The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-09-13
HONORED GUEST OF
FISH &iGAME LEAGUE
Gov. Hughes of New York Given En-
thusiastic Reception at Banquet at
Bluff Point Last Friday
Speaker Cannon Present.

Governor Hughes of New York was the
guest Friday at the big bi-annual banquet
of the Vermont Fish and Game league at
| Bluff Point, \. y. His speech fairly
| thrilled the 500 and more prominent Yer
monteIs, who cheered themselves hoarse
as he expressed his opinion of what sort
OF public officials the people are deter
mined TO have. Speaker Cannon was
| there, and Baron Won Rosen, the Russian
ambassador and Governor Proctor, Max
well Eyarts, Representative Sihley,. Sen.
ators Hill and Davis, Judge lde, Admiral
Clark. once Of the Oregon; former Lieu.
tenant Governors Prouty and Frisbie OF
Vermont and Charles A. Moore of New
York. Governor Proctor explained that
there was such a desire in Vermont to
see and hear Governor Hughes that as he
could not come to them, they decided to
come to Bluff Point and dine when they
learned he was to be here.
Governor Hughes began by saying: "Iou
have heard great deal upon the stump
upon the occasion when the electorate
was sought to be reached, about the rights
of the people and the voice of the people,
and we want TO see more of such recogn.
ton OF the rights of the people in the
administration OF government. The peo'
ple want to see more of active selt-deny-
ing labor in order that the affairs OF
this country may be fairly and impartially
administered. The time has gone by when
offices of great responsibility, the manage
ment and administration OF which are
essential to the peace and prosperity OF
the state. shall be made mere rewards Tor
political service. The time has gone by
when the great objects Of government
which are for the benefit of the people OF
- l., tod tn q
interests, and public offices be used for
the purpose of barter or sale. The people
have their eyes now upon correct and
efficient administration, and they have
got to the point where they take com
PARSONS of what is done by the officials
of state, and what it is possible for a
well disciplined business man to do and
the motto is now the best for the state
Let us test the character of our citizen
ship by seeing that we call our best citi-
zens to the service of the state.
Il was glad to hear about your man.
agement of fish and game legislation.
signed special fish and game bills IN the
state of New York until my hand got
weary. and finally | said | would take
look at the legislation and see how 1t
went. and | found that in series OF years
we had had 80 or more bills passed IN
regard 10 our lOTtsl, USu anu game ~
bills / signed were represented TO me as
important. but after while | said, Let's
stop and think Well, we stopped and
thought. and when bunch OF about 80
odd bills came in ! stopped and said |
i think we have had enough forest, fish |
and game legislation for this year | |
have signed p bills already; let it go to !
another wear and let's look and see what !
ought to be done to obtain proper leg. |
best suited for the interests OF |
the people. instead of adding statute to |
statute to our enactments, for this spe-
cial reason or that. at the special m
stance of this one or that one. Let US
try to obtain legislative system on a
more feasible basis with a fair chance
of satisfying the people as a whole, and
| am glad to know that in the state OF
such an excellent example has
been set to the great commonwealth on
this side of the lake. i
Baron Won Rosen said he had not had
time to prepare any spontaneous remarks,
but he was in sympathy with the Fish
md Game league, because 1t took game
man to follow Governor Hughes. lie
oked about the league trying. to regulate
a constitutional privilege such as shoot
nc. which was the pursuit OF happiness,
md which the constitution itself did not
presume to regulate. Mr.. Cannon follow
ID. He was frequently cheered, but his
rreatest hit was when in complimenting
Governor Hughes on his speech, he re-
marked in his peculiar tone "them's my