New-York tribune., 1908-09-03
HUGHES GETS UP EARLY
TO SEE ONEIDA FARMERS.
Much Enthusiasm at BoonUaIle Far
Need of Good GoUernemnt.
It died when the bark
by Telegraph to The Tribune.


Utica, n. Y. Sept. 2.-An audience Of more
than three thousand persons heard Governor
Hughes at the Boonville fair to-day. gather
ing from within radius of thirty miles. 1t was
Boonvile's great day.
Governor Hughes arrived in Utica about 9
o'clock this morning and met at the station
by Assemblyman Merwin X Hart, County
Judge Pritchard and George E. Durham. editor
of THE Press" He started for Boonville the
Black River train and all along the route at the
stations there were crowds to take the train
for the fair. All were anxious to get glimpse
of the Governor. At Holland Patent there was
crowd of about two thousand persons and
Governor Hughes left the train and spoke to the
people briefly.
The train reached Boonville at 1890 o'clock,
and the Governor met by ex-senator G. A
Willard, president of the fair association. and
number of other citizens. Headed by the Old
Field Military Band, the party was taken IN
automobiles to the fair grounds. There were
in the party Governor Hughes, his secretary,
G. II, TreadwelI; Garry A. Willard. B. C. Thar
ratt H b Belknap, Merwin K. Hart Judge
Henry E. Turner Milton W. Holt. Henry NJ
McCIoskey. F. W. Boshart, DIR. c. r. Bartlett,
Dr. j. W. Douglass. George E. Pritchard. c. j.
Lewis [. NJ Ballister and Thomas Evans.
At the fair grounds Governor Hughes was en-
Enthusiastically greeted, and he spent some time
inspecting the exhibits in the domestic depart
ment and the cattle and horses The party tnen
took de about the village. which was deco
rated with flags. At noon Governor Hughes
entertained at luncheon at the home of ex-Sen-
ator Willard
Shortly after lunc icon the party, headed by
the band proceeded to the fair grounds, where
there was a large crowd. G. A Willard pre-
sided. and bade the audience welcome AS
i,,tr nd
briefly, and was followed by Governor Hughes,
whose address aroused the keenest interest and
enthusiasm.
Governor Hughes talked for nearly h6H an
hour. He said. in part:
We are all confident of the great future our
agricultural interests Will have. The same
policy as to the forests leads US to consider the
improvement of methods and scientific educa.
tion in AGRICULTURAL matters. What is 10 peneHI
the farmers of Oneida County and Lewis Coun-
ty? There are lot of prosperous people In TINS
state but whenever think of them dom tnlnk @
Of the man in his house on a corner Of Fifth
avenue New York. 1 think rather OF a man IN
a part of the state like this. with opportunity 10
earn his livelihood and by his industry securing
the future of his family; the Independent citizen
who is not trying to get the best OF or cheat ms
fellows. He is taking what nature mas provl9- PROVE.
ed and is making the best OF it. He stanos
erect is owned by no man. Is thinking MS own
thoughts. is drawing his own conclusions ana Is
the backbone of the State of New York
There never was a time when those engaseo
in industrial effort had more opportunities and
used them. There never was time When men men
had better opportunity to think right and vote
right and decide right on public questions In
stead of getting pessimistic, instead of lndulg-
ing in diatribes. read little history; reaq tne
history of politics of the State of New York
Think of what was done fifty years ago. When
the Governor in the executive chamber at times
has a heavy heart, let him take courage When
he looks at the record of Governor fifty years
ago and the problems which confronted him.
There never was time or more honest, Wnole-
AZ in
York in the various classes of endeaYor than
there is at this day. l would like to see our
machinery which has to do with the elect1ng OF
candidates for office such that each man would
have and feel the influence which he ought 10
have as a man. would like to see the man
who is trying to act rightly, in accordance win
the neople's standard given the full right to his
individual voice.
At Holland Patent the Governor spoke as fol-
lows:
NV Friends: l got up at o'clock this morn
ing in order to come through your village at
this hour so that might be present with your
neighbors at Boonville at the opening of the fair
to-day A governor who wants TO meet his
people and to serve them must sacrifice his own
conveniences retire at night whenever he gets
on lonnortunity and arise in the morning at
whatever hour his duty demands AN executive
should not complain about this condltion Oh az
fairs It is his duty to serve the people, and ne
sbouid serve them well and faithfully, without
regard to his own feelings or conveniences.
We should all work for good government. my
friends in our home towns counties in the
etata and the nation We must join hands In
q determined effort to wipe out the bad. the
vicious element in politics. There are enough
of us who want good government 70 do this eff
fectiyeIy if we only work in the right way and
with unselhsh devotion as citizens. L am glad
to greet you all this morning and to feel and
to know that have much in common In the
great work of giving this state as good gov
ernment as Is possible.
Albany Sept. 2.-The Governor is scheduled
To speak Tomorrow at the ST. Lawrence County
fair at Gouverneur and the Jefferson County
fair at watertown. on Friday the Governor
is to address the Niagara County fair at Lock-
port From Lockport he intends to go 10
Youngstown Ohio. where he Is to speak on
Saturday ON Sunday he is 10 speak In Troy.
n. Y.