The News And Herald

NEW YORK'S DAY.
Empire State at Charleston Exposition.

GOVERNOR ODELL MAKES ADDRESS
New Yorkers Given a Royal Reception in the Southern City-A Great Occasion.

Charleston, S. C., Special.-The broad veranda overlooking Lake Juanita and the open court, doorways and windows of the New York building at the exposition grounds, were crowded Wednesday by visitors from the Empire State and the South to celebrate New York Day and hear Governor Odell speak. Mr. Mead, president of the New York commission, presided and President Wagner and Director General Averill, of the exposition, bade the visitors welcome.

Governor Odell was received with great applause and it was some time before he was allowed to speak. He said:

"It is our duty as citizens of the various States of our Union to earnestly, patriotically and without prejudice or partisanship, support our government and show to the people of the world that while we may differ upon the features of governmental policy, our respect for our flag and our love for our native land are greater than partisanship and broader than State lines.

"The prosperity and good fame of the State depend upon its equitable and just treatment of all classes and individuals. And the desire of the most humble to contribute to the well-being of the State should be as cordially welcomed and his interests as thoroughly protected as those of the most learned scholar or the multi-millionaire. Taxation without representation, which fired the blood of our forefathers, is a principle which lies dormant in the minds of our citizens and unequal or unjust taxation will be just as strongly resented today, not perhaps with the bullet, but by that more potent weapon in the hands of freemen, the ballot. Justice should be measured out equally to all. Rights should not be accorded to corporations that are denied to the individual. Both should be permitted to pursue their proper functions within the limitations of our laws, and both should be protected in doing so.

"Your interests are ours. Through the golden gates of commerce of our greater metropolis we offered you markets for the products of your fields and the skill of your mechanics. Cotton is no longer king, but humanity and the love of our fellowmen are the controlling forces which make our great republic command not only the respect of the natives, but the respect of the civilized world."

Addresses were made by Speaker Nixon, of the New York General Assembly, and Senator Ellsworth, and the New York building was then formally turned over to the exposition authorities by President Meade.

Immediately after the exercises, Governor Odell and party repaired to the Woman's building, where a luncheon was given by the woman's department. The night's banquet was a brilliant affair, and was given to Governor Odell at the St. John, by the New York commission. While the banquet was in progress the ladies of the New York party attended a reception at the residence of Mrs. Andrew Simonds, on South Battery.

During the ceremonies at the New York building, one of the exposition officials in introducing Governor Odell said that if "we had to have a Republican President and President Roosevelt could not be nominated, Governor Odell was the man for the place." Again at the luncheon at the woman's building, Governor Odell was referred to as a possible President of the United States. He replied significantly that he ardently hoped to be a delegate to the convention that would nominate President Roosevelt for re-election.

He left here on the Southern train at 11 o'clock tonight. The members of his staff and the New York delegation will remain in the city until tomorrow.