The Van Buren press., 1879-01-14
IMMIGRATION.

grafton do not hesitate this the most important
interest of the State If we are honestly and efeeua
freed from the dcouragn2 pressure Of public deDt,l n y
be accomplished through the influx Of population ana "e
If, without para yzng through paltry economies 1as
called, a beueicenf government, we are 70
be enabled decrease of taxation is to be efee'e"
in that way, and in other If we are TO push oh' i"
stead of reroadng in the of genuine public spirit anu
substantial progress which began with the recent liberation OF
State the must beproved and that spirit must be en-
genercd which only of population numerous ana
animated by the life and vgo that inspires and accompanies the
better class immigration To individual wealth. We
require. for products. the home markets which spring up
with the of manufactures and internal commerce nees-
Sary attendant upon thckly settled community. Every dollar
expended in transporting crops to distant market or IN
importing manufactured good, from such market. much
absolute loss aud the loss falls chiefly upon the farmer. With
increase of population churches, schools and
better teachers, mills conveniently situated homes
better roads, railroads, and better methods of living
The direct monetary value of mm grafton is subject OF
farly calculation of the
age value, the community of individual labor aene
Tin surplus of the of ~uh~ence). fixes that of each
at about 81 ,jooof each say $3.50 being average
of sl.I25 for the individual This valuation is exclusive of
the personal property introduced by the immigrant. If the
result of reasonable expenditure, the part of the State
for the encouragement immigration should be- only the in
toduetion of families of five persons each CONF
mis would be benefited the of 81 $500 In our
system of society, this wealth becomes rapidly distributed
among the .i. .t.. 5a & ala5S @8a /
Now, while the natural soil and elnatet
steadily inducing immigration is idle
imagine that any general effective system praccae
without Legislative action. We have State and local mmga
ton societies but they ngush and inefficient; for want
of central SYSTEM with adequate support. Apart from rail-
road companies endowed with grants of land of which they
corporation justified in expenng any consdera
BILE portion of time money in advancement of interest
essentially public and the of which properly belongs
to the entire community. represented by the State.
mon interest should be cared for by contribution; and
the only practicable contribution through
Legislative appropriation zr s.fl@ at3 ta8
The example of neghborng State of Texas sufficiently
demonstrates the effects of liberal system of encouragement
of this interest. recommend appropriation pur-
pose beyond present ability sufficient to maintain
in condition of efficiency, central office, which mfor-
nation respecting the Inducements offered v Arkansas to the
Immigrant may be dfused and under the operations of which
cheap transit ther be secured Immigrant hospital
and other temporary accommodations provided his arrival
AMI liberal number of agencies eabisheat important points
outside the State At the Commissioner office every section
of the State would have the opportunity representing to the
immigrant, its own peculiar advantages Such an approia-
ton AZ suggest would, am persuaded, prove highly pro-
habe Investment. rather than item of expense the
commonwealth -+ -f7t "at H *#7 q
'1fu EDUCATION. .1'5
On the subject of the Importance of our educational inter-
ests it does not appear multiply words, When
referring mmigration have spoken that as the lea
ing interest of the State. m been two are SO
closely connected Our educational interests all our
Others are absolutely dependent upon the increase our
wealth. 30 long too as State scrip remains outstanding
ceVahe for all dues and payable for all expenses Schools
teachers must be half paid and either frate teachers
must be employed the other ALTERNATIVE which invariably
holds practice all statutory rules that may prescribed
to the contrary Notwithstanding, obtains that the scrip is re-
ceye al about its market value and the schools are weakened
accordingly When scrip shall have been ali taken up
our schools prosper s they lioud but till then
siiERrNTESDExrs REPORT s
The report of the Superintendent of Education by reason
of its including the statistics of public schools only necessarily
fails to adequate showing of the education bestowed
the children Of the State and in this respect does US injustice
the of the world Through the clerks Of counties or
otherwise the statistics Of private schools should be obtained
and included in the report 'afV 4;
There appears in the report of funds derived
from the poax which is made payable into the cout,
treasures The deficiency arise part from impeeeon
of reports of county school officers but probably chiefly due
to failure of collection The Constitution this fund
to the support of schools The from that source alone
collected according law ought to reach certainly not las
than sloOo00 per year The actual sum received for r
tax of 1S14-heing the last repoed-was but $40 4ss r.
obvious that the failure collect arises from the fact H.
collection i'll instamens of dollar with the per centao -
allowed the collectors does and will not inspire the dill
gence requisite to efficiency and the consequence is pena
neglect to collect poll lx except from such have other x.s
to pay. ... .rM.. B.. ....
The laws guarantees personal safety every citizen no mat
ter whether rich or poor and its affectaon pretend that
safety for life, or and personal property is not worry
eheapy obtained ut the of dollar per wear If the m
cetae to collectors raised in the instance of this fay tho,
collection would probably be made, and without
individual the school revenues would he
by say 100000 which would nure to the benefit
of the children Of the invite your consideration to the
NH