The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-10-31
ASwELL RALLY.

ASwELL RALLY.
Educational Rally Was Held
Last Saturday Night at the
Courthouse.
The meetiR called to endorse
the candidacy of Prof. James b.
Aswell for State Superintendent
of Education was held last Satur-
day night at the courthouse. !
The audience present was very
large and the Observation-Disclosures
prevailed. The educational in
situations of the town were we'll
represented by the school chill
dren and many ladies were in
attendance. The exercises were
enlivened by the singing of pa
triotic songs by choruses from
the Industrial Institute and the
public schools. The Sontag
Band had volunteered their SER
vices for the occasion, but could
not play on account of the ao-
sence of some members.
Seldom has there been ex-
tended a more cordial welcome
to anyone by the people of Lafay-
cite than greeted Prof. Aswell
Saturday. Though candidate
for public ONCE. and seeking the
suffrage of the people of the
State therefor, our citizens, with
almost unanimous opinion, con-
slider Prof. Aswell's motives pure
and his endeavors to promote the
cause of education earnest, and
expressed their endorsement OF
his candidacy.
DR.. E. L. Stephens called the
meeting to order and requested
Judge Julian Mouton to preside.
: Rev, G. G.. Kramer was the
first speaker. His address was
brief and eloquent. So often has
he addressed home audiences te
lend his aid in good causes, the
people of Lafayette welcome him
as though he were one OF theli
own. Mr.. Kramer endorsed
Prof. Aswell's candidacy anc
urged the people to support one
who is fitted in every way to dis
charge the important duties O.
the Office of superintendent.
Judge Mouton introduced
Prof. Aswell as one who repre-
scented no political faction, bu
who was recognized by all a.
eminently qualified for the ofic'
to which he aspired. The chair
man paid tribute to the per
sonal character and worth o
Prof. Aswen.
Prof. Aswell made education
his theme, and said in part:
1T is the greatest issue be
cause it involves the creates
questions of the hour. 1t in
wolves our happiness and GU
business.
We love our State, we love t
hear of the fertility of it's soils
the vastness of it's territory, tn
advantages of it's climate, tn
greatness of it's people. We low
to know that ours is a State VI
surpassed for comfortable an
JOYOUS living, where limitles
forests of unreasonable wealt
and bOundless fields OF exqulslt
beauty belong to people
chivalrous parentage, inspire
with a dauntless courage, in
PEELED by motives unattainab
by ignoble passions, fired b
feelings of family devotion an
loyalty to duty that if cherishe
and wisely directed will culmil
ate among all our children in tn
highest type of patriots low
But we recognize that thes
blessings become worthless
dead things, unless directed b
the hand of an intelligent peopl
We know that an ignorant Pc
pie not only is, but must be
poor people. Natural advantage
will not make a people rich {
great. The ignorant pearl dive
carries no pearls to his hum b
family where poverty dwell
the ignorant diamond hunte
wears no jewels on his scant
clothing; the ignorant mine
digs gold and silver but he e1
Joys little of the comforts an
luxuries that gold can Civ
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