The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-02
SATURDAY. AUGUST 2. 1913.
"GET TOGETHER.

The Lafayette Boosters were in
Franklin last Tuesday one hun.
dred and eighty strong with q
brass band and oceans of enthu-
siasm. A very large number of
the citizens of Franklin met them
as their special train pulled into
the depot, and conducted them
hfst to the New Commercial Hotel
where they enjoyed q delightful
dinner. After dinner they were
escorted to the court house while
the band was playing, and the
people shouting the soul.inspiring
slogan, "get together"-get to-
gether men of Southwestern
Louisiana, and together build up
your own industrial. agricultural,
commercial and educational pros.
perity.
The spacious court room was
thronged with our citizens all
eager to listen to, and to profit by
the teachings of the disciples of
this new agricultural and com.
mercial doctrine by learning how,
and by q concerted effort, taking
care of our own products and
interests.
Mayor Chas. Lauve called the
meeting to order, and in his happy
and sensible style explained the
object of this gathering of the
people, and expressed himself
strongly in favor of the "get to.
gether movement"
The fret speaker was Hon.
Thos. M. Milling. Judge Milling
delivered q strong and instructive
speech-full of practicable know.
ledge and advice. We all know
that Judge Milling is lawyer and
jurist of the first magnitude-we
never thought of him as an agri-
culturist; but those who listened
to his able address showing his
thorough knowledge of his sub.
ject, will join with US in saying
that he 10 q master Of the science
Of farming as we'll.
The next and last speaker was
Prot. E. L. Stephens, the president
ofthe Southwestern Louisiana In.
dustrial Institute of Lafayette,
Prof. Stephens IL one of the origi.
majors of the "get together" move.
ment. His address was clear,
able, practicable and convinc-
ing. The words of this scholar
and practical educator not only |
brought forth conviction of the
merits of his movement, but a
sfeong determination in the minds
d his hearers to join with him in
his ef{ofts-work with him even to
the end.
Our industrial interests are un.
der q cloud-our old methods
must Cove must prepare for the
change.
Az stated by Judge Milling, our
soil is among the richest any where
and 1t will produce just az abund.
antly and grow as fruitfully crops
produced elsewhere when properly
treated.
The following truth is admitted:
Just tickle the soil of Southwest
ern Louisiana, and it will give
unaided an ordinary living, but
treat it kindly-nurture it-culti.
vate scientifically, sensibly and it
will bring forth an hundred fold.
The truth of the matter is, we
have been lettering on this "just
process too long. Let
US be up and doing.
The power that control the gov.
eminent have struck to it's death
the sugar cane industry. Let US
strike, and strike now, for the
preservation of our common in.
Eerests-let us combine at once
let the movement 90 on-aye, let
The revolution just inaugurated
30 on and grow stronger as it
yoes-for it is q revolution, an .
weakening of the mate power and .
determination of the people to
yard of disaster. Not a reyolu.
ion OF wrath against unjust treat.
nent, but a wise and peaceful in. t
lustrial revolution showing that 9
'ur people in spite of disaster can
md will live happily and prosper !
Without the gift of governmental
and tariff.