The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-01-14

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: sion of the legislature in all SIG.
229.52. The value of these institu
tons as training schools for thos,
upon whom is TO devolve the educa
tion. of our youth, is fully recognized
and appreciated. Their primary OBJ
ject is the professional training OF
teachers. The conditions of entrance
are supposed to be placed high enough
to exclude all except those who have
completed the common school course
OF study, but it Is generally believed
that many of those who are admitted
are not well grounded In the rudi.
ments OF the common school
branches, and had much better be in
attendance ON the public schools.
Nor is this ALL The primary object of
the normal school system is often lost
sight OF, and many pupils are enrolled
who have no intention or expectation
OF adopting school teaching as a pro-
fession, while In some instances they
are only doing the work that ought
| properly. to be done in the higher
grades of the public schools The
result of this course necessarily low
ers Of the standard of normal school
work, and at the same time affects
injuriously the public schools where
ever the normal school is located.
Even If the propriety of educating
and training teachers at the expense
OF the state be conceded. not more
than two normal schools ought to be
thus maintained, so situated geo.
graphically as to best accommodate
the entire population of the state.
There is valid reason for taxing the
people of the whole state to maintain
here and there for n favored few.
schools which in all but in name are
little more than substitutes for the
higher grades in the public school
system.
l recommend that the number of
normal schools, aided by state appro.
priation, be 'duced TO two, and that
admissions thereto be hedged about
by such restrictions as will require
them 10 carry out in good faith the
purposes OF their creation, so that the
people whose money Is expended In
their support may be compensated In
part by a corps of thoroughly equipped
teachers In the public schools.
Labor.
Troubles between capital and labor
nave not at any time seriously affect
ed the busines interests OF the state !
A spirit OF liberation has existed be |
tween employer and employe which |
Is 10 be commended. and inclpient |
troubles have been easily settled by |
discussion and mutual concession.
Il Is greatly 20 be desired that the
friendly relations which have always
existed between these great forces in
oregon may continue for all time.
we nave Just witnessed a great strike
n the Pennsylvania coal fields. which
assumed national proportions and for
time threatened serious results.
Organized capital on the one side, so
stubborn and arrogant that the goodly
'1iees OF the Chief Magistrate Of the
United States himself were met with
'ontumely insult. denied 10 labor the |,
light to organize as well for It's pro
ection. The action Of the President
n trying TO avert what promised TO
70 national calamity deserved. as Il
las received, the commentator of ,
american citizenship. and his treat !
lent at the hands OF the coal opera.
Ors aroused the attention and indig.
alton OF the whole people to such an :
Ntent that public sentiment drove the I
perators finally TO consent TO what >
ne labor organizations were at ali :
mes ready 10 accede Rehabilitation :
dlHerences. Il Is 10 be hoped that
le cool, determined and manly course ,
John Mitchell may continue TO I'm. Ia
lire the host Of laboring men under q
.s control, and his fellow citizens n
I'm confidence In the uprightness OF n
Is Intentions. and finally lead the n
)erators TO deal Justly by and with :.
10 men in their employ. :,
Labor organization has come to 81
ay and will stay as long as condi- u
ons exist requiring II. In principle OF
Is right. III owners Of wealth can c'
mbine their interests, formulate "a
lsts for control OF production and th
tput Of every industry, stife com. u
uuon and control the prices OF all
and the very necessaries
NE, with labor disorganized, is II IN
reasonable 70 believe that the time eA
'uld soon come when there would in
a condition OF almost absolute serf. hI
m among the laboring classes OF pc
country Combinations Of capital su
recognized as legitimate by the pa
lslatures and the courts OF all the III
.tes' and slowly but surely both mi
'se branches OF government are be- up
ming 70 realize that capital Is but wi
increment OF labor, and its rights en-
at least equal II not paramount
those OF the former. A healthy 10
'lic sentiment Is driving the courts VII
m the extreme position once taken wi
them which scarcely recognized lal
rights OF the working ciassesI
7ernment by injunction Is not 80
lular now as II was a few years vii
re, and 1t is safe TO predict that In pul
~ years more II will be the excep- att
! rather than the rule 70 control ouf
D through appeals 10 courts of lHei
ity instead Of giving 20 them fair the
impartial trials By iuries Of their BY
rs. a right guaranteed BY national
state constitutions. \
aking counsel from passing tari