New-York tribune., 1908-01-17
HUGHES TO FARMERS.
Continued from first page.

and general funds OF the state Il is certainly T.
legal to tax and then pay il 70 them The IL
legality exists not In the particular state fund
from which the amount IS paid but IN ths
fact that it is paid But. assuming. under the
present law assume that it is proper IN recogn-
ton of the interests OF agriculture and OF the work
of these societies that payment should De made
from the stae, then let il IN manly fashion,
let rs pav it from the general resources Of the
state Let US pay It. recognizing the importance Of
agriculture Let il not be done bribe; let u
not be- done eat the cost OF respect for our law
and of the Generalization Of our youth but let II
be done with the support of the moral sentiment
of the state because it - the rlSht 1IlhS % CO.
And vou gentlemen. with all that you represent N
the citizenship the state with all that you stand
f ,ba+ fs fnportant to the interests OF the state
need ever fear that your interests VIII n0t receive
nroDer consideration from the Legislature think
YOU are quite of your potency when lI comes
70 that particular phase Of the question
N-cu, did not intend saying all this, but did
want while YOU are all here. TO take the oppor-
tunity to tell you frankly what thlnh ABOUT tnis
subject You represent communities Whlcn are me
source of that sentiment which in thS last analysis
so largely makes this the Empire state II our
country were in danger. If We were on the eve OF
war know that men from all over tAe co1hlles
YOU represent would rush 70 the deiehce OF me
nation They would from the 1ties as well 1 an
not oraisins YOU at the expense of my fellow cli-
IONS in the CITY of New York. But do say that
in the communities where life is freer and men are
not quite so much under pressure, and NiieTe LAeJ
walk in the open air and enjoy the IeeIiS lL@r
the, are in Gods country that there we have a
right to look for that moral sentiment ana slrestA
of character without which yOsr agricultural So
cieties cannot prosper, and nothing else III 'le -'
event can hope to prosper
therefore. gentlemen have stated 70 you frank
1v the reasons for the position that have taken
You will all do exactly you think sou ous"I %
do You will all have regard for what you oelleFe
should be the true position in this matter BuJ l
very much mistake if the sentiment Of your con-
stituencies which are much interested IN &c
veIoping the agricultural interests OF the state VIII
not approve the position which I believe 10 be 50
securely based. My best wishes for the success or
your deliberations
Several of the legislative leaders were IN the
executive chamber while the Governor was ad-
dressing the farmers. including Senator's Raines-
Armstrong and TulIy and Assemblymen Merritt
and Phillips.
The meeting this afternoon after the Gov
ernor's speech was watched carefully by the
country legislators 'ThatH be the absolute
test" declared one. II was expected that
resolution of support for the anti-gambling
bills would be introduced, even if it were voted
down Yet the meeting ended without one
word on the subject
The meeting of the county associations was
enlivened by a fight at its very close John D.
White of Altamont, one of William Barnes's
followers offered resolution providing for the
reappointment of Commissioner WietiES Of the
State Agricultural Department There is some
opposition among farmers to Mr. Wietins, and
the delegates here had among them several
tentative candidates Edward W. Doyle moved
hastily that the resolution be tabled and mo-
tion to adjourn was carried with applause