New-York tribune., 1907-08-28
| GOVERNOR SPEAKS OUT.
aDVICE TO OFFICIALS.
Says Political Doom Azeaits 1hose
Who Forget the Public Uefare.
tRy Telegraph 70 The Tribune

Sandy Ffil. y. Y. Aug. 27.-tiovernor HusieS-
at the Washington County fair rere TINS aItei
, noon speaking audience OF two thouSdh1
persons used vigorous language in defining Ine
duty of public officials
Let us have it thoroughly understood he
said, that man walks TO political doom "ho
thinks of anything but the public welfare III
connection with public office"
He was vigorously cheered for this as we'll
as for an eloquent wartime reminiscence OF
Sandy HILL where he spent part of his cnlid-
hood.
We can't do anything by law in regulating
the affairs financial corporations said the
Governor. unless the human character whicn
enters into the administration is the kind OK
human character that you can depend on
The Governor reached Sandy Hill at noon IN
the auto Marcus Allen, of this place.
a schooImate Mr.. Allen met the party. con-
sisting of the Governor. Charles E. Hughes.
jr, md Colonel TreadwelI the Governors rElili-
tary aid at Fort Edward two miles from here
After luncheon the home of Mr. Allen
brief reception was held at the Hotel Cunning
ham
AT about O'Clock the Governors party went
to the fair grounds in autos They were ae-
companied by j. E. Rowland, president of tho
Fair Society. j. II. Durkee. the secretary'
James s. Parker. of Salem: ex-State Railroad
Commissioner Isaac V Baker and Judge Charles
r Panis. of this village
The speakers stand was Immediately in
front of the track grandstand. The Governor
was escorted by Company X. Cd Battalion. Of
G1ens Falls. commanded by Major Loyal L.
Davis and Captain Selden Mott
Secretary Durkee started Presidential boom
for the Governor in introducing him as follows:
II have the pleasure of presenting to you the
Honorable Charles E Hughes. Governor of all
the people of the State of New York and the
next President of the United states"
II an unexpected proposal. but the farm
and villagers received il with shouts and
cheers. The Governor paid attention to it,
but Sandy Hill childhood scene that he re-
called went straight to the hearts of the peo-
pie.
GOVERNOR HUGHES'S SPEECH
The Governor spoke as follows.
Fellow citizens: 1 very glad that the
. first county fair that il is my good fortune to
/ visit should be held in Washington County. the
| home OF my early childhood When I came
! down the street few minutes ago the way
! to these grounds forty years were Ohterated
| when, in front OF the old barn. I saw a little
! child being lifted by his father 10 sit upon
! the cream. hay-cOlored family horse. and T
/ little chair upon a small StOOp in which that
/, little child used to sit.
My memory could reconstruct the scene per-
fectly / heard dimIy the strains OF martial
| music and in my minds eye the brave
men gathering together. not for show. but SOL
! full hour of the nations peril.
Men gathered 10 say goodby. and the pas
tor. my father, was close at hand. saying
| word of comfort as those men were ready to
march to the front In defence of the Union.
1 remember in faint way. but still the agony
: OF IL impressed my childish heart, the awful
strain. and the cry of anguish when the news
came of the death of our u1artyred President
! Though we may travel widely through the
scene and vicissitudes of fortune yet we never
/ grow old In our hearts and nothing can take
hs T11av of 0rTr aarTI
| or destroy the affection that We hold What
/ ever changes of population or changes in exter-
/ nal condition may affect the scenes of our early
life. the affection hold for that which as
| child one learned to call his home. and to
| the world in those days was bounded by CilenS
| Fails and Fort Edward and the centre of IL
/ was Sandy Hill.
/ Now. 1 didn't come here to-day to tell you
! how your industries or 10 manage your
/ farms You know a great deal more about that
/ than do. and because have been chosen Gov
ernor of the / don't assume suddenly
/ have acquired a great deal Of information about
| your business. You know what is good for you
| your daily vocation; you know what you
| need. and 1 don't presume 10 appear here
/ instructor.
/ LOOKS FOR BETTER TINES
hope the time will come when every one en-
gagged in Industrial employment will have closely
/ to his heart the needs of those engaged in aGri-
/ culture. and when those who are devoted 10 tho
cuiv alton OF the soil should have the cOnsidera-
/ tion and concern of the lot of those who are
! sweating in the factory and shop We are neceS-
sary 10 each other
| We are one people and should learn TO
know that in connection with matters of gov
| ernment there be divisions into classes,
either according to fortune or according 10 lot
| and vocation. Fundamentally the great thing
! is local government The place to look primarily
| in order to secure good government and good
administration is at your own home IL is a
I principle of administration that you want TO
/ nave done locally all that you get done
locally and as little done away from home as
| is necessary TO the maintenance of free lnsti-
! tutions-
That is the way TO have good government. and.
therefore to the extent of my ability during the
legislative session I aimed to refer TO local COM
munities the matters when ShouId De wltnin
! their exclusive control.
II is not the proper thing to Albany
/ 10 see whether the salary of some local official
should be increased IL is not the proper thing
I lating To this that matter which properly
! should be committed TO the discretion of the
local board We can't get everything perfect in
this world. and the less so because the Leg1SIat-
ure from time immemorial has been passing
specfaI bills affecting particular localities. and
/ YOU are hidebound in many respects and can't
the result is that one special bill becomes the
parent of a progeny of special bills, increasing
/ in geometrical ratio with the generations
TOO MANY LOCAL BILLS
have been sitting there in Albany trying to
| maintain few obvious principles of our demo-
cratic government. and have been appalled, at
| the enormous mass of local special legislation
that I had sign simply because OF the other
special legislation which had preceded it But
that doesn't mean that We can't do our best and
somewhere draw line which il seems prac-
ticable to draw. and wherever / could draw 1t
without doing injustice and occasioning injury
to local communities | have said, Settle your
The important principle is that should set
tie these things by general legislation and not
hy laws for syecial government You viii be
surprised at the number of people there are in
this state trying to get something special for
themselves from the government There seems
| an the part of good many that