Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-26
FEDERAL AID TO EDUCATION.
An Interview with Prof. Hogg-som
Interesting Facts

tCWihS lHttIfleW WIN MIN.
Observation-Disclosures TIogg, Won
are understood to be one OF the cham
pions OF the federal aid bill in your state.
Texas. 1t is queer that your entire dele.
CATION in congress is opposed to it.
superintendent Hogg-Yes, this is so
now 1t will not be so when the mem
bers OF the house return.
The school interests of the state-the
public school teachers and superintend-
ents OF cities have been in favor
OF 1t, and are becoming more and more
SO as they become acquainted with the
bill.
As the result OF the vote Upon the sub
stitute resolutions forming this aid i'm the
late Teachers association meeting in
Austin, the home Of ex-Gov. Roberts 1.-THE
Old Alcalde), being over two to one in
favor of the aid
Gov. Roberts and his friends did all
they could to prevent the endowment OF
the and by this association. We were
considered test roll, being in the cap.
ital--the center really of political in
tluences.
Reporter-Upon what do you base the
argument in favor of this aid2
superintendent Hogg-I. The constltu-
tionality of this bill is based upon that
well-established ethical law, viz that all
rights are receivable into duties. The
right OF citizenship carries with it the
duty OF citizenship. II the state exercises
a right she assumes reciprocal duty.
The right, therefore, conferred by the
fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to
the constitution In eniranchising over
100000 of negroes, the highest and most
responsible political privilege, demands
of the United States--the power confer
ring this right-the preparation of these
people to exercise this franchise.
1t is now conceded by all thoughtful
men that the first condition in this prep
aration for citizenship is intelligent
education. Upon this law of ethical
philosophy, and the fact OF the franchise
already conferred, is based the duty of
the government to make, and at once,
full and ample preparation for the educa-
ton not only of the voteT-the colored-
but for all the enfranchised citizens of
this free republic, regardless of color or
previous condition.
To those who doubt the constitutional
ity of this bin under the general welfare
clause, should read, ana in connection
with the separate sections, the preamble
to provide, not only for "the general well
fare" but to "secure the blessings Of
liberty to ourselves and our posterity."
But, there being doubt in the minds
OF some, let us see what is the opinion of
the best interpreters of the constitution.
Let us tax these from the length and
breadth of this republic. The trustees Of
the Peabody education fund, through
committee composed of Hon. A, H. II.
Stuart of Virginia, Chief Justice Waite
Citizen of Ohio and the Hon. William
NJ. Evarts of New York, memorialized
congress upon this subject early in the
history of the Blair bill that this aid was
necessary-that the South needed help
and needed it speedily. The present
encouragement, Augustus Garland, has
spoken upon this subject even with more
confidence, and certainly from the high.
est standpoint of legal authority--consti-
tutional right.
2. There is a demand for this aid. II
universal suffrage is based upon universal
telligence-upon the ability of the voter
to read the name OF his choice upon his
selected ballot-there Is.
FEW DETAILS.
In 1870, in Georgia, there were illlterate
white voters ''.'''''''''.''.'''.'.''' II ssh
N lSSO..-,,-. ,.,....s..,.,,, 2SoU
An increase OF $50 per cent.
In 1870, illlterate negro voters ...,.,.. lo0,552
In 1880. 1866
voters. ..'''...e.'... .'.,''........... 1885
In 1880 .....,..... Observation-Disclosures. 1886
An increase of nearly 20 per cent.
In 1870, iiliterate negro voters. ...,,... S7ss9
In $780, ....,.,.,.......,.,......, 43,lH
In 1870, Texas i!literate white voters 1880
In 1851 '.,........., ..t..............., o5,Uoo
An increase of nearly 100 per cent.
In 1870, Texas ililterate egro voters. 4I,295
In 1850 ,.,.................... b0,669
gain OF only nearly 20 per cent, and
not quite so bad.
And we nave no hope that change 10
these figures will occur? Aye, verify, by
1890 they will be worse, unless the South
gets help, strong help, to bear her double
load OF ignorance and poverty too.
The increase in illiterate voters in the
South, excepting little Delaware, from
1870 TO 1880 amounted to 1877, 67l. In
this downward progress in this race, the
races have kept well together The in
crease Of the illiterate white vote was
% 279; of the colored, "a 1899. This is
bad. It is not the worst, however. To
me the saddest picture still know not
how to classify it--for whether In detail
or aggregate ii is the same. | cite, how
sre OF white women over twenty-one
years of age 22 per cent, who cannot
write; in North Carolina 1914 per cent.
Universal suffrage in the South is the
unquestioned prerogative of universal
Topeka Capital.
Negro shnntiss Burned.
Special 20 the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX, July 25.--At O'Clock
tonight two frame shanties in what is
known as Strlngtown, a northeastern
suburb, were destroyed by fire. The
houses belonged 70 colored preacher
named Stokes, and were occupied by col
ored people, who saved most OF the
effects. The loss will probably not ex-
coed $780, There was no insurance as
far as could be learned tonight.