The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-21
bND AMENDMENT.
ssued by the Board OF
/ Education.
SHOULD Be VALIDATED
would s"her.
liz. owing the Money
h..,re TO Repudiatc.

Is. July 19.--The euuua''Viia'
a,y gave out the following;
beers and Teachers
J invite your attention to the
amendment validating Ger
nds held by the State schooi
lOple Of the State VIII ~ vote
bmeut August 3. 1t will DO
the ballots as the amend
la Nj Of the Constitution
Ids held by the STATE as an
the permanent school fund"
/ to protect the state school
Ice losses. probably 4 good
900, which will result from
lities. should take an active
pport this amendment.
lcision of the supreme court
hen county bonds nave been
/, an order of the commits
having been made and duly
Ae minutes leyying a tax SUI.
interes, on the bonds ana
king fund OF at least : per
Inn for the redemption o, the
nds so issued are invalid and
i'd by the counties. The at
in a published address las
is decision is different from
bus OF the court. Thus by a
course of judicial decisions
Dol funds are about to lose
money which should be FRO
reserved for the support OF
las loaned the school funds to
pn these bonds In good fnith.
have used the money. They
to repudiate the bonds. hut
les them no option; under the
lion Of affairs they are forced
The pending amendment re-
4 this unpleasant nee assity,
bonds held invalid On this
und. and provides Tor the
" what they fairly and justly
ol funds Of the State.
opposition to this amendment
tied, not because the amend
X but because il is said the
oes not 80 far enough At Is
3 bonds should be validated
by the State for the school
private owners. To this OBJ
pms sufficient answer to say
Is to do justice to the school
le have the opportunity. When
opportunity 10 vote on vail
lesc bonds II Will be time
pnsider their claims, but we
eglect the present opportunity
to the school funds and to
>terest the public has in these
the specious pretense of de-
rader measure. Let us arouse
~ education everywhere and
ome thoroughly Interested in
ent. Let us not permit the
y forced to repudiate these
were issued honestly. The
'lved the school funds which
ped them In good faith. Now
to permit and require the
Pay these bonds.
Tor work is short. | hope the
be rapidly canvassed among
Pf education and that the
nay be adopted. | am sure 1t
fd II school officers md teach
Ids of education will make a
ting and speaking of 1t TIL
s calling for the amendment
r. HhtN. slJDIs
Fe active steps to save the
White private letters. write
puzzles. see the people in prl-
public addresses. omit no
reading information on this
yse Of the proposed amendment
That all bonds heretofore
several counties of Texas for
~ the erection of court houses
Pa Tor the purchase or con-
bridges, and that have been
INC proper authorities of the
las as an investment for tho
chool fund of said State, and
ume of the creation Of said
Ecu by said bonds. The provl-
NV OF tax for the payment
ana the creation Of q sink
not made, shall not he for
ned 10 be invalid; but said
10y validated, and arc hereby
.p,s against the several corn
,hey were Issued.
observed that this is not a
aung section. II does not
county bonds, II only vail
cru py the State for the schoo,
az, ,n,i heid to be invalid on tho
azure of the commissioners
me necessary tax al The
o,, me required tax had been
~ term Of court after the
IA ' , use Of the funds were
1a, would wave bccn done. II
(o ssh too late; the bonds would
i" N.Y. Invalid. Surely The I,eople
'u "T' lhrcw away their school
r ISa s On absurd technicali,y.
, ,ne cate Of tho voioNAuc,,st
l 'ps'o e, also the designation Of
Icon,,,,he amendment 10 arti-
|stoaa,ss'liuaon, validating bonds
, ,, as an Investment for the
,,, every effort will ho made IN
fn3 /. Of the amenlm"nt IN ~
IlOr IN, Mnu, ~ nv "