The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-20
Takes Man of Iron to Be
Governor of New York and
Oppose SYSTEM Says Dix
States Former Executive,
Shattered in Health and
Fortune, is in California.

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SANTA BARBARA. Cal, Feb. 1e,--
Were to be governor OF New York
again ! know of nothing which ] would
lido differently than was done BY me-
during my term.
al went into Office a strong. rugged =
man, and came back to private lifeas
shattered In health.
ut would take more than man OF Z
iron 10 serve as governor OF New York (,
state and not break down under The
strain, unless he is willing to take the 4
system MS he finds II and 80 with The
current"
Former Governor John A. Dix o.
Now York, thus spoke as he reflected
on the days OF his greatness. He was
seated in his beautiful Monticello, CAL, y
home, surrounded by mountains and.
sea. WI
Seeks California Retreat
The former governor chose for hie
California retreat home far up it1g
tho coast range mountains. He had =
just completed a game OF whist with
Nachos, the famed ylolinist. Contip- l1l
,ling. 10 said;
Absolutely. have no plans for The X
future. Leaving the governors chair
in III health, faced business en-
tanglements brought about solely ~
markets OF the country. AS ] was not I <
physically able to take charge Of my
private affairs, trustee was appoints
ed, as has been the case with most q
the lumber firms even on this coat ~
and was ordered to Honolulu TO res
cuperate. Y
Forced TO Abandon Trip. isle
II got as far as San Francisco, antsrt
was taken down with q severe attack
Of the grip. l abandoned the ocean ~
trip, and, upon the advice of my doc
tors, came to Monticello. Here pro4f
pose to remain indefinitely. ] am RAPE
idly regaining health and strength. 'M y
the trusteeship OF my property VIII
continue two years more, Will make
no plans for returning east. ~
"As for politics, am through, tns
less my state and party should callnl
me.
I'm entering politics did not want
TO BIO boss. only wanted to be
right and discharge my trusteeshipl
given me by the people, honestly, anal
TO their best interests.
II was elected as break In Q long
succession of Republican power. There
had grown up many conditions under
that power that were nimicnl TO the
people's interests. Just to cite one
instance found an appointiye once
which returned an income to the
state Of $500 yearly. the salary Of the
office holder being $500 per annum
And there were lots Of applications iot
appointment to this place. l abolished 1
tho office. There were many other II
conditions as bad, or worse. Many
time / voiced Stanton's remark, Every 4
appointment made an migrate ana
ninety-nlne enernies.
Paid Own Campaign Expenses
t"I had my own central organiza'
tion, but that was not opposed to Tam
many, and the latter organization rec
ognized the effectiveness OF the organ
izatlon which built up from the iils
state counties. have no political
enemies either as individuals or OF
ganizations. / regard Tammany as q
force too little understood abroad and
given no credit for the immense good N
1t really does. We did not always
agree, but what Of that,
II did not enter the race for goys
ernor because / wanted to. Naq
called, and urged that in selecting
Legislators the party should pick the
mon, and not have the men seek the
office, and I urged that they should 4
be chosen for their fitness. u made
the race indebted to no one or organ
ization, paying all my campaign ex-
penses out OF my own pocket.
"TodaysI look back with pride on
the high position with which my
people 'hohored me, second in import
ance only to the presidency. And !
believe fought good fight and kept
the faith"
Now Takes Daily sHikes.s
Although he came here only q few
weeks ago as semi-inyalid, former
Governor Dix is now taking daily I
"hikes" over the mountains, He ana 4
Mrs. Dix tramp ten miles q day on au
average, ascending the widest cans
yons and reaching dizzy peaks where
the snowstilI fingers. 1,
Remember these things" he said
at parting. IT never asplred 70 be,
come a political boss. NY ihdepend-
ence won me the name Of the veto
governor but, were ] governor to-
morrow / would not alter my course
And / do not believe the people OF
New York would have taken from
them the laws which were enacted
during my term.