Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-13
HUGHESAT STATE FAIR
Syracuse Farmers Cheer Gov
 ern0r as Next President.
GETS A HOUSING RECEPTION
Executive Thanks God That New York State Never Had More Men Willing
 to Sacrifice Personal Interests Than
 1t Has Today. ,"

State Never Had More Men WiIIina
 to Sacrifice Personal Interests Than
 1t Has Today. ." Syracuse, N. Y, Sept. 13.-Speaking before the largest audience that has heard him since he started on his speechmaking tour of the agricultural fairs, Governor Hughes was cheered successively as the "best governor the Empire State has ever had' and ''the next president of the United States" at the state agricultural fair in progress here.
 The governor was presented by Lieu tenant Governor Chanler, who tactful- ly refrained from making any speech of his own. II have the honor of pre- senting to you the governor of the state of New York;" said Mr. Chanler.
 Governor Hughes said that he had been gratitied in his tour of the state at finding so much prosperity and con- tentment among the farmers. He took fling at the cry that has been raised regarding abandoned farms in quar- ters where the support of the farmer is being sought in favor of the admin istration candidate for the presidency.
 Good Men Needed.
 eve are hearing a lot about aban- doned farms,'' said the governor "Now, must confess that have no detailed information on the subject. Others seem to know great deal more about that than I do. If these aban- doned farms exist at all the farmers I have talked to know nothing about them. or if they dc they are not willing to admit it to me.
 "In every public enterprise" the governor went on, "the difficulty is great when we are trying to keep pri vate hands out of the public treasury. The difficulty is to get men in the pub lie service who will go forward with the same sacrifice of personal interest and the same single purpose as they would if they were on the battlefield. But we are getting there rapidly. and. my friends, it will not be long before the man who seeks to benefit himself in public office will be treated like a coward and traitor, as he deserves to be.
 "It is important to the state that we should grow here something more than corn or hay or apples. What we need most urgently is to grow good men men with character. And, thank God. the crop of good men in this state is bigger today than it ever was in all its history Perhaps I have had as much opportunity as any man to look into the forms of corruption that have arisen in connection with our financial life and the vast opportunities it of fers.
 Temptations of Prosperity.
 "Far be it from me to minimize the awful waste of manhood, the waste of splendid opportunity for noble attain ments by men whom we have seen go down before the awful temptations of that prosperity. But I cannot forget for one minute that In this country we have untold numbers who are willing to deal justly with their fellow men and ask nothing more from the state than an equal chance.
 Every man has his area of infiu- ence. It may be large or it may be contracted, but 1t is there. Perhaps it may be the influence of an evil exam pie. perhaps it may be an influence in- spring to noble attainment. but, my friends. in a Democratic community everything depends upon this, that great number of its people should ex- ercise this influence so as to make it a power for good citizenship by compel ling rectitude in public office.
 "The final word of good cheer have for you is that as I look into your faces can read in them the augury of happy days. of prosperous years and of a happy and united people"