The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-05-21

"nu commissions a, a.
legislature may fix. These ~ ~. sns
cesalty must be unifo,n W ae
all counties. Where ~. 10
settled, the compensation yum J
barely sufficient. In a IL
of the most populous coun,;.. NV
compensation becomes excss s vac
The only way to reach the 's s1;s
without an amendment to thu W.. o.a
stitution, is the passage Of IF . I ,.H
providing that after these fees b -.
reached certain reasonable amo uns'
the surplus shall 60 to the onuu.
A firm friend of better public rosS!
would be glad to see the exce .ss y.
to the road and bridge fund NJ =, y
county. Wv
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
This is one question that h..
always engaged the attention of ~. 49,
state. Like the poor that ous .. Wv
will be with us always. | take tS;.
occasion 10 declare myself, here
now and always, through oo01
report and evil report, their fait II
and answering friend. Thew WOW
established in the wisdom of tbs
patriot fathers They were dows, ,sS
with the wealth of young emni,s
They promote the general vefa,s
They provide for the common d.
tense. They insure the blessings If
liberty to ourselves and our NM
terity. They are surer gu,rsptss
to the perpetuity of our institution,
than standing armies. Teachers Ar,
better than soldiers. School h,u,u
are better than forts Academic,
are better than arsenals. Our State
University is stronger defense
than coast feet of IRON clad,. All
in all, our present publio school
system is the hope of the future,
The constitution demands that It
be made eff ,ient. The leo.
islature is charged with l6s
duty of its proper Support and
maintenance. With the con.
stitution as a command, with my
party platform emphasizing the com.
mand, with gratitude for all they
have done for me, | would be false
to my oath of office, false to the
dictates of my party and false to The
promptings of my own heart, did
not at all times lend my support to
the common schools. The system
il now established. 1t has acres Of
empire and millions of money. III
magnificent endowment is our
boast. The problem. of the legit
lature is the proper management Of
the funds, the economic expenditun
Of the proceeds, the encouragement
of the system from the log hut on
the hill top TO the state university;
the guarantee of six months terma
every community; the harmonious
development of the whole systemic
the END that it may be as it Wa
destined to be, strong, free, tull'
rounded, self.supporting and lnde
pendent.
GESTER AMENDMENT.
interviewer with the subjactof
education ia what is known IS toe
Gester amendment to the cons!lu
ton. YIu will understand that 'as
public school fund is divided ino
the permanent and available-!M
former never to be touched, the u"
ter for current expenditure. Inv
G ster amendment was subnllteaw
the people at special election !.
1891. II provided that oae y,
cent. of the permanent school la Ia
be transferred annually to the sV''
able school fund. The Legislature
at its last session, in pursuance
the amendment adopted, ProVlu'...
for the transfer. Popa,a
or unpopular, | favor .. ~s
repeal of this law Oops"
tional or unconstitutional, tns ."
was an outrageous wrong , s
opposed to it then | am oPp' III,
to it nov. 1t is blot upon :"
legislation of the state ~ .;ms
passed at the behest OF tne Wv. "u
server who forgot the great ia'o ",
1t was a shameless desecrallcu ~ ~,
sacred fund that should remain N N,
ever inviolate. 1t slappea r =.
face the patriot fathers OF III f