Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-04-04
coYTEapoRARYOPLNLoN.


COYTEaPORARYOP OPINION.
The Cameron Republicans of
Pennsylvania-through their leader,
NJ. S. Quay-have informed Presi-
dent Arthur that they will support
him for denomination, if he can get
his own States support. Other
wise they will support Edmunds.
A New York paper says: The
indications are increasing that the
final outcome of the Chicago Con-
vention will be the nomination of
Senator Edmunds for President and
Lincoln for Vice-President. Such a
ticket would be a very strong one,
and would secure the support of the
Independent voters in this and 9TH
er states.
The Republican Convention must
be very careful as to the candidate
it selects for the Presidency if the
nomination is to be followed by an
election. The Democratic party, it
is true, is divided just now, but no
man who has made that organization
a study doubts that its candidate
for President will receive the solid
vote of the party unless he is more
obnoxious than are most of those
mentioned for the nomination.
Boston Journal
The Edmunds sentiment seems to
be very strong in New York, judg-
ing from the expression of members
of the Legislature. The Ne,o York
Herald has been going over the
ground again, and finds the follow
ing preferences on the part Of Re-
publicans. Edmunds, 80; Blaine,
u; Arthur, 10, and quite a number
scattering. On the Democratic
side Mr.. T'ilden is the first choice of
40, Cleaveland Of 6, and the rest
scattering. Mr.. Flower has two
admirers.
The bill prepared by Senator
Blair, and reported by the Senate
Committee on Education, provides
that, for ten years after its passage,
there shall be appropriated, in aid
of popular Education, for the first
year $l5, 100000, the second year
$l4,0O0,oOO, the third year 3,0O0,-
900, and so on, diminishing by ST.
100000 each year until ten appro,
priations are made. The money is
to be divided among the sta tes and
territories IN that proportion which
the whole number of persons in each
who, being of the age Of ten years
or over, cannot read or write, bears
to the whole number of such person.
in the United States. No money is
to be apportioncd to any state OIL
territory which shall not during Tho
first five years of tina operation Of
the act, annually expend for the
maintenance of common schools al
least onethird Of the sum allotted tc
it, and, during the second FIVE years
a sum at least equal to the whole
amount to which it shall be entitled
Only five states-namely, Alabama
Georgia, North Carolina, Tennes
see, and Virginia-would receive al
much as 81 100000 of the first dis,
tribution. Louisiana, Mississippi
and South Carolina would receive
over 100000 each; and New
York's share would be little owe
100000. The report Of the com
mittee estimates the school popula
ton Of the United States at 5000,
900, of which number 100000, o
five-twelftls of the whole, are grow
ing up in absolute ignorance of tn,
English alphabet. TIE plan is no
to supersede or displace in any wa!
state agencies in the management o
common schools, or relieve tn,
states from the necessity Of raising
funds for this purpose, but simpl,
to cooperate with the states and ter
ritories, and encourage them so ia
as the question of funds is con
cerned. Congress should pass SOM
bill to increase the facilities for pop
ular education in this country. Tn
question is one which concerns tn
Interests of all the people.
Ne1o York independents