The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-08-13

mis- Union can do and are doing; the
progress they are making in all the arts
and sciences; in all that is best for the
development of those activities and
industries which constitute this great,
and glorious country. 1t is likewise to
! gather upon oar shores the nations of
the earth We are put OIL trial before
them and let us not be found want
ing".
We have made as a nation Il great
many boasts, and let us show to the
world that they have nOt been the
) vain bath'ings Of IN unworthy people.
but that we can suhstantiate ali that
we have said. When they come to see
our Exposition, we must surprise them
in our progressln education. III the arts
and sciences, in our farming Industries,
in our aiming interests, IN developing
the vast auG i~ntXhauStlblt resources OF
this mighty land.
Louisiana mus be there. She must
not lag behind when there IS such an
opportunity to show to the world what
she has done and what she can do i'll
the way OF keeping UP with the march
/ Of civilization. She is on the crest OF
the wave, coming in with the tide OF
progress and development. There is
no soil in the Union so fertile. no eli
mate more %salubrious, no people more
cultured. We are abreast with the
times and we must be there to prove it.
When the States are putting on their
best attire and the nations of the world
are loading great ships with their wares
and their products to bring them across
the vast seas in competition, we must
be there also.
Rich and beautiful are the products
of Louisiana, and we shall not be
ashamed of them if We make up our
minds t o show them at the Exposition.
We shall have our beautiful State
building filled to overlooking with
unique and interesting articles. Spec
linens of what the Acadlans a do j.;
what the Crecles can do what the
Americans can do all gathered to-
gether in a grand and effective exhi-
bit.
Let US have exhibited in papier ma
che a cotton plantation, a sugar plan
t%ation, and a rice plantation, similar to
the oil wells Of Pennsylvania, which
were exhibited ut the Exposition in
New Orleans. These would interest
people from afar, who have only read
of these enterprises.
Let every book written by a Louisi-
anian be sent there. Let there be a
record sen of every school in the
State, of every philanthropical and
charitable institution in the State, and
a short history of its work.
AS | said before, We are progressive,
therefore let us proclaim it.
In the history OF expeditions it has
been found that they did not always
prove a success from "a financial stand
point, but in Europe they have been
made q great pecuniary success, partl-
cularly the last exposition held in Par
is three year ago, audit is now known
and admitted by the foreign govern
ments that great benefits accrue from
them. paris has already declared
her intention OF having another expo
sition in 1900 to celebrate the opening
of the Goth century, From the ad-
mitted benefits accruing from EXPOSE
tons the foreign governments ap-
prove, encourage and foster them, for
they find that they advertise the re-
sources OF a country and invite immi-
grafton.
Statistics are gathered with great ac-
cnracy, and valuable information on
all subjects is furnished to visitors.
In a thousand different ways EXPOSE
tons benefit the countries in which
they are held. They educate the
young, they delight the middle aged
and are an unspeakable solace to the
aged, who a visit them. AS they
concentrate the work of nations the
old a see gathered before them the
fruits of their labors.
Ladies aud gentlemen | thank you
for your kind attention, and trust that
the cause | have advocated here will
be taken up by your valuable newspa-
pers and aid in spreading the entlrusi-
ism am SC anxious to ous through
out every corner Of our State. Let us
hope for q grand showing at our Ma
tional Exposition.