Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-19

requesting the board Of education to
adopt the single instead CT the multi
pie list. In its platform il d%enounces
the Democratic party for the present
prices paid for school books by the
patrons CT the public schools, when an
examination OF the price list during
II Republican administration in this
state Will sllCw that the prices then
charged were far i'll excess of the
prices now paid although the mnterial
used in books is now higher than then
On account Of the cxactions of the "a
per t..;iSi, which has been made pos.
Sible under the protection given il by
the Dinglev bill.
swindied the Children.
II held i'm my hand the price list
for text books adopted by the Rcpub.
leans in 1882 and by the Democrats
i'll 1856 and in 1904. An examination
of these lists will show that the prices
paid by he pupils fer the same text
books in 1852, under the Republican
list. were from ion &c twenty-five per
cent. mere thai Were paid under tho
list adopted in flS6 by the Democrats
a comparison Of tho Republican lis, CT
81 with the present Denlocratic lis,
fer the saInc books were from twenty
five To fifty per cent. greater than nov
paid rnlcr the present Democratic
liHt. Under the Republican list a.
lSS2, 40 cents was charged fer White.
intermediate Arithmetic, which ca,
now be purchased under The Demo
cratic list for 27c. Under tho Rcpub
lican list. 72 was charged fo,
Whites Complete Arithmetic. which
can now lie obtained fer 30 cents
Marry's New Manual OF Geography,
was then sold 70; $1.42, new for sIlE
Manry'i New Elementary Gcograph
was then sold for GO cents, now for ~
cents. Magill's History of virgini;
was tho: furnished to the nunils NJ,
Sl.nO, now nj Is cents.
Although the hooks furnished mr.
Ter the present Democratic list ar
iar superior to those furnished undo
the Republican list Of 1882, in material
in binding. in composition and In In
amchnt CT matter contained in then.
yet tho, are furnished from 81 To i
per cont. cheaper. If The publisher
WHO sell books to Virginia ever charc
Cd cNorhitrnl prices. or made unius
cAactsons cn The people Ct Virginia
II was during the Republican regime.
| hope by the Ultimate adoption of
single list, with It's advantage. whic
] favor, That tho present price of tex
looks can he further greatly rodncrd
Democratic Party Did That.
Tho Republicans insist that man
children ate deprived Ct The adyan,
ages OF free schools on account O..
being unable 10 purchase hooks an
hence in its platform II declares ia.
1lnD SrnETl InnI.g h, H. zl.lf- .
tending public schools. They seem IL
be utterly ignorant of the fact tina,
years ago The Democratic marty mass
Ell a law providing that all children
whose parents or guardians were un
able 10 provide hooks for them could
on application obtain books free. Sc
care1ul is -hc Democratic party OF
this State tc take care of the poor
children OF this commonwealth and &c
see thai they are o deprived of the
opportunities of education, that the
new constitution. so dcl.lcd by Tho
Republicans, in section 139 has made
provision requiring the legislature t.
provide II appropriate funds to fur
nish text books free 10 children nj
tending the public schools where tn,
parents or guardians arc unable on
or poverty To furnish them
me Republican party when IL had pow
CT enacted no legislation to give tho
children attending the public school:
free hooks.
MI. Swanson next proceeded Ito dis
cuss the record and achievements q
the Democratic party during its twcn.
" years control of the State.
before Democracy came into now.
er twenty years ago." said he, the
school system of the State was demon.
allied. teachers had TO d%incount thei,
paltry salaries, school buildings wer,
scarce and dillapitated-it seemed that
the great public lrec school system
waa destined to destruction and ruin
The advent of Democracy marked n
change. Appropriations for public
schools have been increased almost;
ioo per cent, good school houses have
been erected. teachers are promptly
pn!d. splendid and efficient high school.
started in villages and towns and to
DAY n great free school system Is dis
%trihrting the benetccncc of oduca
tioa T:lilic To the rich and 10 tho pco,
anu To all classes and parts of the com
monweGith. The future gives promise
thnt. IN time thc schools of Virginia
viii equal those CT any state in tht
Union.
Has Normal School Now.
"Hcforc Democracy came into power
lhcrc was no college where pooi
daughters Of the commonwealth were
privileged Ia get the benonts of higher
education. To-day the Female Normal
Scfool 1T Farmvillc. supported by
State appropriations gives to them
such opportunities and especially en-
abics them to equip themselves TO.
The high and noble vocation of teach
ing. The increased appropriations