Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-27
pgLEDGE is POWER.
\. state Owes her Young Peo-
4, in Way of Education.
Il. Measures Necessary 10 Perfect
Our School system

husbels Of cereals, and support
M head Of live stock. At least
mn ali this Is due 70 the labor
avs and girls. Our cattle barons
only . fractional pnr6 of the
AZ Of this state; the bulk Of it,
M horses, mules, sheep aud
\ owned by farmers aud small
n. whose children do a large
oftheir work. st least one
marketable agricultural and
prhducts that brig money
AZ wealth IN Texas Is due TO
lor of young persons from
n tWenty-oue yeMs OF age
hrif work cease for one
Nd ! fearful public distress win
Let IL ceasc for ten years, and
aroads viii stop, our Giles be
and merchants, MwYers, doc
:. eebanies, preachers and teachers
mense numbers will become
"a. 10 a very important extent
nersl public Telita for q support
he Industry of minors Then
neral public should suitably re-
ma encourage them,
fair and equitable that every
Ne employment and property OF
Dutribute something each year
PARENTS in their efforts TO nro-
neient instructors and facilities
ultivating the minds of
hardy and industrious
N during periods OF vaca-
bm work. "A an act Of political
ny, Z h the interest Of a people
anCe intelligence among the
mml and 81 other GLASSES 10
4m Of government 1t ia public
70 train and instruct the younp
End, in Texas, over 5000 youths
sefranchised every year about
Snber OF young men pass from
he Of minority and become
With the powerof voters aud
we slemislakes aud uutaithtul-
hong elected officials, it still can
ved that the general tenor of
bud their execution 10 % republic
rs primarily upon the inte.ii-
and character OF is voters.
ion ! article Z, of the constitution
As says. IA general diffusion OF
Hedge being essential 20 The
NATION of the liberties aud rights
people, Il shall be the duty OF
islaiure OF the state TO establish
Jake suitable provision for the
h and maintenance Of an Ell
system of public free schools -
De truths Ia behalf of public free
B have been often told, but they
epetition, and as they seem 10
sowing uniutereEting amid free
mud tariff discussions, they need
{ repeated and to be put ccnspicu-
81 before our voters and lave
b. rhey are live trnths that
action, and If our young mon,
parents Of children, VI our educg.
bnd all generously dis,
puhlio.spirited citizens would
themselves and set the legisla
fire Oh this subject every session
next twenty yenrs we could
be even then to see more thRu 9
ompliauco with the duty en-
by our state constitution.
De last three sessions there has
imistaK8ble evidence OF grow
.nleTeat la educational matters
ID session something has beer
towards rendering our seho1
somewhat more efficient l
gislat0rs viii this winter add e
Al of their predeces suTs In Chi
b, they win gain honor for them
and undoubtedly benefit thcn
iuents.
u points at least iust now SEEM u
Legislative action.
YOUNG men attending schoo
q be exempt from road work
IS so manifestly fair that 0pposi
sill hardly be made TO such al
dment 70 our road law.
81 Pie power which county Judge
lave to renew teachers certificate
10 bs Withdrawn County judg
+ dom refuse 10 renew certificate
10 when a teacher once by MOOT
crook geta certificate, be cal
ally have 70 perpeluated, and thu
ierially hindersd ali Efforts q
tN late or renovate the present eau
lal corps Of the state.
Require teachers Of public re
Is 10 attend summer normal ~
es for ut least two weeks ever
ears and enforce this rsqWremen
suitable furfeitures.
instead of S6l00 for these institutes
Ppriate SIS GOO; pay the priucipa
and let him appoint three assist
b 500 $40, ana $50 The annua
bly, OF teachers IN the senator's
cts under efficient directors hs
proved 10 be of much benefit i
ways These periodical r
will enable tho school eyAten
ke Of its barnacles; these annua
rings and discussions among ih
eaching talent OF the state Wi
allyea professional pride, end
70 excel; and by them teacher
81 g melted 10 study and improv
selves. All teachers need incen
2 keep them diligently 90 Woil
sheir books. The pay of teachers
sing and the time has now eom
gorouS efforts 70 purge the dros
The irue metal 20 separate the y
elent and lsggard teachers jfOn
ompetent and enterpIislng ones
financial maneuyering by whie
ate saves the cost of rennttin
from county seats to Austin q
ng four or five times this nnlonn
W aeuse upon teachers does not loo
pad the process ought TO be re-ez
ID. But I lear This communics
MS already become too lengthy
llerest il the cause Of educaiio