The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-06-15

he will pay IS cents, as follows: 80 cents
State tax; 30 cents; township lax; and 25
cents, poll tax; thereby saving S5,l5. II
he has $1,000 taxable property, he will pay
s. AS still saving S4,55. If he has $1,000
taxable property, he will pay 81 20, State
tax; 81 90, township tax, and % cents, poll
tax; making S2,65, and saving 1885.
From the above data, il is evident that the
proposed system will lessen the burdens OF
the great majority OF the people of the State
Ii is objected that il is unjust TO tax the
wealthy for the education of the poor! Bul
if so, il is equally unjust for them 10 be tax
ed in proportion tolheir property for Stale
purposes; but such is the fact, ana il is con-
coded TO be the most equitable. Every in,
telligent man knows that it is cheaper and
safer, to be taxed for the promotion Of edu.
ton, than for the punishment Of crime. The
system proposed, while it greatly relieves
the poorer counties, will add but little TO the
burdens Of the more wealthy; and if the poor
are ever educated, it must be to some ex-
tent at the expense Of the wealthy, of those
who are more highly favored Of fortune
Property, as we'll as labor, is more valuable
in an intelligent and educated community,
than it Is where ignorance, and its loo FIRE.
quent attendant, vice, are The ruling spi-
ri,s. The properly of the rich, whether
they have children or not, should be taxed
for the education of the whole people. The
security of their property demands it! The
TAX that they pay is only the premium on
the insurance. Every property holder is in
teresled IN the education Of the 100000
youths Of our State. Every child in the
State is the property of The commonwealth,
and il is the imperative duty ofthe State, TO
adopt such system as shall secure TO each
child, the means, at least, of a common
school education. Remember that the vote
which you are TO give in August next, will
affect the education OF the 5000 youths
OF our State! Remember that 10y your vote :,
you may confer an ineslimable boon on the
children of the poor; you may place in their
hands the true Fonunaius purse; you NAV
cheer the heart of many an industrious poor
man, who is now unable 10 educate his chill.
dren! You may rescue from obscurily minds
Of the first order, and by The establishment OF
liberal system of free common schools, you
may elevate the reputation of our young, bul
rising aud Noble State!
The State Education Society has appoint
ed Judge KINNEY of Tene Hauie, special
Agent TO travel throughout the State, and
deliver addresses, and endeavor 10 awaken
an inieres; in behalf Of Tree common schools.
Ii is hoped that the friends Of education in
the different counties of the State, will sol
unieer their hearty cooperation in this no
BILE cause. We respectfully recommend the
hol ding of Educational meetings in every
town and neighborhood in the State, prevl.
Gus TO the August election. The cause OF
education in Indiana for years TO come will
be effected by the vote which you will
give in August next. IL this subject is
properly understood, the friends Of fIee
schools have nothing To fear. In behalf Of
the Stale Education Society, and in behalf
OF the 100000 youths of our State, we ask
the cooperation OF the entire periodical press
of the State, and the concurrent cooperation
of all the friends Of education in the Stale
+. G.. HOLIDAY,
JAMES III. HENRY,
JEREMIAH SULLIVAN,
CHARLES ii. TEST,
JOSEPH l.. JERNEGAN.
| n b. The papers circulating in this State
! will please copy.
Indianapolis, May %, lS4S.