Putnam patriot., 1910-02-11
NO 8

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~ back of us, and Il Is one that We can
be proud of. No man wherever he bc
need be ashamed to say that he comes
from Connecticut. We have with us
gentleman who comes from almost tho
exact center Of the state. II will do
him good To come into this northeast
corner. The chickering's right scroo
the river from Middletown turn out
governors by the hundred. but they arc
mechanical governors. We have with
us real live flesh and blood governor.
take great pleasure In Introducing
Governor +. b. Weeks.
Oeveraee Weeks
There was prolonged applause when
the governor arose. ihe began by say.
Ing, 1.-THE president said he was roine
10 Introduce me to this gathering.
hardly think l need an Introduction to
= body ,of Connecticut men. think
perhaps II would have been better u ~
| had used the word present instead u
/ Introduce He told the story at thu
man who had dog named governor.
| and asked why he had SO named him.
| replied, "He is good for nothing but 10
cal and bark. | hope those present
won't think that Of me-
/ When received letter from yonr hon.
ofed fellow townsmsn. MIR. Wheaton. In
Nt.ihH me ia pay visit IL Putnam / did
| het see my WAY clear To accept eanseinl-
/ " Al this time whtn my enlightenment book
| WAS black with dates. hut when he urged
~, my, coming ~ ~. upon the around that this
4 &x,Ax ftksfx
1 efner. my interest and perhaps my SYM
palAN WITS aroused and | 1uggicd NV
dates SO that | made II possible to 81
| with you tonight. and can assure vou
| am pleased tu look Into the faces ar s.sch
| representative lot Of men and an
proud YOU are citizens of this xooc ol3
| commonwealth. -
Nav, geutiemen. at the very outset per-
| mil me TO say that we all ought u -
proud that We belong 10 one 81 Tho heSf
states IN the union-cennerticut. | NG&
t. eau attention 70 the fact that although
ono of tho hig states. When you coneid.
e. the culture OF her people, her instttu-
dustries. and her high class 81 merchants.
u can be said of her with the same de-
gree q trnthfulness to-day when tho
lines concerning her; There Ia no state
In the union. and know not any In the
eitiaen. could md more asse * which Is s.
proud and less which ! should wish to
| This thought was emphasized to M
mind year ago when travelling across
l the state Of Texas. that state Immense in
lions and its vast oil 1i sids gsn wal p rasss
/ on the observation car and Was engaged
IN conversation with A Texas gentieu7nn,
| state. | wis much interested In the ntnto
when ha suddenly stoppd and iookinx At
not hold candle with the statc II Com
i neeticut. II IL not the largest state Il il
assss,ss,y' nj aaarsi,x Tint counts, but be
have jus, as good and Intelligent people
Ia Texas an you have In Connecticut sim
the influence OF our state throughout our
country does not compare with that IL
| yours In faci Connecticut IL always
| spoken OF AS one " the best states Ia
proud thai we are citizens OF such 4
state. but that we are citizens Of such Z
glorious country and good eltixens. too.
We are not satisfied 10 merely wave tho
dag and shout and hurrAh, but there Il
in us that spirit Of patriotism that waa
| exemplined by the lives and dvctrInea 0f
| Washington Lincoln and Roosevelt, and
through the same paths We are now be-
Ing studied By. President Taft. We are
l tional government, woven To preserve the
/ strength OF nation. Nevertheless, ~
| the same time we do not lose sight o.
| the freedom and rights OF our own conn
1 monwsath,
| We OF Connecticut subscribe 10 that
old faith. God, Country and Home. I
have lately returned from IA trip ON which
! had an opportunity 10 see something "
| the BUSINESS Mems associations ~ the
ana their helpfulnesw. ana these sbands
u boosters" as they call themselves are
| IN fact doing q great work. am re-
dent Tart. II governors * statss tessth-
| or with 4 number II senators and menu
II the ST. Louis and New Orleans bnsinsns
mems associations. Al you know, the
main object of the trip had 70 do with
| the great conservation movement now be-
| ing esitptad by the American people, 90
| peefaiy that phase that had g. do with
waterwnrks and subject which wish
| ! had time to touch upon tonight But
suffice 1t "a say. Son win hear more CON-
cerning this subject later ON. 4 wAe
/ while | was pay Ing an afternoon yteit on
| the Afeamer AIton-~fha steamer wsich
war the home If tho st. Louis party
and ! might say II passing that we had
number Of men who were either natives
/ Of, or wheMe ancestors came from Con-
| ~ Wen acquainted and again lad the
4 pleasure Of hearing ~ the high reEsyd
and esteem Ia which Connecticut y held
1 Es HE business -nFid at large Ana per-
| haps you can judge 81 my surprise when
/ | was Informed that one concern atona s
/ buy 81 Connecticut manufacturers over
/ FIVE million III dollars " manufacturing
goods annually. And you viii he pleased
| amount Is purchased from the mannfae-
/ turers Of New Britain. The pleasure of
ss Is r MAS ppsh he M hessh Il ia
1 Connecticut was proposed amid applause
and cheers, j then felt III my trip
would prove Of benefit 10 my state
To Putnam belongs much Of the credit
| for the enviabie position that Connoctt-
| cut holds In the sisterhood 81 states And
| &c association Of business men, doing
| what they can TO benefit town and state
| This assembiage Of men, representing ev-
cry variety Of business and some pro-
| fessiDns---Ineans united strength Il
means a combination Of brains. energy
| and money~-and with such agsnciee pfvD-
erty directed, great good cannot help oue
accrue 70 this municipality and hsr -
tendencies. Business methods q to0Ay
| be conducted BY indiyfduais aions. q. M
dlvidual wealth alone. And 4 = truly :
wonderful thought that In ~ the c1etNo
Of Connecticut. similar associations 49,
| busy Forwarding the interests q fhN1r
| that men should lock with Satisfaction -
perity. Ii this period d compstition Il =
| NOT only legitimate. but II necessary ehee
men like those assemb!ed here tonse1S
| for commercial growth. but don't mnGe
| the mistake of thinking for cnA 1nomeo9
that there are mot others ID not. eh1nk
l you are like Noah Of old. who wea the g.
y one sbie g noss ~, ~, cT ,ss stcsss 49,
rather try for nccumuiAttve. EFFORT w11e1
| viii result In z. greater ana mere 49,
GUS Putnam The effort II not hostile -
co-operafive. The advancement = 60
| thus the whole moves forward % greneee
Il = csssfomavy 10 say Connecticut = -
senttalIy = manufacturing etAtA en4
/ : measure this y true. for nlse 911D
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