The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-27
Voice of the County Press.

Warren Republican: The books may be
cheaper than those heretofore used, but
the hardship is in being compelled to buy
an entire new OUTFIT.
Spence's Peoples Paper: There will be
another rebellion-a school book rebellion,
and that before another Legislature con-
venes in indianapolis.
Porter County Vidette: What the people
want, and what the Republicans advo-
Gated, was a free schoOlbook law, and if
of the next Legislature that is what the
people will get.
Winchester Herald: The School-book
Trust ring is tolerated only because it
wears an air of responsibility. But that is
the very reason why it is all the more
dangerous and insidiOus. FREQ school
books and no monopoly" is winning
slogan.
Salem Republican Leader: There is big
money in the Indiana schOol-bOOk mOnOpO-
~, who propose to take in all the old school
books at from l cent 10 cents on each
with a scheme which, in this feature alone,
would make the trust rich.
Peru Republican,: The st. Louis school
books, which the boys and girls of Indiana
will be compelled to read from now on, do
not mention any prominent men or meas
ures pertaining to this country since the
..'wah." They are we'll adapted to old
"MizzOury" and "Arkansaw."
Rensselaer, Republican: A set of good
readers, arithmetlcs, biographies and copy
books may be, and probably are, too dear
at total cost of S5.S5; but not nearly SO
dear as set of inferior books would be, as
a,free gift, if the acceptance of the inferior
books precludes the use of the better ones.
Gibson County Leader: The Leader is in
favor OF free school books, but it doesn't
want to see the refuse trash of the State of
Missouri unloaded upon the school children
<Sff rfeon flrah
for use among the Democrats of Missouri
we can't see why they should be dumped
upon the people of Indiana, a State that is
famous for its educational enterprise.
Warren Republican,: From present midi
cations the several township trustees of In;
diana this fall will have very large-sized
elephant on their hands In the purchase
and distribution of the new school books.
For all their extra labor of purchasing,
keeping accounts, making reports. account
the new books they get not cent.
Brookville Americans: The law requires
the new books to be equal in all respects
to those now In use. We have every reason
short of an actual comparison, to believe
that they are inferior in many respects. 1t
would be interesting to know upon just
what grounds these books were accepted.
Will somebody give the desired infOrma-
toni An explanation is in order.
Steuben Republican: For the people of
Indiana to he. compelled to throw away
one million dollars worth of school-books
for the sake of buying the confessedly in
feriOr books of the new monopoly will
hardly accomplish very much by the way
of relief from burdens heretofore COM
planned of. 1t seems to be, at best, sort
of Jumping out of the frying-pan into the
firen
Franklin Republican: By the new school
book law the township trustees through
out the State are forced into the book
selling business, and, without remunera-
ton, they are made responsible for col
lectiOns, If they credit any. 1t is one-sided
business, and against the trustees. 1t is not
surprising that so many trustees have as
serted their unwillingness to take charge of
the new books.
Peru Republicans: The city of Peru will
put $1,000 in good money into the hands of
the ST. Louis schOol-book monopoly this
fall, at the opening of the city schools.
More than this amount already invested in
such literature will be rendered value
less. Let every man who pays out this
money for the benefit of few capitalists
lift his hand and swear that he will help
GUST the party, next year, that has fastened
this excresence on him.
Rochester Tribune: The Constitution
commands the Legislature to provide gen.
eral and uniform system of schools wherein
tuition shall be free of charge. Shall gov
eminent provision stop when teacher
school house and fuel are provided, or shall
globes, charts, blackbOards and desks be
furnished without cost to the pupil9 Why
these more than text-booksf Can any rea-
sou be assigned? None whatever. We he
lieve when the pupil reaches the threshold
of the school-hOuse he should be furnished
with tuition and all needed helps to acquire
instruction free of charge. Then we will
talk about our free-schoOl system.