Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1878, 1878-09-25

We souM certainly ka.e our troubles, cCr
trials, but perseverance,, industrY and hon-
esty would surely win.
....st aLu n..,h Il the MiAa5mf river
here was 1000 acres Of new iaRd fit for
the plOw, stretching from the esnsds boz
.ier to the great rieef. Nearly ahs q this
was susceptible Of cultivation aud ~ be.
ing rapidly taken up. Five neN. cGasties
had been organized in Dakofa Bhtin4 the
past summer and all Ofthem contained the
best land to be found in any region. Prov
ideDce had in His wisdom held fkEk tho
tide Of settlement until tie time had come
and now all could come within our boTd.
crs and possess the land.
Congress had done wise thing in SET
ting apart the sixteenth sud thirty sixth
sections Of every township for school pur-
poses. The mesrinE Of this act was that
we were TO have . population equal e sAt
population for general intelligence, hdhesay
and prosperity. Nine thousand squafs
miles of oaF territory were dedicatsd tp
the cause of education and il was gnt col,
emn duty toprotectthe fund II cdmef from
this source The speaker remarked ihas
his speech might not seem much like an
agricultural address, but in his oplniofl
this was subject of vital importance tt
igan was admitted, one section in every
township was set apart for school pur-
poses. When the speaker went TO DetTpis
there rms not pubic school In the whole
city, and now il had the finest free edluca-
tional system to be found The last cen;
sus returns showed that of the persons III
Michigan abo, the age Of ten years only
two per cent. were unable 10 read and
write If Michigan could accomplish this
with only one section of school land to u
township, Dakota with It's two sections
should certainly be able TO wIre out the
TWO per cent. of ignorance from among its
people. In urging the subject Of general
education lie did not refer to the higher
branches of information, but Vas treating
upon the diffusion of a reasonable amount
of practical knowledge among all classes
II should be laid down as a fundamental
rule that the liberty of people could 10:
be forced above its NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
men could neither bc made free nor kept
free 1t was therefore Of the highest i'm
pcrtarce that we bc true 10 the educational
trust given to us, that we be true TO our
selves and worthy Of the position we o.
cupy.
4 state. territory. or a kingdom is
not the land. Tie land was there before
the state was organized. state was the
people and the institutions Of the people.
and the quality of freedom within Stale
would be measured by the intelligence of
those who made the state, for liberty could
not be enforced above common intelli-
gence. The governor said that he was an
old man, his ruce was nearly run and his
satisfied. He wanted nothing OF
the people, but wanted to aid them if
the institutions OF their state A
close guard over educational interests
would result in the best vi state Orgsniza-
lions.
The time woul1comc when one-half the
wheat of America Won d be raised north
of the spot We were standing upon. The
future of the state was thus assured and IL
with us to create riyhtful gov
erDmcnt, TO so organize in behalf OF the
people that we might rsist the bad, IT,
strain the vicious and protect the weak.
This was sufficient. When We attempted;
to do more we were ourselves committing
The sheriff in tue perfOsih:.
ancc of his duty was the representative Of
The rightful government Should his pow
cr he inadequate 10 the emergency, the.
posse comitatus lent additional ,llti ard the
next and final step was an Appeal TO the
military arm Of ri:htful government AL
his that the weak might be projected ana
,hc vicious restrained. With intelligence
llese forces would work in harmony. To-
,b,ain intelligence prnec, .ne scb"o, funu..
Washington had told us that intelligence
anl virtue were the only safeguards LOT d
republican form vi government, ana t;lcs.
elements should hc i.,>Iered and lifted up,
4 great deal had been said about imitation
and contraction ami though the speaker
was not going TO wanier OIL into politics,
Ic wanted Il wOri ur Two on the subject
introduced. lie WAS in favor Of intlalIon,
md also of contraction. In favor oi in
Eating wheat, corn and stock. and in favor
,f contracting everything The people were
liable TO run IN debt for. Initiate Tie arti-
lies produced and soId-the cOIlaierals-
md there would Dc no lack of prosperity
Contract that which was bought and coT-
,ume1 and the balance would fall ON the
,Ight side every time. No attention should
,e given to TIE political schemes OF the
.rest who did the talking Initiate pro-
AUCTIONS and s;icces, would come. Initiate
and failure would result.
The true course followed would bring a
uture OF whicI' any people, any country
might be proud