Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-09-07
HE LOVES NEW YORK
Governor Hughes at Johns
town Fair.
1.-THE STATE IS tbs PEOPLE.
"Ohjcct OF Government II 20 secure
Their Happiness, "a Fair show
and Protection For the Re
suits OF Their Labor"

JOHNSTOWN. y. Y, Sept Gov.
ernor Hughes joumeyed from the state
capital 90 this city. where az the an.
nual fair OF the Fulton County Agri
cultural society be addressed o great
gathering. The governor was accom-
panied by his son. Charles T. Hughes
Jr.: his military secretary. CoIoue
Treadweu; Congressman Drury. for
mer Congressman Llttauer. senator
Wemple and Assemb,yman Mills.
In his speech the governor had much
20 say concerning political integrity
and honorable. fair methods in the adj
ministration OF affairs OF the state
and the nation. lie said i'm part:
Il tell you. nay fellow citizens. love
the state 20 \cw York. There is moth
Ing that can give man born and bred
IN New York greater pleasure than 10
travel over this commonwealth and
see So many evidences OF contcutment.
OF happiness. OF energy and ambition
IN the various activities which charac-
Serize our people What is the state
OF New York: II ls not the capitol.
IL lis not the public buildings of the
state. 10 is NOT tbe various buildings
devoted 60 public uses Boo our cities.
The state of Sew York is the people
OF tho state eff New York the men.
women aul children. The object OF
the government of the state of New
York Is Geo secure these men. women
and children iu happiness and ln ou-
portuniue~ ~o chat each man who IS
ready to live au honorable NE and
who Is ready to produce according 10
the talent Cod LAS given him shall
have fair show aud shall be protect
ed IN the result OF his labor and enjoy
that freedom ami opportunity which n
free government is intended 90 confer.
We are bound together. great COM
monwealth, many millions OF people.
with increasing demands. with am iu-
creasing tax upon the administrative
ability, and unless I misread the signs
or the times the one thought that is
uppemost I'm the minds OF every Amer
lean citizen is that Dee wants The gov
eminent OF the state t0 Doe run for the
benefit OF the people az the state and
not FOR the benefit OF The o.Hceholders
and men who urc anxious 90 get office
He wants to Dee sure THAT when man
assumes public trust he VIII think
OF IL not as place of dignity. a place
where he can gain some individual adj
vantage but as "a place OF duty. a place
or service. and unless hc does think SO
the people of che state are going TO
turn his picture To- the wall.
1--WE have administration OF law not
10 secure the enforcement OF those
rules and regulations which are design
ed 10 keep men within certain bound
90 that they shah not trausgress The
rights OF their neighbors. but we have
fhe administration Of law 20 dispense
10 every man according 20 his needs I'm
order that private questions may be
suitably solved and ina order that the
demand for law and order shall be en-
forced.
I'VE want 10 see that the farmers
have market for their products. ,,.
want 20 see thar the wOrklngmen have
plenty OF opportunities fOr useful ln
Dor. We want 90 see commerce extend
and Industry develop in opportunities
for work all over the state. not med
ding for the purpose OF Interfering
with any mans legitimate freedom.
but Insisting that no man shall pront
at another mans failure TO have an
honest chance