The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-16

didn't you do it?" inquired the eent1e- man. well" Mir Reecher reforfed, If they had been sEnglishmen we would. put we had to fight Americans" Fellow cftfzens. we should rekard ft ss one of our greatest privileges to hold in reverence, and grateful rs- membrance. the surviving heroes Of ths
 The State should provide for those or them who are poor and needy to the utmost limit of its capacity.
 Tho fact ,bas bi%Tssrss,ss, shs ssrns,,n ana a.v., opment of our State fin agriculture m manufacture. and may say, in every branch of business, has youtgrown our supply or labor, no onesat all4acquaint- cd with the situation can deny. Under reasonable restrictions I sarf heartily | Tn favor of the encouragement of white immigrants to this State. It is not the rope we want, but good, healthy ciaes Of white immigrants who can afHif1- Hate and adjust themselves to our instf- tutions, and aid us in the development of our wonderful resources. sE.ducation. One Of the most important questions Defore the people of Alabama today f1e- iates to the great cause of education.
 As Dr. Curry we'll iremarkesi. the question Is not so much whether you can afford to educate your people. arl1e question rather is, can you afforu nct CT of labor fin Massachusetts is said to be nearly double that of the avsraRs for each inhabitant of the whole Unitad States, and the reason assigned is the superior advantages she furnishes to her people.
 In this connection. I beg to call your attention to some remarks delivered in the Constitutional Convention of New York by the late George William Cur tis, whose 'mefnory Is revered in every true friend of education: There fs one eriy forget: 1t is fhnt ali we have ' ana ana all that we are in this country depends upon the general education and general intelligence When this country fs fg- norant. then this country ceases 70 be- Fl mean in its true and best sense. md 1t seems to be the duty of every man who thoroughly understands the true Principi n ss Of popainr ,s;r,s linen 1 historical record as in favor of every t,ing which shall educate the psc-
 The new Constitution in this State in its effort to elevate the standard of our citizenship has not neglected the great cause of education. By It's own viKor It provides as a permanent fund m ala of edacation more than eight times the amount required under the old Consti- tuition.
 The new Constitution requires the annual appropriation of more than $l,- 000. 900 Tor this cause and relieves tf1e friends of education of all apprehension on this account.
 sOf course, fellow citiZens. we 'ShUut0 regard this and it was so regarded by the framers of the new Consultation as a mere beginning.
 We should carry on the good work until there is a school house Tn every rural District in this StatA, and untn the educational advantages offered 1n this State are the equal, If not superior to that offered by any other State in tho American Union.
 In my opinion this is a question of supreme and paramount mportancas and we should never allow our minds to be diverted from t. whatever other issues may arise from time to time, de~ maRding solution.
 The Demands of the Hour.
 But, fellow citizens. what of the fu- ture? As Southern men. we are war ranted in feeling a just pride in the achievements of our ancestors For more than quarters of a century Southern thought and Southern states- raanship dominated and controlled this Government.
 But if we would be worthy Of a nobls ancestry and if we woufd command the respect of our postefity, we must do something ourselves.
 We cannot continue to live in ths past It seems to me what we need today Is the quality of constructive craftsmanship. We must not content