Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-13
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= rnlcIsnr system Of f"0
We nave schools - in the state

we Have an ,.' al in the state
nc free of resas.
- ,,n1 OF our state con,
idle s g follows: "a genera ausan.
Isp is a. ss,o,wledge being ess essen.
,thegrses ,,Ibeespeople, IL shall !. ee :
,ghts q 'p,secislature Of the state
liycf i una ' make suitable pr row..
sblIsh a, anu and maintenance nee
Of The supp .ystenl Of public iree
81 ,.o here enunciated Is IN
princlp with the spirit nnd
! Of rcpn n1 mon the legislature;
'qulrt ns Ttst. IN our system %
|siiye' ss6atever is Of universal
|nmen'' tributes TO the advance
4 OF ee,,n,...,;on. Is a demand upon
III eiv, W., general intelligence Is
opls ~, ~ perpetulty o. rcpupil-
lazy lcms, md that an efficient
,veIn'll',sn,,'s' free schools i neces-
4 i psSn diffusion l., OF kn9 wiIl
% saa oput here is unnecessary.
A'su '' Il our constitution has
sr''D spInIngIy endorsed ny 9,d 'h 4 (.
oss !, ,ns slsls, and we are .,, cont
be .,iIl meet with a hearty
,ier,lul s'y II loyers of good gov
=, ( ND sI allealant peace, prosper
ID goou ,.",nnsatabIe as 1t IL, that
true % n, rs has been the
avessl n mole since the com
we I, # he historic period,
P llsi not a few Of them, not UNI
ans IN, III red B)urbons, who are
Z .I y devoted h 70 selfish utility.
IIs ms the acluisision OF wealth
r ssls'l,l,iel ACKNOWLEDGEMENT as the
/ ~ .,, ,@ II life, and the great
n e. m,anle as mere adJuncts to the
q n /, Inent',f theirs selfish desires,
T. n,,n,ilidful OF every behest OF
o an . willingly part with a
7, ,aA oniIy in anticipation Of a
y r Y in kind. From this
" y ,nstss the N lin opp ,sition to
slljsnnient Of an efli;ientpu
"a, sys,em. and the consequent
,ialtI'lsion oil knowledge.
|, we nav for the education of
!, ,bil,irene say they. The an
!. ~, and rejoice that you have
ths,arh compelled by law con
ii % the nuolIc cool.
mex. Tuesday the people
ne state vii have an
,nnlty to vote upon
smpals TO our state constitution
4 an las. legislature by II two
|. yole declared necessary 80 in
I'M e,as,islment ofan efficient
M free school system.
(. no Anal argument in favor OF
! amendments that two-thirds OF
,,smbersoi both HOUSES OF our last
Iatilre endorsed them.
! argument of the opposition te
amendments. so far rs we discov'
based upon the hypothesis thai
amlng legislators and other oil
gho will control the public free
/ money, must necessarily be
having speciaI pen
,lof such money. It is not con-
10; them that there is probabil-
intakes will be judiciou sly lev
sal expended und.g these
ilneats. 1t may be that school
: il not safe in the hauis OF leg.
* mmher officers, but IL is true
there Is a cash balance Of severa
onsin the state treasury vaults
has not been stolen or squandered
.bly Il had been school money
gislalure or other officers wouit
sobbled it up. Iftha hypolhesi.
J opposers OF these amendments
true, it is indeed ;
commentary upon the Intelligence
e people who did the voting. SO IA
II observation extends, the peopi'
orally make judicious selections o
Fers. The election of thieves, o
lagogues, Is the rare exception, not
rule, and the frequent Recurrence,
ec.lons enables them II speedily
~ errors.
e purpose Of taes, amendments /
DIVIDE FOR taxation, when necas
and not a sehem,., a' "McD.h in
es, 10 gath ,rmoney from the PEG
, be distributed among thieves
!, II eyet, our available sclio
aside from taxation. shall be SUI
Y 70 maintain All eilicenL system
O'le lree schools, then taxation
" unnecessary. and OF course vii
trdOnei.
: argument Of the opposition
amendments that our availabl
llnd, aside from taxation.
Y increasing, and viii, under tli
y constitution, meet all comm
"a, Is amply related by the la
ne Increase in our scholastic POI
., by immigration and otherwi.
" otherwise), not only keer
age with the increase of this fuu,
aas'rips 1T. Toe opposers OF the.
I'm MS are, OF course, Meth,
'sor denlagogues, rs the deman
people Tor til element for legi
aaa o.her officers eNhausts Il!
!, SCI 4 and G OF oar presar
constitution provides fir the sal
{ an county school atnds, an
he proceeds of such sale shall /
ol'y III bonds 9th stat Il
OF o1nds Of the Unit ID Sac
foposed amendments 10 the Sc
ptoVlde chat the proceeds of sue
ial' De Invested in United STAT
state bonds, county bonds
aye OF In saah other seeuritie
haer such restrictions rs may
'o-d by the legislature. Bon,
sue, or of the United STATE
~ d premium of thilty.iive
w cent, have ceased 20 b. IA d
Y lhVeit'nsnt, rs it requir
!, 10 seven years Interest
/, ,v an To pay back the premium
- sIlse VINO desir, to pla 70 th-
H., ~ goVernmsnt vaults for sa
~. !, regardless OF interest,". M
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