The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-14
EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS.
STATE OF EDUCATION IN NEW MExr


STATE OF EDUCATION IN NEW MEXICO.
In New Mexico there are ninety-two
thousand people, and not a public school or
school-house in the Territory. Arizona is
in about the same condition. In 1856,
there was a vote taken in four counties, Of
New Mexico, since annexed to Colorado,
for and against common schools. The re-
suit of the vote was, for common schools,
81 against, 5,016. s
FAILURE TO ORGANIZE THE COMMON
SCHOOL SYSTEM In TEXAS. ',.sl
In Texas the new constitution provides
for system, of free public schools, but
there are none in the State. The chairman
of their Senate committee on education last
year reported an excellent school bill for
the establishment of public schools, but it
failed to pass, and he writes that he wishes
Congress would take the whole matter of
popular education in hand.
1t costs the State Of New York four
times as much to support her criminal
courts as to educate her children, and many
other States are in similar condition.
scHooL-HoUsEs COST LESS THAN JAILs
IN THE END.
Looking at this question from the low
standpoint of mere pecuniary intererest,
we find that everywhere it costs less to ed
ucate children as they should be educated,
than to leave them in neglected condition,
ready recruits for the army of criminals.
CONDITION OF NEW YORK STATE AND
CITY. ~ Ffa
In the State of New York the average
number of children of school age who are
absent from schools, is 994, 1913. In tie
cities New York and Brooklyn, the average
number absent from schools is about 3d.
600. New York city exhibits condition
ofmoral and political gangrene of most
serious and alarming character, and instead
of signs Improvement we find there that
affairs are growing from bad to worse.
Such u thing as fair election in that city
is unknown. 1t is the head centre Of all
that is vile in American politics, in religion
or political economy. The Legislature OF
New York at the last session appropriated
about 5000, 900 for the instruction Of the
pupils IN the several corporate and paro-
chial schools. This appropriation of the
public money was chiefly for the benefit Of
the Roman Catholic schools Of New York
city. 80
II would be well for the American people
to ask what does this mean? what will it
lead to? aTrd whore will il stop? It will
never stop until the proposed Constitutional
amendment is adopted. The evil is increa-
sing day by day, and year by year.
CAN WE CANDIDLY SAY ALL is WELL.
In view of these facts, have we no duty
to perform ? shall we sit down and COM
placently fold cur hands until we are bound
hand and foot, until the whole country is
reduced to the condition of New York and
we are overwhelmed by another civil war
Motif we are wise in our day and generation
and remember that eternal vigilance is the
price Of liberty"
No one is properly qualified for the seat
responsibilities citizenship until possessed
of an ordinary common school education. II
is better defense of our liberties than
standing armies or iron ribbed navics.
An intelligent people cannot be deprived
of their rights and liberties. They alone
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