Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-05-26

various sects and not be productive
Of any good We have passed be.
yond the terrible conditions that ex,
listed in the 10th and 18th centuries
when neither pen, sword Or other
strenuous policies could settle re.
ligious questions, and live now IN a
happier age Of toleration which, BY
contrast at least, appears better for
people Of allcreeds. Wherethere Is
diversity Of religious opinion ard
there Is no community without such
diversity the subject OF religion
should not bc introduced into the
discussion 81 questiony 81 Political
Economy. AS our Editor intinates,
OIL our views are warped by religi-
Gus preference, our affections and
sympathies. and these influences
preclude somewhat correct judg-
nent OF secular matters. We ac-
quire our opinions mostly from
education along certain lines and
ore steadiast in them because We
sincerely believe them 10 becorrect,
but we should strive 10 be liberal
respecting the opinions or others,
not arrogantly constituting our
selves the measure ofaIl things, 4
and remember that those who differ
from us may have bad equal oppor-
tunities With ourselves to inform
themselves as 70 matter under dis.
1cussion. IL can scarcely be admit.
ted, however, that st. Mary's Aca.
DENY at Leonardtown deserves az
appropriation from the State because
Il Is Catholic School Nor could
such an argument be maintained BY
the advocates ofany sectarian school.
y was NOT known to the writer, and
probably not 10 many our county
people, that the above named insti
sutton has been eonferring free
scholarships.
II Is generally known that 81 Ma
rvs Seminary and st. Johns Col
lege give board and tuition free 10
representative Of each county ID the
State. and Charlotte Hall soacertain
number from Charles and Sc. Mary,s
counties, each school ID proportion
70 tho appropriation Il receives.
When schools give such free schol
arshIps 10 children 81 The tax Mayors
of The State there Is some show Of
reasou and justice for the approprIa.
hon. yet IL tho humble opinion of
the writer and many other people.
the system Or lsoliey, though 81 long
usage should 10 abolished, and alt
educational Institutions outside Of
the public school system should be
made 10 stand on their own merits
as many seciarian and non .sectariau
schools already do 50 stand and
prosper For The support 81 the
public school system, every property
holder m,sss pay tax and that Is as II
should be and the benefit Il general
Il i very probable that the money
appropriated 10 the various acade.
mics and colleges throughout the
state would more than pay for AIDE.
quate school buildings 10 the towns
and~itIes. We do not hear 81 any
oyercrowdIng in the county schools.
AS 10 Iegislatl % enacted BY our
Legislators, such Legislation should
have the constao Ind serious atten-
ton o. our citizEf IS at all times. In
voting for approximations To institu.
tions, Legislators arc oftener swayed,
perhaps, BY affections and sympa-
thies than other motives and that
should not be, The principle THE
greatest good for the greatest mum.
ber," should prevail. A political
economy producing a sound system
for the management Of state and
county affairs should be the study
d each and every legislator. Re.
liaious preferences, affections or
friendships must not dominate, but
rather the To kalon.
A newspaper is great factor IN
moulding public opinion. II issup-
posed 10 DO teacher and / know
some that are good ones. Seldom
indeed, Mr.. Editor, are we favored
with disquisition from your able
pen. You are admitted to possess
that attribute claimed for himself
BY the writer at the beginning Of
this article. but sir. yours IS a bright
light and should not be obscured
even by modesty, especially when
that lights needed by your patrons.
Your ability and standing in the
community are unquestioned, aud
as before said, you are generally to
be found on the right side Of public
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