The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-09-28

y expanded country.
Among the first impressions which
careful parent wishes to make up
on the mind Of his offspring, is that
which is described in the good old
adagc, "that honesty is the best
policy" We have in this Presidcn-
tial campaign, striking iIlustra-
ton OF its truth. In the lives of the
two candidates for the chicf-magis-
tracy Of the nation, we find the two
opposites characteristic of the men,
respectively. Tildcn has been II
professional politician, and schcm-
ing lawyer. With him the doctrine
that tho end jnstifcs the means
has been the rule by which he has
been guided. Hence the trouble
he now encounters in explaining
many of his public and private acts,
in the effort to make them square
with that idea of honesty which
prevails with honest men. His
miserable attempt to answer the
charge Of dcfrauding the public
revenue, in making false return
of his income, is case in point.
Instead Of proving innocence he
renders his guilt the more conspic-
uous. lie is now on trial at the
bar Of public opinion. The verdict
will be rendered in November.
In contradistinction with this
failure on the part Of Tillen, We
have the manly, straightforward,
and prompt answer of Governor
Hayes to I'LL like charges brought
against him. lie neither equivo-
Gates or Ensembles. His replies
arc to the point. The charges have
no ground on which to stand. TO
have been guilty of the oil'cuscs at
tributcl to him, would have made
him inconsistent with himself. His
walk and conversation through life
has stamped him as an honest man,
who would neither cheat the public
treasury or his neighbor. His path
is IL striking proof "that honesty is
the best policy" lie has given his
fellow citizens tic denial, and they
believe him.
We have Oh several occasions
deemed it proper to call attention
to the action of Jake Thompson,
and the course OF the Southern
States, in untc-bcllum times, rcla-
tive to the public schools, and the
public school funds. Thompson's
investment Of s., 100000 in worth
less Southern State and county
bonds, the fact that teaching col
orcl man to read was II penal Of
Tense, and the opposition to the
public schools, We had hoped were
only to be found in the PAST. But
it appears to the contrary. In not
one of the so-callcd confederate"
States but may be found deep,
bitter determination to deprive the
"mud-sills" white or black, of all
and amy opportunity to educate
their children, in defiance of the
spirit, intent, and security Of Re-
publican institutions, and they hes
itatc not to go further, even, ifncc-
cssary, and create opportunity. In
Texas, at the close of the war, the
illitcracy of the Southcrncrs was
almost beyond comprehension, II
school tax was levied, and Il school
fund provided by law. School
houses were erected, and soon the
full educational machinery of
State put in motion. So long rs
Gov. Davis, aided by the intclli-
gcncc of Mr.. Stevenson, rs super
intcndcnt Of public education, was
unimpcdcd the Republicans were
to be congratulated on their fine
success. But the Democrats, bour-
bon-likc, could not forget their for
mcr strength laid in an illitcratc
lower class, and all the old-timc
luminosity was soon to be seen de-
handing rctrcnchmcl.t and reform.
A school fund of S2,000,00O had
been created and invested to meet
AL future demand. Thcncw Corners
had no sympathy with cnliyhtcn-
mcnt of amy degree. Schools were
closed, teachers dismissed, and the
pupils scattered and thrust hack in
TO Ignorance. Then the school
fund was attacked, and now that it
has been destroyed they have gone,
we fear, never to be replaced. l.
it wondered at that the San Anto-
MIA Ucrala thus boldly dcnounccs
the browning viIliany of the Dem
ocratic reform legislation of the
State of Texas: "No State in the
Union had such magnificent pros
pcct for public schools, and every
thing conspircd to encourage wise
legislation on this subject; but un-
der the whitening anil destroying
manipulation of this Legislature the
bright prospect is destroyed. Not
only have they failed to pass the
necessary laws, but they were gull
ty Of the mcancst kind of larceny.
Reputation is incffablc disgrace,
but how much more to rob from
children II trust fund? 1t is i'm
possible to characterize such base
ness. Oaths arc violated, pledges
arc forgotten and the Shameless
ness which would disgust the devil,
and eclipse the trcachcrous kiss of
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