Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-07-31

We venture to refer Ouoe more to the
School Law. In speaking Of this
law last week we said that a grave
mistake was made in ense'icg any I
law BY which tits put into the
power OfaDy county or district to
interfere in any way with the schools
that We are not alone in the opinion,
tbs following from The West Flr
GINA JouraQLis evidence:
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
DRecolleet that at the election on
the S,h Of August you will be called
upon 20 cast your votes either Tor or
AGAINST levy Tor free schools,
/ throughout the various Districts aud
/ Counties Of the State. A'sl bear IN
mind tha, unless urjorl,y Of votes
lin each District Is east for q 'e1H
There will DO no schools IA sucn
Districts. nor will they, under such
circumstances. he euuiled 90 receive
sny part Of toe STATE d's'ribu'able
school fund. IL depends, therefore,
altogether urou the people OF The
several Districts whether they SiiI
or will not, have free schools.
Another im7oran: feature Of the
school law Is dis Ii itis desired
ihat o. longer tccm thar four months
( school be head eacd year, by mablog
] a request q TIA, effect 70 the Board
OF Eiucal.ou. who are required 10
submit tie question 20 vote Of rh"
people: aGd if a ujor.ty vote for o
LONGER term ,t1u four months, then
/. IL Is the tatg csthe E9ar'Is OF Edo-
cation TO grant them ,heir request
Four uouths scbCci Is not enough.
Every Dist,ic, should have at least
six months school each year. Now
they have i, 10 their p0wc, 10 order
this change, wh ch they should 10 by
al. means"
In speaking Of the school l'w, We
did so not in a partizan o. political
view. bat iu the abstract. We think
that ed1cetiol is the great saiygu,rd
Of our liberties. aod ;h.t i, IS The
duty Of the Legislature to provide
uniform. and liberal system. which
shall be safe FROM all political iuaa-
eu,e--vhich shall he properly
guarded pe1irat any ia'erruFtiou by
.igrorarce or prejudice, and which
sLa,i be permanent.
We al know that in some parts
not alone ct this State but Of Others,
there is amongst a majority Of tie
people, prejudice against education,
and free schools; we know that in
some couuie.. there are deuegogucs
base enough TO oppose education, 'ui
PEOPLE icuorsDt enough to support
their views. and IS Tie duty Of the
Legislature 20 guard against all such
contingencies, by making the scbocl
system oftle Safe a law uniformly
binding tlo whole State, aud al parts
Of it alike; Iasurins TO every child
10 itau opportunity to get an aver
see E-e'ish education, aud for those
whose talents lead ,h,u.iato science,
to pursue those studies which they
u ay desire
Tlis State is uudyvelopcl The
hcpe If tie future is, tia; immi-
grauts nay come by The thousand to
dayelope the hidden wealth Of our
mountains. 20 cultivate our fertile
valleys aud Ltutors. aud bald up E
great naticn within our borders,
the sections from which we hope to
receiy, those corners, have systems OF
free schools, and school laEs which
are free from the objections We urge
ac-iust ouya How can we eIPec'
them 20 look with f,yo7 % any new
home, unless it offers them equal
facilities With :hcir old one to odu-
cate their children.
Aside from ,ll this however, as an
abstract consideration, we are in favor
Of, and intend 70 advocate, at al
proper times aud places. the most
liberal, 7erfec. school laws for 81
races aud conditions Of men, that
the SlatcI. capable Of maintaining.
In this matter ve ,biak ,he advan-
ts.es cftbe lag should be equally for
both lacel Eiuc5.iou is Of iupor- .
lance, ro.cn,y in the ordinary dute.
ollie, but especially SO, "a politics.
The co,crsd race, IS by the constitu-
ton ofthe United States ard Of this
State, made the equal politically Of
the VSi,, race; as ignorance is in
furious to one 50 it is to the Other.