The New York herald., 1876-08-20
THE SCHOOL ISSUE.

GOVERNOR HAYES PRESSED FOR DISTINCT
DECLARATION OF HIS VIEWS AND INTES-
TIoNs IN REFERENCE TO PUBLIC EDUCATION
FREE FROM sEcTARIAN BIAS.
The following open letter has addressed to the
Presidential candidate of tho republican party by
prominent member Of the secret organization known
as the o. A. u Its object being to call from Governor
Hayes an explicit public statement OF his views aud
purposes in reference to the question OF tree public
:, JERSEY CRY. August 10. 1876
Hon. RUTHERFORD b. HAYES. Governor OF the State Oh
Fully two months ago. at Cincinnati, one of the two
people conferred upon you its Presidency nominas
~ view Is esvn IN 70
secure forever TO the people Of that State y,,em
also the late angry uprising Of the people Of New sorx
the Gray Ncn also the fierce Iatte wased over te
public schools In Your own state OF ohio only last
sis.et assaults of powerful politicoreioa body upon
public attention called into being An ninen,ai organ
xaon pledges to defend and perpetra'e thai INC
mouy pledged its party and candidates 70 maintenance
of the uon Ts sopo an Of the ssSnn
plank of the Cincinnati platform raised the school question
the political canvass now claiming public attention In
that s as .aa w yGn fall as
stable currency revenue reform economy in public OK
10 challenge public attention. but to muudes the
o psS sausn % Ss s .as
For Connected with the organization publicly known
IN the a thai. body hold that s
educational issao overshadows and oatsesas a ohsrs
b Hf se the @ e2ssy s o h the
conscience public worship. national progression civil
brief the pcrpes"aton Of civil an and regious 10,
that system pubic which. thus far
happiness rsversncs ior sacred thins Allow that
system TO % perish i SEs stricken down by enemies
toasted freedom is at AN end
on and enlists the sympathy OF the o. u Remove that
ne from the canvass and they have no special interest in
Of diverse political antecedeni march rsuks, but all
ton to common canse !, is not our province to set up
candidates Tor public position but II Is ours to discriminate
Although the Cincinnati Convention soen,nly committed
fully manifest that she man m.an'gcss Of your can can.
OF the platform and make it a nulhty. Your
Sas p'ss % WAR; Carefully the
question To my surprise gentlemen having your interests
ton can be brought before tue peorlc-how it
sa. d,n Fl made ss-aa s ssas ns 'ns 's% %
In Wow OF these startling facts | have 70 ask
merei; inserted to Sesale the o. A. T. organi-
the % w1 pa,y o nc Is "n
greeted lis reading in convention only many caquers
m tho tinted States Senate over his very issue
only snot or act in ths play Of deception MIN the high
for tue sn!ighte fmysc OF tho organization with
which of tho hundreds of thousands
scattered Maine California; who sympahizc with
its principles and approve its mission
Anew putca declaration Is not sufficient for tho earnest
workers or tho o. \. u 1t must be supplemented by sharp
action the hustns aud h,ough the press Tho
membership or the organization nat the class of
politicians can jnsge catch with chaif They
possessing the aey ~ think to to judge 10
who having shaken off the yoAoo party enty dare
the right they hud it,
interest in understanding whether the seventh plank
o. the Cincinnati platform meant business other
wise. II the resolution be sham, mere wordy
exhalaon then they bide their time r. ohc other
hand that the school question Is 1.-Two issue the
present then they that the word viii he
make fight along the whole line Until that word
is given and the movement begins in earnest they will
necessarily feel that they have par lot in th
With personal respect fJr yourself sir truly
yours WILLIAM IA. VAN NORTNlCK.
New jersey Senator, q. A. Y.