest chance
~ Il fine thing. my friends. 10 he
nm American citizen aud . citizen ~ the
Empirp state. III you could once realize