The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-04-21

he E"rEHR FROM -. N. WOOD.
April, u CT.
EDITORS NEWS: On my return
from Washington, / find upon my
table a copy OF The NEWS, contain
ing President Pomeroy's letter to
the Commonwealth; also, your edi-
torial headed ''The Normal School,"
which you conclude with. the query
"Would 1t not be better for Kansas
TO swap off her Hallowells, Hack
neys and Woods, for some intelli-
gent and enterprising Japanese?"
Now II the people of Kansas were
in the condition of the Japanese, il
might be well TO take them for
guides. As II is they are import
ing our intelligence at the expense
OF the government of Japan. And if
you really think that q sprink ling
of Japs would benefit Lyon coun-
ty, or improve your Normal School,
you have my full consent 10 send
for them at once. Perhaps If you
had one TO represent your Normal
School In the Legislature, and
could teach him honesty, and fair,
straightforward dealing, it would
go far to secure Normal School
legislation.
see that the taxes paid by the
people of Kansas last year amount.
ed to over four millions of dollars.
A people begging bread, yet taxed
to the extent OF oyer SO for each
man, woman and child in the state |!
With q state debt of $l,0OO,0OO, a
county indebtedness of 100000, a
city indebtedness of, say, 81 ,500,0O
township and school district indebt-
edness of S2,6OO,OOO, making a total
OF $l2,lO0,O00-over twelve mill
ions Of Indebtedness on half a mill
ion Of people-with total taxable
property of only Sl1S,0O0,000
debt of one tenth of our entire tax
able prOperty-with this astonish-
Ing financial statement, the late
Legislature was asked to make
appropriations, for ali purposes, OF
over 100000. We found that there
was unpaid taxes due the state,
"from various countless" to the
amount of over 100000, which the
people could not pay. OF this
amount over $1,000 was due from
Lyon county. Over $4,000 from
LeaYenworth, aud over $lS,00C
from Douglas. This indicated al
least a million of unpaid county
township, and school district taxes
Turning to the school superintend-
enps report, we found that there
was paid out last year for common
schools, STATS 1913. The people
were crying out against high taxes
and bankruptcy, and ruin WAS star
Ing US In the face.
The State University was claim
ing appropriations amounting Il
$53,66S.24 the Agricultural College
with an income of $4,000, demand.
ed, In addition, S33,74O, and told u
'it was not to be cut" The Empo-
ria Normal School came up askiDG
to be known as the "Norma
University" and an appropriation
of $4,000, with its "classica
course" Leavenworth Norma
wanted $4,000 dollars; Concord,
Normal wanted $1,000, making
total of SIPS, 4OS.24.
Was it surprising that the lcgisla
ture was appalled,? Yet we fount
your member willing to vote al
this to make q Normal University
Can you wonder at the result?
Ii President Pomeroy insists oil
. university education for the
teachers of Kansas, and his wifi
must have $1,000 to 81, 500 q yea
for her latin class of three, woul
it not be we'll to import few intel
ligent Japanese fer Board of Re
gents?
1 am glad, however, to lear
from the "Index" that the MORN,
10 in such q prosperous condition
that students ''feel more independ
entI" that 1--WE. are encouraging
higher standard of manhood ant
womanhood." hope to see it g
on and prosper as an independer
institution, but should you eve
want an appropriation, elect trad
ing politician to the Legislature; |,
II be understood that he will vol
for all the appropriations asked fC
everywhere; let him introduce
bill to change 1t TO Normal I'm
Versity !" introduce another bill
remove the Capital; and champio
q $4,000 centennial fraud, and
you don't get an appropriation l,
It to "Sam Wood" and go at on
to importing Japanese, or writil
essays about philip drunk. al
Philip sobhr." The trouble wi
the Normal is that Philip has be-
drunk too long.
In conclusion, with no i'll feelin
against your town, or people, q
opposed to taxing the people {
these higher institutions of lear
ing. Our schools, supported
taxation, must be brought to, al
open to all the children Of {
Otate. s. n. WOOD.