Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1891-03-21
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The Denver Newe aays Nome ~ the !
several projects FOR developing the ereA,
resources " New Mexico will compare
In their beneficial teeulta ~ that terri.
DRY with the recent introduction ~ the
American common school system, which
IL destined 10 release the uative populn
lion from the CLAMPS 81 u Jru,alig,ns "
norance, which IL a legacy ~ the unior
tunate policy ~ mental degradation by
which the ma,ars ~ the pcuple in Cen
trail aud South America have been kept
IN condition that can hardly bo termed
semi civilization.
The government ~ the United States
neglected II grave duty ~ not cnuI ling
with the annexation which followed tho
NcS,cnn var ample provision Tor the cdu
cation ~ the Isrple thcu received INTO
thn union, tina, they might brcumo 1c
luautcd With our language aud under
stand IT," nature ~ our civil institutions
aud thus br able To- appreciate the rec
puuslbiites IN vel ~ tho blessings ~
American citizenship The population
then acquired were the victim. by IN.
ueutance " the ,uuthern European
theory that meutAl stagnation ~ tho nor.
mal condition ~ all snyo the select and
pllN lrg"l ciasscs, bccnuse intellectual
s;urur romutoe piiabllny To- the Will ~
tn" ruling element, ~ relating both to
civil and religious affairs. That theory.
with tho drcadful doom It applies To-
~ human rights which tiuda expression
~ cur fr"o government 1t TX imperative
that ~ THIS rrpuh,r We have individual
Intelligence aud that no barriers be- set
up iu the progress ~ mental develop
mrut. This ~ rHscutlal Ia u condition OF
sale citizenship. Hence the error ni
cuufctung rlghts aud responsiUill, lee
upon "a people ~ another race and Ian.
guusr, weighted down with the blight
II parai!2,ng ruciHl aud religious pol
b Icy, without u: the taine time furnishing
the MEANS IT, Iuaiity them Tor dlschntg
lux ia" accompany wing duties IN loyaJ
aud Intelligent manner.
Tho constitutional con vcntiuu, whiCl
Was he'd art year at Santa Fe, with III,
! view Il "rpi! rng Tor Nav McSico's admis
s,un to the uuluu ~ statce, first led To d
wii" ventilation - tue backward cOudi
tou ~ that territory ~ respect To educa
ton The publ cXpt"tE'ous elected from
all parts e the country mud" tine fac,
clear Il al p'uyisruu Tor qualifying th'
u,'jy" population Tor ia" rrrpnnsibllit!
~ statehood mus, prcccde admission.
Tho public school Law recently adopted
aud put ia futra IN New Mexico il u prHc
teal Hni praisewurthy rcsplus' To thai
public Judgment. The ia% appears g. IL
all that crul bs drslrcd 10y the trucs
friend ut American state education. ant
was evidently framed ~ the light ~ III,
best cNpcti'n E" rlsew here. la vIcr' Of ex
pected ,h.tarl's, lts PROVISIONS ARE mad
county NJ Il are enforced by suitable pen
alter, white the support ut the q! stem /
amply insured. SecturlRu iuI.ructioL /
very properly prohibited, while the la,
requires the teaching ~ photography
reading, writing, arithmetic, geography
grammar. the English language and III,
history 81 the United ntea.
Tho effect ~ one generation upon III
native population ~ New Mexico unde
the Influence ~ good common school
}. will lee marvel. Tho examples hav
bccn numerous enough u demons, rat
that the policy Of mental stult ticatio
alone needs IN bc discarded, that inte
, lectunl freedom may prevail, in order /
transform that people into bright, pre-
, gresslve and enterprislug ci,izens.