Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-30
TIE BLAIR BILL,


Mr.. Editor think your head is level on
the Blair Bill, and think the star made use
of by your Fairmont correspondent OF the
18th inst, that those who oppose the dis
triburion Of the money in the U. ). Treas
ury for school purposes are those who OPP
posed the adoption of the common school
system in the State Is not true and Just.
Hundreds and thousands Of men hold that
the money in the U. S. Treasury is fund
that belongs to the government for govern
meut purposes alone-and these men have q
right 10 be heard aud their claims properly
weighed BY our national law makers before
thew put their hands to the wheel and scat
ter this money among the different
States, for State purposes, never to re-
turn again as the property OF the
government There never has been
q government that we have ever heard OF,
before, that thew have so much money they
could not make use Of it to PROPAGATE its IN
terest for the good Of its people in some
shape. We admit the States are the leglti'
mate heirs of the Government, but the
guardians from the different States to the
House Of Congress should be governed by
Law. and not undertake to rob the mother
and drive her to poverty 10 place few dol
lars in the Treasury of the States to foster
matter they are all pretty well liked tor.
We are in for education to the highest de-
gree. We cannot have too much OF it; but
We believe in the States taking care Of this
matter as an institution of their oRn, aud
when they are unable to do so, then let
them appeal to the Government to supply
the want, and If upon investigation the
necessity is found to exist, then grant them
the money as loan without interest to re-
heve their difficulties until they are able to
refund il.
Our Senators are the cuStodians of this
natSr because they represent the interests
of he State direct and represent the gov
eminent and people intermediate, They
should deal Justly with both and not be
biased By partisan motives. The money in
the treasury OF the United States originates
from several sources and is generally paid
by the people indirectly. Internal Revenue
and tax upon imported goods and the sale
of public lands supply the greater amount
ofthis fund. All governments must supply
2 sufficient reYenae to pay the expenses OF
the same. Ii 10 levied for this single purpose
and snOuld De hSio lnftoiote against ofeFl-
thing else. Our overplus in the treasury.
above present wants. can be remedied in
various ways and answer the ends for
which it was collected legitamatelY. The
government has been to all the
expense necessary to collect this money
and 10 place it in the vaults Of the gov
eminent. Ifdistributed as proposed, large
expense must be incurred, besides the bill
takes eight years TO make the distribution
leaving large amounts Of this money on
hands that we loose the use Of, and interest
on II must lie in the treasury dead
letter. We owe a large public debt thai
matures in the future. That must be paid, or
Teuudiaisd. A portion Of this debt win begin
tofull due about the time We getthis mooey
distributed to the States and then We must
begin new system Of taxation Z We meet