The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-13
ate should be . preferred borrower under that

state should be preferred borrower under that
bill.
The revenue thus raised would be increased
every year for thirteen years aud IL would amount
TO somewhere between $4,000 and 100000, aud
that fund was 10 be permanent endowment IOf
the state University.
The provisions OF this bill are that It shall
be in lieu Of all money raised from that
tax, or which might be derived by
reason of the endowment bill. There has been
$50 600 or $50 coo already collected as such tax.
levied in 1888 and 1854. The tsxes OF 1883 ana
1854 have been already collected. The provisions
Of the minority report are that the $50 0eO shall
be in full Of the payment OF such tax levied by
the State. ard which has gone into the State
Treasury. The proposition is that the apprOpria
ton OF $4,000 shall be in full payment and dis
that source, ana in fuI discharge OF all bonds.
understand no bonds nave been Issued The
State Auditor was to issue bonds for the money
NOW we are told that the State University ought
% stand as the great head OF our common schools
Now this statement do not thiuS is argument
tn head. Now DO you believe, aud does this
committee believe. the common schools can not
exist without the State Universitv2 IL you close
I'D the Stale University 90 yO1 think IL viii clO e
our Common schools l think not. 1 think. 50
far as our common schools are concerned, they
are independent OF the state University. think
that argument ls rather for an ef5c'. IL seems 70
me the state Normal is the hoad of our common
schools. You might Just as we'll say PURDUE Uni
vefsity is the head OF our common schools as 20
say the State University is.
Mr.. Patton I would like to ask the gentleman
II the De Paw University is not IN your Own
county.
Mr, Gordon am not subscribing TIE interests
OF that instltutOn. II there was no institution
existing there 4 should not be in favor OF this
appropriation. There is 40 autagOnism, tnere Is
ne rivalry there IS none whatever between De
Paw University and the State University. say
right here put the broad proposition 70 the Rep
resentatives Of the State, are you going 10 maze
asks for ito II you do you will have 70 keep
Giving. II takes annually 10000 or
$500 C(0 10 run the Cornell University.
IA n Michigan go
q al il is a fsr-reaching proposition. Are you
ready TO help every institution sm opposed 10
the State OF Indiana supporting universities.
Nj. Williams: Let me ask the GENT emsn If be
is in favor Of supporting this institution at Laia
yette2
Nr. Paiten: Are you IN favor OF supporting our
common schools?
Mr. Gordon: am sir. but do not think 70 is
proper policy for IL Stale 10 support unlyersi
ties know II is n custom auu IONS rsvered
But must yOB necessarily follow tradition? 1 sm
not in favor OF sustaining an institution because
Il is IL the STATE OF iDdisns You have no rignt
10 and the people have no right 10. ] might be IN
favor CT the people OF state making pr divisions
Tor the support OF such institutions By private
contributions but the people OF the State nave
no right 10 be taxed for maintaining such iusttu-
Mons IL IS unjust 10 the people because great
flOrlty OF them do not attend for
want Of means to pay their board
and transportation. How many people
Of The STATE send? How many children do they
accommodate? In my opinion you could do a
school district so they could have school D!ne
months out Of the year. II would benefit n great
many more
Bot you.sre met with the proposition you are
not in favor OF maintaining the institutions Of
the State. say II is not right Ii is unjust to the
taxpayers ana ople OF the state. 1 tell you,
gentlemen OF the House, what you are
ooing you are maintaining institution
down there for the citizens OF Monroe County
believe we ought 10 be Just to the people of the
WI ole state. haif OF the students OF Ia is in
stitution are residents OF Monroe; more than half
OF them are residents OF Monroe COuBty. Where
does the bene tit come 10 the State OF Indiana .
Probably the re are $50 altogether and 10 Of that
number are from MOHroe County. and thlrt o.
them from the balance OF the State OF Indiana.
ready TO do this at the expense OF To q
Ststeg
Now, with reference 10 the endowment law, !
believe that law ought 10 be repealed
Do you believe the people OF the state ought To
be taxed Tor coming geneTstionsf
There burdens are already bearing hard upon
the people. We are building three new fnsa ne
ssylums- And now shall We endow this untver-
siiy2 Are you willing 10 tax the people still
moTe? | believe the burdens OF the people OF the
state are now heavy enough without susJaing this
additional burden.