1194 New Yokk State A(ii;i<'L'i/rrRAL Society 



Mr. Glynn : Some weeks ago I was asked to preside at this 

 meeting. This afternoon my good friend, ^Ir. Hiison, told me 

 that 1 would be expected to make a speech in addition to presid- 

 ing. I have always had my opinions about the presiding 

 officer who made a speech when he was asked to preside. I have 

 thought that he ought to l)c hung, like Ilanum, high on a gibbet; 

 that to him should lie done what Woodrow Wilson wants to do 

 to the men who are cornering all the things on earth. And so I 

 am going to disregard ]\Ir. Iluson's injunction about making a 

 speech, although 1 am going to say a few words which are not 

 a speech. Your chairman has said that it is high time men 

 in high places take an interest in agriculture. I am glad he said 

 agriculture, because that makes us agriculturists and not farmers. 

 During the recent campaign, Governor Sulzer used to say that 

 he was goinc; to buv a farm. I have heard him sav he was C'oing 

 to buy a farm in eight or ten counties in this state. Then I 

 offered to sell him one down in Albany County. So I am ahead 

 of the Governor in that respect, that I do not have to buy a farm. 

 1 own one I am quite willing to sell if I can hnd someone who 

 will pay me a good price. That is the reason I am here tonight. 

 I want to learn something about farming — that agricultural 

 credit system appeals to m(\ I want tn learn how to raise some 

 money on the farm if I have to in some day to come. I was 

 born on a farm — -all politicians say that; but I was. But I 

 left it when 1 was cpiite young. Some years ago wdien 1 had some 

 monev and did not know what to do with it 1 bought a farm. I. 

 have a lot of chickens, ducks and some horses, and in that farm I 

 have a six-acre hiwn, which keeps me i)retty busy. 



But seriously. J want to sjiy that I am interested in agriculture, 

 that I believe any man in public life, no matter to what party 

 he belongs, owes it tn himself, to hi;j party and to the people of 

 the state, to do everything witliin his power to promote agricul- 

 tural interests. The high price of living nuisi drive that home 

 to everv thouiiliful man. in the iiranitc buil(lini>- across the 

 hill I am a jiroxy nicmlier ol' the Senate. I cannot vote. 

 The lien tenant-governor does not haxc a \(ile. ;ind so I would be 

 unable to cast a vote for any legislation that you nuiy want. But 



