The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-05
Taxation For Schools.
10 the Editor of the Herald.

~ hc EuttOr vi tue Heralu,
An opportunity will DO presented to this
city this week 10 establish permanently an
efficient sya,em of FREQ schools. Thu question
isas to the desirabiiity OF such "a systems In
our midst. submit that it is desirable, and
these arc tho reasons for the faith that IS in
me. assume, first, that Texa, cannot aud
will not overthrow lres schools within hor
borders. assume that no power In this city
can prevent at lcas, the levy upon us Of tho
state tax. This state tax 10 DO expended
among W, will amoupt tn nearly, If not fully
$4,000 annually Unlesa wo cree. comCortS.
bic school buildings ibis sum mud rs well DO
covered into the state treasury, for II has
been demonstrated that we cannot teach our
children In cookerics that are deadly To their
health and disgrace 10 Dallas assume,
secondly, that tho money wa vote for the
erection Of school buildings comes ipmcdi
ately back to us. II is paid TO our own work
men and house mechanics, and we have the
buildings, while the funds that built them
remain In circulation among us. The
tax Is not by any means an op-
pressive ono. No man In Dallas
should refuse TO lend out
a. II we're to himself three dollars and thirty.
seven and oue-half cents on tho thousand
dollsre worth Of property. The money will
DO safely and economically invested, tho
property which II builds forever belongs to
us and our children 1t 10 the wisest econ
omy to invest In that which eduoates, elovales
and ennobles our children and those of our
neighbors Even IL we nre able 10 scht ol
our individual family II is desirable to edu.
cato the families Of Others, for II other chill
dren are depravcd, uneduca,cd md immoral
with whom they associate, tho OWL Of viciOu.
associations will be visited upon Us and ours.
No words can picture the results arising
from debauching IA young ohild's mind BY
vlcions ccmpsnionahip No language can
exaggerato Tho influence upon tho lifo and
character OF the child nom elevated, edu-
Gated, pure Influences. Ii we have no chill
drcn OF our own YET II would b. tho highest
Christian philanthropy 70 asia. In educating
tho children OF others Our proper,y and
lives depend upon tho will OF tho masses.
upon their respect for law, for tho rrh,e, for
the truth. Surely II Ia 70 our ADVANTAGE for
tho preservation of that Nie nnd
properly 10 inculcat, this respect
l recognize u rs principle In political
science that tho possession OF in,clligencc and
tho practice OF virtue arc essential 10 the
prosperity and pcrmsncnce Of. government
lrcalixe the fact that there Ia correspond.
Ing and mutual relation between prcpert,
and an enlightened, christisnized publ,
opinion; tina! tho value Of property IL no,
determined nlone by lie intrinsic worth, bu
by its surroundings, la social, in,cllectuA
and moral status. To recognize this resolu
uon, 10 " acknowledge q obligation o
property 70 support system Of FREQ school
10 Oallss. Property 10 valuable and capita
iseecuts slcnc In communities where sociev
nrc9ulAsed BY law, acted under aud In con
sosnllsy p Will Ut the people. No law eau
% cver oM arise above tho conscience an
h'eshss0es Of apsopls We can have .