The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-26

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in the 90 hand in hand that the rights Of much
respected among those nations where knowledge abounds
than they among those where ignorance prevails
Taking found the statistics Of enlightened countries.
shall find that generally the fruits Of ignorance vice, and
those Of knowledge virtue
BY rigorous system Of universal, compulsory, elementary
education Grand Duchy Of Baden years 1854 6f
reduced the number Of crimes committed fifty per cent
When France 1863 only onebalf Of the inhabitants could
read write found that abe erate class furnished
ninety five per OF the criminals while the tcae educat
ed class furnish only five per cent
In 1870 in New En- land the per cent OF her citizens
above years age VINO could read and write produced
eighty p. Of the persons VIII found guilty Of crimes
The unedIc.d class in New York State in $780, produced
eight times than its share Of persons guilty Of crime whien
the city New York in 1870, this cas iced criminals at the
rate Of o"t every 'ee while the educated only pro-
ducei III AT the rate Of one 10 every fOtHiy 5tttH
Pennsylvania, Oio and Illinois, takenogether and in fact
the whole United States show by the census of 1870 that the
iterle claim the doubtful honor Of furnishing ten times
Than their share Of criminals
What do these facts and many others equally plain which could
be presented did our time allow proye1 The obvi
ois lacy and crime bear each other almost the
atonshp prent and child that school education
tends reduce by times the number OF criminals and like
wise reduce that greatest Of all burdens mpos upon society,"
that the control and preston OF crime which doubtless is
all country in the city Of New York. fifty per cent
greater than the cost Of keeping up the public schools
Universal education, there tends to preserve State by
destroying the tendency crime the cankerworm which con-
SANITY gnlwnng its vias Hence State loves its life and
happiness ought that universal education given to Its
ctzeus
or stupid claim that education will
all disposition crime. that will furnish
additional power for the commission OF certain crimes but It
does diminish crime any considerable extent which have
proved position we have taken remains unshaken founded
Another danger which threatens the life Of State and which
arises from ORANGE, polite in its character free State
like ours, IS governed by IT'S voters This IS true even II the
majority give itself up be controlled by few whom
aders These leaders derive their powe ON those
who to follow them and the government be good or bad
Is their making voter without sufficient education to read
the papers say nothing OF not being able to read the names
upon the ticket which he votes and comprehend in the main
the Of day. the doctrines parties and principles of
lying concealed beneath It's foundations awaiting but spark or
blow to cause an explosion,
In vain sit to think that the terae always be controlled
by fear or influenced bv men OF higher principle De
signing will always be found in every State possessed Of
ucnt courage lead the ignorant crowd whhersoeve their
selfish courage shall direct Education alone, opening the
avenues knowledge and sharpening the intellect of the ignorant
voter will keep hun from becoming the victim Of designing
politicians and make him element of strength rather than OF
weakness, and positive danger to the State
While the subject Of universal education should be matter of
deep for every State Of vital Importance politically
considered for the Southern States and especially for Mississippi
Here IN the South 3s4 974 eate increase in
the last years Of 1901 and in our State there are I4i
an increase OF $1,000 This is most fearful OF figures,
showing the hand enough when combined make
Pr, sden and the other hand Governor in spite Of the
educated voters of our nation and State With such facts before
who does not the necessity for immediate and vigorous
effort 10 educate these ignorant masSes1 Who infer that is
the t duty fts and other Southern provide and
laey support Schools which shall do away with this
ra AID prevent the rapidly increasing hodes OF ignorance
m overwhelming and destroying utterly the best features OF our
republican government
Having established the that universal education
tends preserve free State by eevatng in point of morality
diminish ns It's criminal class and increasing the number Of its
capable voters will inquire how affects its prosperity
financially viewed and regard the increase and diffusion of
the means OF happiness
An acquaintance with nations with different people of the
rauOn makes of the fact that their wealth. other
things bens equal bears inverse portion their eracy
Educating men, you excite their brains increased activity
and them think of ways and better ways which
70 apply their labor accomplish their designs Mind working
in connection with the ha d. guiding its application SO as to
take advantage OF the better meho effects rapid and wonderful
changes mel objects Intelligent labor thus greatly argu.
ments tn number and value OF the products OF industry
Careful inquiries made by Gen Eaton, s. Commissioner of
Eduun at the centerS of labor have elected which
very coNcuvey prove that terae labor is far valuable
than herae, school education adding fifty per
to the productive cpab of the borer while the average high
school education made his productive power hundred per
cent better.
This same fact shown in another way. Education tends to
diminish paupem because increases mans power Of gaining
livelihood This assumption but capable OF proof
of general elementary education under the laws of compuson
wiound that paupersm in the Grand Duchy Of Baden had
been reduced twenty five per Investigations made by
students OF social science in England Ireland and Scotland
snow mat plupesn increases with the increase of eracy and
omnlshes with the increase OF education careful nvestga
ton paupesm in fifteen the United States has shown that
where SIX cent of the whole population eate out Of
N-a THIS SIX per centcame fifty nine per
pes nat an ounce OF prevention worth pound of cure"
seems TO be as true here elsewhere that educating child far
less expensive than taking the chances of his becoming pauper
or a GRIM nal and then supporting him.
Education the key wealth. unlocking the store house of
nature and revealing her With magic power she
lays hold of the of land and sea and the elements al
large, and. makes them contribute her wealth.