The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-23

school may we'll be denominated the prim-
airy school Of civil and religious liberty. In
the school district persons, liable to taxa
ton, meet on equal terms, choose neces-
sary officers, discuss the common needs of
the youth of the district, make provision
therefor, deal with subjects which touch
closely their pockets, and the dearest inter-
ests Of their homes. The same Is true, only
as affecting larger community in the man.
agement of the affairs of the town. The
instruction in all educational institutions
and in the churches, the determination Of
property and personal rights in courts, and
the organization and teaching in the army
and navy are non-partisan; and these insti-
buttons are most effective educators in these
principles. They educate and develope the
individual man, hence the community.
They quicken and strengthen his power OF
thought, stimulate his ambition, show him
that his rights of person and property are
as fully protected as those of any class, that
there is no class OF nobility but those who
think noble thoughts and perform noble
deeds.
The product OF our institutions in devel-
oping from the lowest stations in life the
noblest, finest, highest specimens OF indi-
vidual manhood, has been the wonder Of
the age, and the amazement OF mankind
This Is the browning glory of our free insti-
tutions. The nation must carry this work
into, and develop it, in each Of these depen-
denotes, commencing with the primary or
lower institutions of society, and there edu-
cate and develop the child, even the way
ward child, into the noble man, the man in
to the honest, high-mnded citizen and Off
GER This great work can suitably be COM
mitted to the management, control and de-
velopment Of only high-minded, unselfish,
competent, efficient, non-partisan appoint
ees, who, by security from unjust removal
are given time to comprehend fully the
greatness and Importance Of the work, and
prosecute it to successful issue. 1t is,
under the resolution of April 20, 1898, not
the work Of a party, but the work of the
nation, undertaken in the spirit of the good
Samaritan, Of the good neighbor, among
the nations Of the earth.
The Intervention of this nation, on the
terms announced in that resolution, for the
OF the doctrine OF the good Samaritan, so
far as l am aware, to national rights and
duties. AS there announced, the applica-
ton is an unsel6sh intervention by this ma
ton for the relief OF people suffering for
centuries under "abhorrent conditions"
robbed, stripped, wounded, half-dead. In
driving away the robber and granting relief
| to the Cnbans, the Porto Rcans and Filipi-
nos were found in like condition under the
power OF the same oppressor Every noble
| instinct, as we'll as the spirit upon which
the relief of the Cubans was undertaken,
demands that like relief should be granted
to them. The motive melting to this action
is the noblest known to the world. Its
glory must not be dimmed by withdrawal
before substantial relief has been given, and
civil and religious liberty establ ished, nor
| by allowing selfish motives to dominate the
| nations actions.
No worthy citizen of any political party
can, or will, desire to have the nations
noble work in this behalf prove unsuccess-
full. They all are ready and will most
heartily aid the President and heads of de-
partments in selecting and appointing high
minded, capable men to take charge OF and
carry forward the work. II this is done in
the spirit Of the good Samaritan, and in
firm reliance on the guidance of the Father
of men and of nations, m ost surely the
croakings of the pessimist will prove but
idle words, born of their own doubts and
fears, and there will be erected in each de.
tendency light house Of religious and
civil liberty, which shall enlighten, elevate
and render contented and happy all the in.
habitants thereof, anC afford help and en-
couragemeat to surrounding nations To
this end this measure, If enacted into law
and obeyed in letter and spirit, will prove
an important step in the right direction.