Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-31

principals more than IL rcCNNen ~ 1"e
governor OF Texas (he referred 70 Bos-
toni. Applause.
Superintendent W. NJ. Crow gave ms
Endorsement to the Blair bill. He Thought
the opinion OF the encouragement OF tne
United States WIS sufficient proof OF It's
constituuonality
heart and soul for the bill. Since
the responsibility OF cHllizlng
dix millions of unenlightened
nrople had been thrown upon the South,
this was 70 Il measure OF extreme i'm
portance. In many OF the states il was a
great burthen to support the public
schools, taxation for their benefit falling
upon the white population, which was
ontnumbered by the colored people. The
Blair bill would relieve this heavy burthen.
This Is the first successful experiment OF
Republican government, and we cannot
hope 10 maintain its integrity without the
education OF the individual citizen.
Superintendent Rogers said he had
never been soiidly in favor Of the Blair
bill. The United States WAS overwhelm-
;uely IN debt, and he thought 1t ought to
pay its debts before IL undertook 70 help
| jts poor kln.folks. lie was willing TO
leave the matter 10 Coke and Maxey aud
Mills and Reagan and Culberson and the
rest OF our representatives In congress.
Prof. .jno. |. Bryan expressed his
hearty Endorsement OF the bill.
SUPERINTENDENT Sutton said that when
ever Augustus Garland said ANYTHING to
the people Of Arkansas It was law aud
gospel, and when he said the Blair bill
was constitutional II was constitutional,
and no doubt about IT, He gave very
humorous illustration OF the duties of
congressman, which brought down the
house.
Superintendent Banks thought that the
question OF the constitutiOnality of the
bill was no longer debatable; that It had
been established on indisputablc authori-
ty. The only Issue was whether or not
the measure was judicious, and that
would admit no negative argument.
Col. a. j. Chambers said we had Il prec-
edent iOr this measure; he referred To
the distribution Of surplus revenues
among the states according to population
during Jackson's administration. lie
thought the cry of estates rights" was a
piece OF folly when everywhere the South
ern states were suffering from illiteracy
Superintendent Hand said there was q
principle lying back of this thing upon
which the whole question should rest
| The object of the creation of state was to
foster the interests of the people. This
bill Is right because that is its aim.
On motion the resolution indorslng the
Blair bill was adopted, without dissent
ing vote.
| The publication Of the proceedings, adj
dresses, etc, was relegated to the dis.
erection OF the finance committee to be
measured by the cash balance.
The balance of the report was adopted
In it's entirety without debate.
The convention then adjourned unit
the afternoon.
AFTERNOON SEssION.
The convention was tapped to order at
$3.50 p. III. by the president.
The committee on constitution an6
| bylaws reported in favor of preserving
the separate organization Of the associa
/ tion apart from the state Teachers as
ISOLATION Adopted.
! Superintendent Panlus offered reso
luton to appoint Superintendent w. NJ
| Crow of Galveston as delegate TO the
National Superintcndents' association
which meets ia Washington in February
Adopted
The convention then proceeded 70 the
selection OF place OF meeting aus
officers for the ensuing year.
Houston, San Antonio aud Corsicana
were placed in nomination and Corsican,
chosen on the first ballot.
New officers were elected as follows
President, w. NJ. Crow of Galveston
vice-president, j. T. Hand of Corslcana
secretary and treasurer, j. NJ. Carlisle o
Whitesboro.
81, - all
constituted the executive committee TO
the coming year.
The thanks Of ae association were, o
motion, returned TO Superintendent Hog
of Fort Worth and his assistants for thei
efforts and energies in contributing TO tn
success OF the meeting, and TO Presideu
Gallagher and Secretary Carlisle for tn
efficient discharge of their duties Il
officers.
In u few appropriate remarks, Pres
dent Gallagher relinquished the gavel
and introduced his successor, President
elect w. Nj. Crow. The latter expresses
his gratitude for the honor conferre
upon him, and spoke briefly of the i'm
portanco and responsibilities of the trust
committed to the charge OF the member
/ OF this association.
Secretary Carlisle was called upon ant
made timely ten seconds talk.
/ On motion of superintendent Carlisl
the president was instructed to CORE
spond with the president of the Stat
Teachers association, looking TO the es
tablshmont OF a department of superyls
ion in the latter organization.
County Judge Furman asked permits
sion before the close Of the meeting t.
recognize, as ex-oiiicio county super
intendent OF Tarrant, the labor
of Superintendent Hogg, in tn
cause OF education ia the whole county
He expressed the qualification of For
Worth at the meeting of the association
In this city, and the friendly interest on
people feel in IFS aims and objects.
The bell tapped. and the work of tn
convention was over 1t adjourned 4
meet In Corslcana during the Christina
holidays of 1886.
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