The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-06-14
FEE KEN0SHA TELEGRAPH
KENOsEIA, WIS, JUNE "A, 1877.
SALARIES OF TEACHERS.

In the main it is well written and
right in principle. Still we think
there are some errors in it in both
respects. Other ofice-holders" pre-
supposes that teachers are ofl1ce-hold-
ers which they are not, Other is
Superduous
Growing grey before their time"
Webster says Of grey, See GRAY, the
correct photography. The proof-read-
er or the type-corrector may however
be at fault. We have not followed
copy, but print the word gray.
"The hope Of our country is in the
independent voter. The
independent voter cares little for
either party, but votes for homes men,"
This differs q little from the common
expression, "yotes for the best men"
and is more exceptionable.
''The majority Of our teachers are in
dependent voters"
Vote for honest men, or vote for the
best men. sounds well, but the indie
pendent voter can not practice either
Of them, especially the former, with
out stultifying himself. IF he thinks
he can let him try it in one of the
Southern Bulldozing states. There
the intelligent whites believe they are
destined to be and should be the ruling
class and that neither the poor white.
trash nor the negroes are entitled to-
equal rights with themselves Some
of these intelligent whites are nomin-
ated for State officers and Members of
the General Assembly or Legislature.
They are intelligent, honest, moral
and religious men. According to gen
eral acceptation they are good men.
But if they are elected they will use
their influence and vote against secur-
ing equal rights to the poor white trash
and the negroes with the intelligent
whites. Other candidates are nominal
ted for the same offices. These may
be intelligent, poorly, or not all educa-
ted. They may believe fully in sec
ruring or have some misgiyings
Whetheri it is best to secure equal rights
to all men. Their morals may not be
models and their religion may not.
make them much better, CT they may
even be according to general accepta-
ton, immoral and irreligions. But if
they are elected they will use their in
iuence and vote in favor of securing
equal rights to the poor white trash
and the negroes with the intelligent
whites. The independent voter, how
ever much he may be in favor of
equal rights, in voting for "honest
men," the chest men," according to
general acceptation, will vote for the
candidates opposed to equal rights.
Again, our teachers, of whom "a
vast majority are independent voters"
may be in favor OF general or even
compulsory education but if they
make anomination they become party
and may lose their independence. So
they will support honest men or the
best men nominated by themselves or
other parties. Now suppose two on three
sets of candidates to be nominated for
the overall State and Legislative Off
ces, the candidates of one being intelli-
gent, honest, moral and religious, but
if elected would 60 against compulsory
or even general education, and the 9TH
ers lacking in intelligence, honesty,
morality and religion, but if elected
would so in favor Of general or even
compulsory education. Which Of these
sets Of candidates would the independ-
ent voter vote for? Or would he vote
for neither? In voting for the honest
men, the best men, as honest and best
is generally understood, he would vote
against the u 3asure he desires to carry,
and would thus stultify himself. In
voting for the others he might not vote
for the nearest honest and best men,
as honest and best are generally under
stood, but he would vote in favor Of
the measure he desires to carry In
voting for neither he would fail to ex-
ercise the right Of q freeman and would
do nothing toward providing for COM
pulsory or even general education.
TO carry any measure upon which
the people are nearly equally divided
generally requires party action. It is
the dr+y Of Dartips flo see that honest.