New-York tribune., 1908-08-19

flags and when he mounted to stand oppo-
site the grandstand plaudits for "the best Gov
ernor we ever had" and cries of Hes our next
Governor sounded.
THE GOVERNORS SPEECH.
The Governor was introduced by President
Frank Walters of the Greene County Agricult-
ural Society. He said:
It is a very agreeable thing for me TO renew
old associations in the different parts or TINS
great commonwealth and count II a very good
fortune that have been able In different tirnes
10 become, to some extent identified with num-
Der of different sections Of this state Many a
time as boy and in my youth. and, indeed. IN
my manhood have / roamed these mountains
Here ami in the great North woods, where L
have been lately spending few Weeks-here
will come the tired people; these mus OF yours @
will more and more present opportunities for
relaxation opportunities for obtaining new v1sor
and new strength. Don't let any one think OF
New York as merely an industrial state, imam
cal centre, a great mart for the interchange
of commerce simply. New York Is great aSrl-
cultural state. one of the great agricultural
states of the country, in many respects exceed
ing in some of products all the other states
of the country. 1t has been matter OF congrat-
ulation TO that there has been of recent
years and more of this feeling or unity.
more and more devotion to the sentiment or
state citizenship, OF citizenship in our common
country. the realization that we are pound TO
gether indfssoIubly, and that the interest which
must be above every selfish consideration is the
interest of the people together. the people as
whole.
So many think of the state simply as some
thing apart from them, as mysterious some
thing from which they can get what they desire
for self advantage. My friends, we are the
state The state has existence apart from
the people who compose it. and we will be true
to citizenship only as we insist that every
who serves the people must serve the In
terests Of all the people
We have had during the last year some ex-
ceedingly advantageous legislation with regard
to agricultural interests. The whole question Of
dealing with diseased cattle has been more in
telligently examined, and under recent leglsla-
ton there is destined to be little improve
ment in administration. The necessity for rec
ognizing the just demands of the farmer. the
necessity for making larger compensation
whenever his cattle are being taken, has been
realized by the Legislature. There going
to be schools of practical secondary instruction
which will do much to fructify life in agri-
cultural communities by bringing greater
knowledge. wider information home to those
who are quick and most ready TO take advan-
tage of those opportunities. and thus. my
friends. the fact of the business is. matter
who may say the contrary, the agricultural So
cieties under the law ON better and
sounder basis to-day than they have ever been
before.
Don't tell that the agricultural societies of
the state dependent upon the maintenance
of public gambling They are not. (Applause.) }
What you receive from the State of New
York you receive because of the interest of the
people of the state in the agricultural develop
ment of the state. and not with any suggestion
of any partnership with evil 1 was glad indeed
at the support given by the farmers or to state
during the last few months to the recommended
carried out fearlessly and impartially. 1 did
not attack the sport; I attacked public gam
bling I did not attack the racetrack; I at
tackled the business of bet making at racetracks.
| (AppIause) ] had nothing but the most earnest
desire that our agricultural societies should
| prosper.
To-day under legislation passed at the last
| session the appropriations that are TO be made
for agricultural purposes and for the benefit of
| these societies more surely based because
| of a more exact and proper definition under the
| law of the purposes to which they may be con-
stitutonally applied. In addition. the agricult-
uraI law has now provided by an amendment
| passed at the last session that the appropria-
| tions for these purposes should not be less than
| $250OO0.
! After his speech the Governor shook hands
with every person who could reach him and
viewed the fair grounds. On his return 10 the
| station the people here cheered him in fash
| ion which oIdtimers termed remarkable for
| this section He went to Albany.
! Tomorrow he will speak at Cortland, and on
| Thursday address the Volunteer Ffremen's con-
yention at Oswego The fremen are said by
| anti Hughes men to be very antagonistic to
him because of his veto of the Smith-FOley
| bill which would have devoted tax on foreign
| fire insurance companies doing business in this
! state 10 the volunteer fremen.