The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-05-30

prietor of the show demonstrated, saving the
snake was harmless and had cost him ten
thousand dollars, the Ir,shman replied 81
don't care-I hit 'um WHEREVER I see 'um,
bedad!' OF course, there may be bad
taxation-it may be tyranny; half the wars
OF the world have been over the matter of
wrong taxation. Yet right taxation may be
a blessing-and. in fact, Is the most beneti.
cent principle ever discovered or applied in
governmental affairs--self taxation of all
Tor the common good.
Perhaps the strongest portion of the adj
dress was that directed to those who object
to self-taNaton for schools. The speaker
described several unmistakable kinds of
these-such as are to be found in almost any
community; and his answers tn their position
were most entertaining and convincing
First, there is the man who has no children,
and does not think he ought to- be taxed to
educate some other mans child; that man
overiooks how much he, himself, has had
to depend upon the civilized society of his
fellowmen for the opportunities and advant-
ages he had in his own bringing up, school
ing, and living-he forgets that man does
not live alone, but in the society of his
fellow he thinks that the school can
do no good to linn unless he, his own
child, attends it, such Il man would have to
go 4" NE Peni<eWi0'r in order 20 realize the
benefit OF the taNes he had to pay for the
of that institution In the second
place, we have the man who doesn't ..be-
lieve in the education of the Masses to
which the speaker replies with the question,
VINO has been set apart by the Almighty as
committee to determine who the mas
ses, and who not? HHrre are the u1ossrs>
Suppose a man chooses to believe that he
and his children are net masses; who shalt
say that they nrr-not that therefore they
shall not have any education? Then again
mere Is the man who says that we have
schools already, and that they are not doing
any good; and he doesn't propose to waste
any more money on Snch poor schools. |
This man is like the Irishman who refused
10 buy feather bed after having given it !
only partial trial; having been advised by |
4 friend that feather bed would be Il good |
Investment, he bought a bcd-tck and put in
20 1t about two pounds of feathers, and used |
t this way for one night: beng asked |
about it next day, he wouldn't have one if
hey gave it to him-for ..if lAost I.7y
f"/He1S made him feel That bad, what
ootLI it be if he had whole hig feather
bed The remedy for poor schools with
'IHf means, is mere means for better
ChooIS.
he speaker further showed that money
oted tor schools is actually investment
hat pays III wealth pro luc,ion ami power
or the community, state, or section voting
t. Statistics from States and communities
rovidng handsomely for education show
he highest per capita of wealth and of
a better grade of work in
IL lines is done by instructed people
nan by an ignorant people.
In conclusion, President Alderman rose
, the greatest height of eloquence in his
'Ihute to the battle. SCARED veteran of the
onfederacy, who had fought brave a
ght tor his country and loss-who, notwi'k- ,
andIng all the loss, the dcsolation ,
nd the hardship, had put himself >
fani!y to the work of rebuilding the home 5
nd treside of his people, the civil govern ,
ent at his community and State, and the ,
hool house tor the education of his chill
REM and the Last appeal OF the address was
lat we should act the part OF men and ,
omen worthy of these fr;h-rs and gran l.
theirs, c trying forward tn. work they are
aV:nS win us. as, One by nne, thy :
Y dow n tI:elr ~