The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-03

enough 10 embrace ali the branches usually
taught in our common schools II seems 10 me
To be n Gle r violation Of personal ri ghts for the
Sta'e TO ~ beyond this an levy taxes TO sup
nIrt Tree academies. hign schpuls and colleges.
IN wttci the hiyhcr branches of literature and
science nro taught aud Young m IN prepared for
NC learned nr 'feasions rhis should be left TO
individual enor'. from which better results al
WAYS come than from any amount Of donations
from the state.
i should also he remembered that the cxpen-
ulture 81 snc1 large amounts of pu1lic money
has almost Invariably led to greet abuses, aud
ther, - no security against the same ten 'ency
IN educ tioual management. The expenditures
iuf school houses. repairs ana furniture. during
me last ten years, have amounted to Sln,55a,-
lwW II l., perhaps. well to inquire whether
this large amount he's heen wisely expended. in
the strpction OF plain, substantial and COM
lortable school houses, or whethe. IL has been.
| 10 any extent. handled by fraudulent conirac-
tors or devoted TO the construction OF costly
1 and ornament Il huildings { r. the benefit, nos
sihls. of the owner 81 al iOinin, property.
would also suggest an inquiry rs to whether
| the.nprmal schools arc really worth 10 tho sv..
| tom whHt ihct cost. an Informed that very
| large portion Of the papils instructed IN them
never follow the profession Of teaching for any
| Thetc ought, also. to be found some remedy
| for the great abuse aud expcnse arising from
! the numb r II new school books, and the FREE
| qheni changes IN de, for no 20 I'd purpose but
| SIMPLY 20 benefit the publishers aud agents. 1t
Is und puntediy trdc that inducements are fire.
| pncntly ohered to school authorities and teach
| ers to an In the work of changing books and
selling NV on's itwould b. strange II these
| me proper that the Legislature should Xix some
| limit to this evil.
| FINALLY. | would recommend return to the
| former system Of masking nm appropriation of
| specific sun IN each wear from the state treas
| TRY for the hencN. uf the common SCH uls, and
| put into the tax low rate sufficient so cover
the amOuni-S25JO0W Mt the utmost onght to
| be- and VIII be. amply sufficient I, proper care Is
| taken IN tue uso OF II. these suggr stious ate
made m u SORT u siutero friendshir to our
! common school system 10 tle end that 1t may
| administration may nc cnar1ctcfi2'l by a wise
econon Y, auJ bN degree Of purity which shall
place II nhove sISpi -nn, ana Keep " IN the tu-
ture as u now Is. strongly cntrenched IN the ~
hdencc OF the people.
| THE NATIONAL CT ARD.
From tn report of the Adiutaut-Ccncral.s a.
well rs from nv own limited observation, |
| learn that the condition of the National Quart
Is entirely satisfactory. The a1pruurintipns
| made for it, support and Improvement have
been carefully ana jddiciouslN exnenied. The
organization. sri1t. aud disciphno Of tho officers
aud trpn were never better. The improvements
IN rlue practice. u which special attention has
been given durins the pas; We r. have been OF a
very gratifying character. and will be continued.
! ~ " comparatively small annual cost. the
| tionHl Guard ~ k6pt IN such condition Of
orraniz tion aud discipline ns 10 constitute y
| nucleus around whicl a large force could. ii
NECESSARY, he gathered and made elective Ia u
very short time.
At the preseut time the National Guard con-
stsis OF cight divisions. eighteen brgndes. one
regiment ma eleven separate troops " cavalry (;
| one battalion and eleven seuirate bntteries oi
| iruilcrN; TWENTY-FIVE regiments. twelve tat l.
TONS and eighteen separate companies of in-
iantrN III all comprising l.5i5 romuissin ned
oth'trs AMI WNN uOn-cOuntissiOnpd unlcers.
mus clans aud pr.vatc', making all acerceatc
force of Il i24. showing au increase Of 2ull over
| Inc aggres re II last year.
TUE REDUCTION or TAXES
IN 1919 u stare tax - son.oos rs
~ iSt e. = &C. t"N ............. l.7-.i ,oN
u - the tax Ia ut,u ~
Ia 1870 Co., statt taA N4s.......... .... 5gJI.i3.
Toe large reduction Of tax4s Tor state pmr-
| poses, shown u, the ABOVE 4t., riuent is tiun in
| some measure to lac reducch amount reuu red
! Tor the bounty Ueui, but m1iuly GO the stopping
o'cxpen1itures for new work. anl ex,raor l.
IfaIt u4HN Ifl N a
Reforms and conc ul's wuicl have been inau-
guraied and emf ed during the last two vclrs.
! iby raid adnArenic TO this policy the taxes
| III y De san farther r duc.i during toe present
| ye L nle>s the people peralit renewal # toe
wHsteiui exDend lures Of foruer yeats. they val
hereafter "A 70 no .tu-e t. cu.uul,tn az tho
| amount " Stt'e tlXe- The load watch op-
| pfcsse. them most heavily wih be found 10 the IT.
| ~" uuoI- ~ luclr t""n' c'unN' ana tlt' tHAr ..
| Whcn tnev havs the cuur ge t. look these In the
face. ana inslst upon their reduction within
, Reasonable Iimlte. Lacy VIII ohtain The full
measure Il retiei To which they are entitlrd.
