New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-05-04

, to the people close by the water
of the Mexic sea and | want to sd,
, that | am glad to be here. Yester
J day in West Carroll Parish Ispok
at May day festival. Down her
!; | am speaking to gathering o
the business people. One day o
sentiment, the next day of busI
ness. That the way we shoult
| go down in life with sentiment and
business hand in hand. May WI
ever continue to mingle the sen
timents that have made us the
leaders of the world.
81 have watched the growth Of
this village with as much pride as
yourselves. | have watched the
production of the things that con
tribute to the wealth Of the state.
We have heard here tonight of the
wonderful fertility IF the soil and
of the mineral wealth and ! have
no doubt but the ladies believe
after what they have heard that
Louisiana produces more natural
gas than anything else"
This brought down the house for
it was recalled that Governor Blan-
chard had dwelt on the wonderful
Natural gas well and that much or
atory had flowed.
"What is civic dutyP 1t is the
duty of the citizen to make the best
of everything, to do the best we
can with what we have and to work
for the up building of our section
and the state. Ia this life each
and every one of us has a duty to
perform and it should be done to
the best of our ability. The
thought occurred to me as Mr.. AS
we'll spoke that he should be forced
to serve out his term, the term for
which he was elected. If he has
accomplished so much FOR the State
in the past what cannot he do for
us in the futuref (Applause)
"Civic duty is but another word
for love Of home and love of
friends. These are the sentiments
that play upon the heart strings.
1t is the duty of every New Iberian
here to work his best for the ad
vancement Of the City. When
away from the City swear it's the
best town i'll the State, even if it
ISM SO. Then come back and
work to make it so. Give me the
man who believes his home is the
best, who believes his wife's the
prettiest and his children the sweet
est in the land. He's the man who
is the one who makes the most of
life for himself and his home and
his family"
In closing he said that as home
speakers were limited 10 5 minutes
talks he would stop because" he
said "When | am on the banks of
the Teche, | am at home with nv
people. a."
Commissioner of Agriculture,
Chas. Schiller responded very inter
estlngly to the toast "Scientiic
Farming" He said that the basis
of all progress in the State is
scientific framing because that is
what we depend upon. He vouch-
ed for the truth of the Is acre tale
Of the Governor and said that with
ont taking hold Of agriculture in
manner it would amount
70 little.
Mr.. Walter j. Burke, responded
briefly to the Toast "The Press"
and after recOunting the work of
he early press here advised that
he press from DOW on lend its best
Efforts to the upbuilding Of
he City. "This is a new New
-beria' he said and every move
nent should be for the upbuilding
# the City. The press of New
IBERIA should stand together in
lelping to make of this great
'Ity. 1t should labor to build up
be moral influence as well as for
he general welfare of the commun-
y.
Mr. F NJ. Welch of the New
IBERIA, st. Martin and Northern
'ailroad who was not on the pro-
ram was asked to respond extern
oraneously to the toast "How to ]
uild a City, and he awakened the
reatest of enthusiasm when he
aid that he was here to build the 8
Dad to the north and that inside
three years it would be doing a
reat business. The thought had
,curred to him as he saw the great s
ody of children in the parade of {
esterday "what would they do for [
living when they grow up" s.
hat railroad would settle the o
lestion. 1t would bring here the I
of utilizing the forest
Gods of the swamps which would G
We employment to the people of b
City of $4,000 to 10000. te
Our natural advantages, he said, E
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