The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-01-13

public as we'll rs private funds. This ex-
plains the origin of the policy and practices
Of our government, for more than a GEN.
fury, In aiding schools of all grsdes by
geurrous land grants. Missouri; like
other new states, has shared literally OF
the public domain for school purposes
By this aid our orr .insl public school sys
TEN, consisting of the Common schools and
OF the university, was. founded, and more
than fouc-fifths of the present endowment
of our university, including the agricul-
tural college, is from the same source.
We spe * with much pride of our public
school funds, in comparison with Other
states, of which have spoken in another
pl.ce. Our state university, howev<r, has
not been placed on a financial footing
equally favorable for comparison.
But perhaps the time has now come to
do so by helping ourselves in the same lib
eral spirit in which We have been helped,
for the material prosperity OF the state at
this time, fully warrants il, ard sense of
independence and of self respect should
const-sin it. Missouri is able to take care
OF itself in an educa ional line IL is proud
of its own capacity and Willingness. How
eyer much many of our best citizens may
look towards the general government for
educational aid at the present time,
think it saier and more in the line Of the
thought of the fathers To depend upon our
own ability. la 1922 Mr.. Madison said !:
1T is among the happy peculiarities OF our
Union that the states composing II derive
from their relations to each other and the
whole a Statutory emulation without the
Ell m;ty involved in the competitive states
alien 10 each other. This emulation We
may perceive is not withoDar its influence
in several important respects; and in none
of ffusing the light and advantages of
public instruction. In the example, there
fore, which Kentucky is presenting, she
not only consults her okR1 keIfare but is
giving an impetus to any OF her sisters
who may behind her in the noble career"
| favor the broadest system of education.
Ii is the least costly of all the legislative
benedictions upon the state, and is the
great ST safeguard sgainst all crimes aud
public calsmiiies. knowledge will ever gov
ern ign France, and people who mean to be
their own governors must arm themselves
with the power which knowledge gives.
Many deem the accumulation of vast wealth
in the hands of few in our land az dan
gerous TO the liberties of all. II SO, the anti.
dote is in education. not In abuse, not In
for there is no check upon the
aristocracy of wealth SO effectual as the
equslity of knowledge. A people we'll
will never be the slaves of tyrants
Or the tools of demsgogueS. When the
bloody Morillo overrsn the fair province
do he 10 ~ ago
the SEEDS of liberty and crush the grin of
revolution by putting TO death every man
who could read and. write. The rest, he
wisely thought, would be slaves.
/ I'm more and more convinced of the
wisdom of placing the ate university
upon a more solid foundation by providing
an ample and permanent endowment for
i. This can readilv be done by setting
apart an interest bearing certificate OF en-
iowment. 10 former message / used the
following language in reference 10 this
subject: "The annual interest on the GER
iicate could stand in lieu If The sppropri
atoms asked for at each meeting of the
general assembly. This p0.irv would not
Increase the expense OF the state, while II
you'd secure certainty and uniformity of
income, upon which the authorities OF the
associate institutions could
always depend" Indeed, il is plain that
rch a course would be saving to the
t ate. for the certificate would preletermiue
he formulation of the university item in
he biennisl appropriation bills, and do
way with the wasting OF time and money
Z discussing the same subject over and
,ver again, and avoiding the oft recurring
Gene of presidents, professors and oher
gentlemen lobbying in favor OF a meagre
in behalf OF the state uni
TersiIy, and bv anticipating In a definite
business way the income available, IL would
,e used more efficiently and proftsbly TO
he st tie. Ii asked to suggest the amount
Il the certificate to be added to the present
should sly, not less than one
million doliars,a and that bearing per cent.
,er annum interest. Certificates already
I'd by the state TO the various school
ystems should have that uniform rate OF
interest. This Certificate would not in
,resse the debt nor the taxes OF the state
,ne dollar; wouli 10 fact be a part OF its
wealth and its honor, giving it strength at
ZONE and reputation abro ID. Missouri is
u the center of an educational circle OF
tstes, which are rapidly assuming an adj
Ysnced position on this bHlwsrk ct strength
md greatness. Texas, Kansas, Iowa,
Wisconsin and Illinois are challenging
.dmir ition in this broad field of battle"
md Missouri must grid up its loiDs for
IRE alter exertions, csc il will pass TO the
ear, and no longer be hero In tn strife"
This should not be. Population and wealth
ollow progress and intelligel ice. There Is
treng,h in well directed libersli.y; there
$ weakness in incoosiderate parsimOny. Ia
he words If the wise man: There is
hat scait-reth, ard vet increaseth; and
here is that withholdeth more than is
meet, but il tendeth to poverty" The uni
Tersity should be placed op as firm ba lis,
md rendered IS dependent ss the COM
non school system oil The state. Endow
nents bsgst endowments, and largely en-
lowed colleges ever receive the largest for
ign as we'll as domestic patronsg,.
Doubtless, the board of curators and the
listing committee will in their reports to
he 1onoral acaemhlv auhmit IN vour c0n-