Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-12-21

fHll bHlN nt llttheult'i ny th' ihpFt w
time. 1t has been well said education
is The cheap defence of nations :; aud |
may add. the source of untold wealth
IL the state. just in proportion as
the people are educated they assume n
higher manhood. Base and brutal
passions and appetites are restrained.
Labor becomes more honorable and
skilled, and thrift and enterprise in'
vigorated. Latent powers become ac.
tive, and the whole state awakens To
new life and b0und!es activity" The
master then calls upon the organiza'
ton to manifest a deep interest in the
schools to make them better. II @
range of practical education should
he extended to include agriculture.
The state could with great prupriety
aud economy furnish the books as the
virtue aud intelligence of the people l.
"A greater source of wealth and power,
aud n surer guarantee for the perpctul'
ty of the state than most giIdcd govern
meut or powerful monopoics.
THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
Speaking of the State Agricultural
Cnllrre, he said it had drifled so far
rom what was intended that it would
now require the utmost care of lis
friends to regain the confidence Of the
farmers. The present system OF elect.
ing the trustees was very 'oblectlona.
HE. He thinks the grange organiza'
lions which represent 10000 intelligent
farmers should have voice III their
selection and recommends that legisla-
tion he secured that the trustees nc
elected by a direct vote of the people.
Such wise legislation he claims would
place all classes aud societies upon an
aud give the people direct
voice ia the control of the institution,
and no mind could measure the i'm.
meuse capabilities ol the institution for
good and the far reaching results that
would flow from it tp the granger class
ii directed in the proper channel.
The State Board of Agriculture
comes in also Tor a ,ubbing up, because
the selection oi its members il left to
county agricultural societies, many
practically de uuci. whilst other live
associations numbering their adhercnt-
by hundreds have no voice. Thcelec.
ton of the members should be left to
the electors The proceedings of the
board. he held, were locked up, the
reports never reaching the people
whom thcy would really bcucGi. Hr
-utmit'rd the problem to the coming
legislature.
THE POWER or THE BALLOT.
On tie power of the ballot Mr..
Rhunc saw: The grange l. unu.parii
san and must forever remain sp. But
Notwithstanding this tact, individual
members du not rvu"uUcc their rights
u- ci,izru-. The uulrammrlvd u" "i
the ballot i an iuc,uwn1H rigb.
When conscienllpu-iy exercised u pur
gc. the body p"liliC. /, i the lne ut
tyranny. The time has come when
w. must think aud act independently
in our own defense. congratulate
the Patrons OF Pennsylvania IN the
elevation of one of our own number,
Brother ChauuCey + Black. To- the
second position ot honor aud trust in
the commonwealth. | trust his ac
tiuus may prove him we'll worthy Of
our confidence and support"
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
He appeals to the order to- raise it,
voice against the production "f'ulenn.
aud argue the appropriation
ut s 10000 for the National Guard l.
little else than wasted. just anI fair
legislation Tor the protection of labor
a galust the uuhulT oncruachmcuts OF
upon its rights. aud llber
al provision for the support Of our
school system, will be more potent fac
tors for tie suppression of violence
than glitteriug hayonets and linseled
vanity. | am clearly of the opinion
that the amount appropriated to the
state military might be saved to the
treasury OF the state. or transferred To
the cause of general education among
the people
TAXATION.
The subject Of taxation at present,
Mr.. Rhone holds, should be given
much care. It cannct be successfully
denied that under the present system
the farmer is compelled To bear more
than his just proportion. Every acre
of land, whether productive or not, is
carefully returned by the assessor
Every animal or other personal proper
ty he owns, subject tn taxation, is just
as consciously returned by that officer.
In addition to this he bears his full
proportion of indirect tax, or duty i'm.
p sed by the slate or national govern
nents. He did not complain of that
srk. ;,,tssttoa ,s,,uai.taI ia tha Haaf that