IL, rate OF Ntiion ior the current cal wear
was nSs ov the i"'ei-lNtufe ~ IT. is, session at
at IA q mi.l-. Foo tue next o. cal ,elr II is e.
trnatri tuat 90. mills Will nc -un lent Bl'
tins c-ud9te l. 'a,ci up~n I've u--untttpn ni'
the Lag,>I lure viii decline 10 make .ppr l.ti,-
tons which are npt required for the legitimate
expenses Of government.
DECREASED VARIATIONS.
The state Assessor inform me that there vii,
he very ihrle iLcr nse in the Valu tons. s.pr.
+ culv In tn" agricultural districts, arriving IT,
t.;tl VIA tious flr tnr wilpi. s,rfr IN, 10 IN.
urpnanie amount OF about Ss,sp.,Ngeu. Tni-
cxtrlo! tnar, Increase l. OF dpubtf al urpprieiN
l. secin- to te IN ,f' t. follow upward thr
unnatural uric's canned hy the CURRENCY iunl
tiJn. at lime when tne Imitation has produced
~ inevitable disasters, and wien prices Hie rtp
tdly falling nearer TO actual values. The effect
| OF the increa.e u to render u uncer. Ai1 what
amount ans sugcined rare will produce. In
adj. thereto %, NJ levving SPECIFIC rates fuT
uiuch or too little, n would be better T. appr,-
pria the amounts required and NIX Il rate uni
Gent to c.vtr teen. 50 nat. II there be a sur
pihs. 4 sIill remain IA the et-ury.
ne eH1r "i me assess r. Should he not "a
ana equitable distuhuliJn Of the burdens Of
tax .tiuu Among tn pc lple. When THIS point '.
rhined 1t l. OF hi'ie inuortanc' whether tht
V luaunus r. au'9f or bel ~ what are calleJ
actual yaf's.s. for many onv rs asons II
laluer tOln ABOVE. The true value Of prop TN
- rarely known. II y not matter Of ioci bu
81 opinion. Hence It Is tdNa.s e~tm ned an
| Ii Is proner tp refer la III connection T.
propos tions wnicn ere Sometimes made 60 ia
! which nas always prey 4iir ! iu this STATE of tx
empting churches. s'nnul7. md h"suir1l frnA
tlNttiuu. caauot too strunsi exlress my Dis
approval 81 any sdch chang. oui people 81 az
classes aud all c'eei~ nave surrounded thrn
winch are foremost IL ihe'nlueaces tnat dlmin
ish the xpehse OF Government by lc-roniHg tn
intracitons of law. Thev should not be DIS
wntci they have titlerto . en- "a smpt.
Taxing the whole surplua OF the banks In ad
ii ion u their capital j. neiI.tr equal iusiio
~, sound Voicy. Besides connecting them 1,
pay moro tnau their fair proportion. II induce
tbs n To dINlie ttelr surplus amun. the stock
hlidets. tnereny diminishing tne security wui'
IL g,ses - the punlic ~ long II J., held bs t4'
banks. 10 times ike .ne present tue NlrehNr
of cV ~ day may d.ii ihlsh upfh irf lu- uud -
curitN. Inc suuI 'ct o. submitted soar caIclu
4 .u-ideritton aud w.-e discretion.
A Nrri - lDf'tuuap "a "a sCtt~r n a. crown fip Oh
} IIsrriins neral legislation IL aItrupriaI ipi
hlll-. iuc Ell 4 Of IL l. 10 clucsll lrgir. .tlN
, provisions in Places mere they ought not To h
nd - mere me pdni gencra ~ 10 not tnink ~
! looking Tor tN"m. II also puts n h"fonn en-
pos + II the Governor 10 whithhuld his a piOy
VI from such provisions urle-s he veLOes th
whole appfu ril'iI hill "a whicl fEey are con
tanned. truSf that tthe practice viii ue di,cus
tinued llt 49"tNer. and ihnt the question ma
not ne presented As 10 whether sucu proylslpu
shall become Law or Nh"tncr the appropriate
bills combining them sIali he returned di-nl
proved.
THf CURitFsCY.
The vast agrlcul ur,l, manufacturing. com
mereii, uud hnhnrini inierr-t~ Of the sal
, make sound aut stable currency ~ after a
the higno,t inheritance. II i. however. nl iittl
uae 10 enter INTO HnS extended discusniln q
the subject mere. ihrrpultff hNt lrtu a zoe.
, | win "-,nt- ~ rns,rd 10 g. ant all inteiugef
rrnd~r- h sc a much tuiurmutll ns they e.
hope iYf from rtcu re- 'ufr't. So lar us legi-la
! ton can .ro1ucr any ,fircf. u must lee luukt
Tor ln tohErrn+; tine Is . y. Of cOur -. uOwe
, | lr.s ~ tnht dif-rtion. Fitt"eu YEAR aga. Wiz