The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-09-12
Politics in.tlc Badser State.


Gov. Hoard, Of Wisconsin, who has
at all times been outspoken in support
of the Bennett school law which has
called forth so much opposition among
certain factions in that state, has bcen
renyminated bv acclamation 40. an
other term. The Bennett law which was
passed at the last session of the legis-
iature requifes that all children be-
tween certain ages shall attend an
English speaking school d certain
number Of months in each year,
schools taught in other languages not
being compatible with the American
idea. The Republican party has
pla.editself squsrely upon this issue as
the following extract from the plat
form adopted will show:
The Republican party, In convention asscn.
blrd declares, i's .,.sin to t'.e cs,nmon school
and pledges issrlf 10 snpport rtrsnsti,en and de-
itnlit. 1t recognizes aa valuable auyillar!cs In
the work Of popular education the Private and
tro;, public funds, and .lissais absolutely any
purpose whatever To- interfere in any ,nnili,sr
with suc! schools. either as to their terms of
Ne affirm the RICH. aud duty OF the s;ats to
.,,xct law that will guarantees 10 all children suf-
tic!cnt instruction in the legal lang.age of the
Nc hrlieve that tlie compulsory education law
passed i,y the last legislature IL wise and humane
in MI its caecntn purposes. AMI W. are opposed
To its repeal: Int, at the rEls time, We assert
that the parent "r guardian has III. tight tn select
TIE time uf year and I'll" pla"e, wErter public or
private, and wherever locats. in wilri, his child
or ward shail receive instruction, and We pledge
| ourselves tu modify tho existing law 80 that it
shall conform to t!ie tnreg.in. declarations. We
Of seven snd tnnrtsrn should he protected. by
appropriate Legislation from the evils, physical
and mental, arisins from their eml'l",iaent il in
made for the care Il children iacalrisihlS traan:
We are unalterably opposed I" any union of the
church and state, and We win rseist, any
domain of the othpr. We rcpuiiats as u gross
| Misrepresentation Of our purposes tho sls.rst-
ion, come whence Il may, that We will in any
Pile upon parental rights ar religious liberty.
Our only prrpnsa in respect to the educational
policy of the state ia I" secure tn all chil,lten
;'rop"r equipment for the discharge Of the
ordinary duties of citizenship, and Ia this end.
alike Important I, tho state, to the chldr:n anti
| tn tkn ,,lr,,..s US children, "" invite the CO.
operation and aid of all broad minded people.
The Democrats have nominated as
their candidate the in;mitahie Geo.
Peck, auther of "Pcck'S Bad Boy and
other like illusions. They planted
themselves equally against the republic
ans on the school question in language
as follows:
We oppose any ,.iyi.Ion or diversion Of pubic
party cr'atch the public school sye'e:n Of this
maintain It. The Bennett law Il local man.
if.ats,iun uf tho settled Republican policy of
| pn,crna.ism. FavUring laws rruyitliug com
puIsurv attentarc. n. school VI all children,
believe that the rch.ol law III force prior tU the
passage uf the BENNETT law Guaranteed t0 all
children nf tho state opportunity fur education,
a. ID ts,is essential feature WAS stronger than t'
Bennett Law. Thu underlying principle Of thu
Bennett law is n..cd.ss Interference with
Interpretations for its iifurcc,ncnt lacr
place the accused q: thu marcy. of the sci,"o!
directors nu, ,.ey h;.' light tn trial by jury, an:
according III tl. Law of the land. 10 ,nask t;.is
tyrannicsl invasion uf ir'livi;l,al of constitutions
rights the s!lall0w ,S of ef,nea of TN, i.nssll
language is advanced. Ihu history of this state
| largely psor..d with foreign born citizens, do
,,Unstratrs the fact that natural cars"s and thu
necessities Of the situation arc advancing Tho
! growth of the English language to the greatest
possible extent. Wc, therefor. denouncc thl.
un-A American, and indcmocra:ic, and demand 1t.
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