The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-01
CURRENT TOPICS.
LAND TNNuRE REF RIM.
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In one OF his esaays, published In Mhc1nil-
idns magazine last year. Mr. A, J. Wilson elebo,
rately discusses the question OF land tenure re-
FORM Ia the course Of which he advances the
opinion that the abolition of entails and primo
genture and greater facility In transfers OF
land, although In the right direction do not go to
tho root OF the evil, which he thinks lies In he
unjust and exravegapt power Of the landlord
over the coil. The true way. he thinks, to do
Htroy both primogenture and entail as harm
full customs ia to take II out Of the power OF the
land owners to maintain with profit the one or
the other. We're the elaborate provisions for
the out door relief Of the pauperizad younger
sons Of the nobility and the gentry which exist
IN The public service Including therein tho
ohuroh-io be- swept away. he believes tho law
and habit OF primpgeriture could not long be
maintained. The destruction of the political
supremacy OF the landlords should. on the
other hand, exercise potent influences in
checking entail He thinks that wtre lands
now ealabe In payment Of debt, In the same
way ma bousebold furniture. ope.f utth Of the
entails of England might be thrown on the
market His real remedy, however, would be
to tax the land on the principle applied In the
northwestern provinces OF Indla-tax II he's Willy
for the benefit OF the whole people. on valua-
ton revlsed every thirty years. leaving the
landowner 90 recoup himself out OF bis teonnts
IL he could or give place to those tenants If he
could not.
HE ONT HAVE IT.
That venerable looking. bald headed public
functionary from the gr, en- hills OF Vermont.
known as Senator 4 munds, 1t l. rumored. has
become alarmed Mt the bare possibility of being
nominated as Hayes's successor at Chicago.
and Ia already contemplating. In case the
movement In his behalf should assume such
proportions rs to warrant any declaration on
bis part, writing letter or taking some other
formal means to express his unwillngnees to
ba analdate. or to be considered as q candi-
date for that Office. The sudden prominence
given to bis name In this connection Is WhouV
SUI prising and he has been somewhat at u loss
as to what course he ought to take. In justice
to himself and to o. hers. or course the COM
plIment paid 10 him by the State OF Vermont
was gratifying to his feelings. ~ an expression
of esteem and confidence from the people OF
| his own State but he says the idea OF becoming
| a candidate really never entered his mind, he
says that he would rather be Senator than be
President. His Wishes are most likely to be re-
spec,ed at Chicago.
| EDUCATION IN TEXAS
Mr.. Hollingswortb. secretary OF the board OF
education of Texas. has recently visited Boston
| and while there delivered an Instructive ano
interesting address on the educational move
ments of Texas, touching also Its m atefiai re-
sources. In regard to what has been done &c
educate the people of the State. Mr.. Holdings
worth says that to-day they may point VIII
pride to her common free school domain o
l77l2 acres to each county or In the aggregate
1883 900 acres as county school property. unde
the exclusive control Of the county schoo
authorities: to 1.221 400 acres for the erection
and endowment of s ate University; to $500.
600 as a permanent L. erest-bearing cash fnn'
to-day In her treasury; to 407. 800 acres for I'll
support of her lunetic aeylum and maiDten
ance Of her institutions for the blind and the
dumb; to s. 100000 acres as permanent bas1
for the support OF her common schools. MI
Hollingsworth may we'll be enthusiastic in De
half of the cause which he represents. Ill
Visit North has been 70 avail himself OF persona
O serva ion and conference with sktllful edu
Gators to enable him to@tiiize to the best 40
vantage the fruits of Texan sagacitY and lioer
y al