The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-01-20
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ofour pockets directly, in private schools, or
indirectly BY tho taxes we pay in the public
schools, and it seems to US that the demand
rest. mon US, as the Indian and negro races
Z either are unable or unwilling to educate
their Offspring, that We should 90 1t Tor
them. Tho Obligation rests upon us IN
double sense, SO 10 speak, that of charity aid
.hat of stlf-defense. They are with us and
Of US. and while we will let the charity phase
Of the question pass, for the time being at
least. we will look at it from th stan point
Of seledefenae A few days ago
q delegation of negroes called upon General
Garfield, president-olect, and among other
things that they said to him, they made an
nppgal FIR education for their race. His ans
yyer 10 them was conservative, wise, kindly
s,d worthy and an eminent degree OF the
exalted position he occupies as the prospec-
tiyshead Of the government. He could not
have used stronger language in sympathy
n with their request, and he advised them above
sll.thipgs not to make color line, but to
cling to the white race. Now we know that
it is the custom of northern republican poll
ticisns and newspapers to deplore the lack Of
educational advantages in the south, espec-
pecislly for the negro race. We Of the south
know the injustice of such charge. We
lnox that the negro race is given equal OPP
pities for free education with the
hildren. In fact here in Texas, and
ge tho other southern states by our
the negroes have the most
k.ee of the educational fund for
son that they pay so little
taxes. In cur stats Of 100000 pop
lon there are some $50, 600 negroes, who,
from poll tsx levied on male voters,
8, insignificant portion of the taxes,
thst the sum is scarcely worthy considers-
tioa comrsred with the aggregate Of tnxas
paid by the whites. Yet the colored chill
dren are counted in the scholastic population
OF the state, have teachers provided for them
4 and rscaivc their per capita along with the
white children. The teachers for the color
cd children are examined by tho same boards
that those for the white children are, are
subjected to tho same tests and must to
receive their certificates and be employed,
show the same proficiency and worthinois'
sducalionally and morally that is exstcei of
teachers for white pupils The same books
arau~u;ei >in all schools, and the
me regulations, in SO far as they
ke prescribed By tho trustees, and
ubnc school bsards, apply TO coIored IS
we'll o. white schools. Every year the state
b doisg iis utmost to advance the cause Of
free education. II is ACCOMPLISHING school
fund, developing its lsnd appropriate AID
no distinction is made between white slc col
ored children. The state hasa mechanical
ana agricultural college for white pupils rear
Bryan, and that the colored youth might have
equal advantsges. & similar college was sstab-
hshed near Hampstead, equally endowed and
equally provided for. A colorsd teacher,
Professor Minor, teacher of thorough edu
cation and experience and standing, was put
IN charge gift and he was building il up to
be a splendid inItitut'On Of learning, until I'M
fortunately he was cut short in his worthy
and splendid work by death few months
ago. Sincs shon another educated and expe-
rifnced taachsr, oolored man, Professor
An3erson, has been instslled at the head
Of tbs college. and moves on
with The same excellence as in hepett. II
Nslss, Texas is not doing her duty toward
educating The colored race, we do not knew
Why, or what more she could do. Although
ne white people Of the state pay the taxes,
IA the main, and q .hei- mems support the
uublic schools 81. DO co.orod children
share equally WITH lie white children ihe
advantages Of the free schools. Nov we
,hirk this is right The Interests Of The
coIorea people in the south are Identical
With those Of The while people. They live
here they are dependent upon the oultiva-
ion q DE soil in CREST degrsr FOR Twill
hood, and ss The country rrospsrs, they pros
DIT. They are citizens among Us, and tbs
more capsule they are Of enjoying and IN
|, 1srsisnding the rights and privileges ard
Eponsibiliiies Of citizonshiR the better
clEsrs they viii mako II reared in igno-
-znce, idleness fcllowA and idl1ress begsts
wee sid lsrlsss1sss. and we hsve in our
mist zn element 70 give Us trouble, 70 r.
<u;rs rp'chfulncrs 70 give undue work
f,l tie ciEcers Of the Law ard ihe courts
\.srd 10 co1sisntiy roenaos ard isopard'ze -
~. Elevate The mind and the morals By
- We mike Of ths rezroes citizens
II. grand tbdoVIsrnt bestowed
ylioh We took o. =