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The State has always been hberal, progressive and a natural leader 

 in all that stands for education, advancement and enlightenment. Many- 

 wonder at the splendid showing that Massachusetts always makes, and 

 seem confounded at her successful progress. The explanation is that as 

 a State we do not confine our interests to State bounds, but our people 

 are equally interested in promoting and developing copper and other 

 mines, or sheep ranches and other industries, in the south or west, as much 

 as they are at home. Succeeding elsewhere means also better opportu- 

 nities for home development. In this way mutual associations and 

 enterprises of a stalwart and permanent nature are established. 



The old biblical saying that it is more blessed to give than to receive 

 is literally true of the old Bay State. While she has been generous in the 

 nation's life, yet there are few States that for their size have greater 

 natural advantages and hold out better prospects for success in the future. 



Contrary to the minds of many, Massachusetts has advantages that 

 are hard to surpass. I wonder how many have read the article entitled 

 "Golden New England," by Sylvester Baxter, which appeared in the 

 "Outlook" in 1910. If not, you may be interested in doing so. The 

 author therein portrays various rural industries and very entertainingly 

 points out their success. One of our enterprising business houses, N. W. 

 Harris & Co., bankers, Boston, very kindly has sent out excerpts to those 

 desiring the same. 



Massachusetts is a State with many manufacturing centers, and there- 

 fore a great consumer of all kinds of resources, particularly in the raw 

 material. This material is put through our factories and goes out as the 

 manufactured article. 



Our high standard of education in literature, science and art has evolved 

 men of usefulness. In the modern or applied sciences we point with pride 

 to our technical, agricultural and trade schools, which are already ac- 

 complishing results toward conservation, restoration and economic 

 utilization of natural resources. 



Massachusetts people began to see the handwriting on the wall many 

 years ago, and even before this congress was born they were agitating 

 and accomplishing actual results. Our cities and towns are already well 

 forearmed with generous water supplies. The great metropolitan water 

 system of Boston and its suburbs, already a reality, is one of the greatest 

 engineering feats yet accomplished in its line. Our metropolitan and 

 municipal park systems are a credit to our people. The State highway 

 system of Massachusetts needs no introduction to an intelligent audience 

 like this, as its reputation has attracted road engineers from all over the 

 world, and many States have come to the Massachusetts Highway Com- 

 mission and induced our men to go away. Dr. Field of the Fish and Game 

 Commission is here at the convention; hence he will inform you of this 

 field of our activity. Simply let me say that our marine natural resources 

 are far greater than most people realize. Massachusetts has a large and 

 important coastal boundary, and were I able to tell you of the great 



