The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-11-22
reasons are the ability and purpose of
Randall to block tariff agitation and to
"HOLD THE SOUTH IN CHEcK.n

Randall to block tariff agitation and to
"HoLD THE SOUTH IN CHECK"
1t is urged so strenuously that these
two qualifications for the Speakership
arc necessary that one is almost inclined
to wonder at the short tsightedness Of the
South in sending Democratic representa-
tives to Congress when they only give
the Speaker trouble and are not to be
permitted hand in active legislation.
Tho Southern representatives will con-
stitute the majority of the Democratic
side, but this Inconvenience to Pennsyl.
vania interests will not be felt with Ran.
dali il the Speakers chair. Thcy ere
ITO be. held in check" whatever that
means. Dibble knows. For to properly
hold in check a majority the Speaker
must traffic for few Southern votes and
find n few Southern apologists OH the
floor. hear good deal about the ne.
cessity of the Southern Democrats being
held in check" The inference is that
the average Southern representative is q
young political stallion, who requires a
chain bit in his mouth and Protection.
ist on his back to keep him within the
party enclosure. Perhaps the Southern
representative may smile in derson at
this, but when he comes to Washington
full of good intentions and tries yaiuly
until the 30th day of next June to
catch the Speakers eye" for any par.
pose not specifically known and approved
beforehand by the Speaker, the Southern
gentleman will know what being "held
in check" really is. He will also then
understand why it was that certain other
Southern representatives made euch
haste 10 PROSTATE themselves at the feet
of that divinity which shapes our legis.
!at;yo ends.
AID FOR EDUCATION.
II is thought likely here that the edu.
cational scheme which occupied so much
attention in the Senate last Winter will
stand n better show for becoming n law
during the 4Sth Congress. A bill will
be presented appropriating eight millions
of dollars annually for three years, six
millions annually for three years thereaf.
ter, four millions for three more years
and two millions for the next allotment.
The scheme embraces total Of sixty
millions of dollars to 60 to tho States on
the basis of illitcracy. While the gov.
ernment is accumulatipg such large
surplus in the treasury, a surplus our
statesmen and financiers scarcely know
what to do with, it seems the educators
are equal to the emergency. What is
popularity supposed to be necessary by
somo of these cranks is q collegiate
course for every child in tho country.
The false supposition that universal edu.
cation brings virtue, encourages industry
and promotes national prosperity has to
be tried, l presume, before it can be
demonstrated. Let us have the sixty
millions, please, and servants who can
spill soup over you in five different Ian.
guages. Deplcte the shops and farms
and kitchens, and crowd the cities with
: gentlemen" and "ladies." Educate
above the honest labor of hands; create
refined tastes at Government expense.
and give every man an Office and every
woman a piano. 1t takes money, but
we've got the money. 1t will be well
enough TO remember, however, that
somebody must work, and the majority
must be poor, and that the highest tide
OF education and civilization will mark
also the top round of private licentious.
ness and public corruption. NJ.