The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-01-28
REVIVAL or VARDk.MA< IDEA


state Legislature here was an at
tempt mad. TO introduce The vartie-
man idea OF dealing with 'hr n.Eru
In this state ia ,h. matter of sdn-
Casiua. but II ssA aat upon ao hard
that IL died early aud easy. There
are evidences. however. that tn.
matter Is 10 be- pushed with more
force during she present scsaiou.
aad has acquired more strength than
Il possessed before A press dispatch
from Austin says:
The bin introduced By Senator
Chambers providing for separation
OF revenue for the support Of white
aud negro schools In proportion 10
the taxes paid hy those OF the two
races, has found some advocates
It has been shown that since the
civil war the southern states have
paid out more than $50. 100000 in
an attempt To educate the negro
race In Texas the expense is said TO
have exceeded $4,000 600.
The fact thar the negro race as "A
race pays no more than one-fonr~
teenth Of the taxes collected FOR the
purposes OF education has been as
+ serted and statistics are available.
The gross conduct Of negro trus-
+ tees in negro school districts has
been made the subject for allegation
and the fact that in many instances
colofed teachers with few If any
+ H.,
I circumstances that give the African
a salary OF s65 q month and the eau
/ casian $40 has been cited as an IL
/ Illustration. Now the matter Is before
the legislators.
How 10 equalize the burden and
share OF expense represents con
stitutional problem that the law
makers seek TO solve
The bill drafted by Senator Cham
bers was SO framed as not 10 affect
the general fund as created in school
lands and properties. He believes
that by such a means the onstltu
tional obstacle may be removed.
The bill was taken up before the
committee on education in the SEN
ate and discussed. The circumstan-
ces were such as to cause a delay in
action while the constitutional pro-
visions may be studied by special
committee consisting of Chairman
Barrett, Meachum and Kellie
Al the same time the condition
with relation to the alleged miscon
duct of negro trustees received at
tention. 4 bill by Senator Barrett
was offered by which it is sought to
provide for the apportionment of
funds by a general board and thus
relieve the negroes of the opportuni-
ty for the handling of funds as they
may choose.
The bin was favorably reported
and the measure viii be recommend
ed for passage upon the floor Of the
upper house.
The committee on education viii
likewise recommend the passage of
a measure doing away with the com
/ munity" system and calling tor the
: invariable establishment of districts.
I A bin providing for the office Of
county superintendent in many cOun-
ties where the duties now fan to the
county judge has received favorable
action
There are doubtless conditions i'll
connection with the proper handling
of the funds for negro schools that
need attention and prompt remedy,
but the people Of Texas will not con-
sent TO the adoption of the Varde-
man idea in this state. 1t is true that
/ the education of the negro imposes
heavy burden upon the white peo-
( pie of the state, and involves a pro-
cedure that apparently incites but
little gratitude OF appreciation, but
/ the great state of Texas cannot at
ford TO take such backward step
. and have such a large proportion of
her population grow mp in british ig-
noTance.
There are many intelligent white
people who argue that education is
making the negro more depraved
and vicious and il is this class who
are leading the fight TO have the
20 the revenue derived from negro
taxation On bald-taced question of
Justice N might appear that such 60
proposition was fair so far as the
mere matter uf dollars and cents is
concerned But there b. moro than
this 30 stake. The negro race is all
: most helpless and with the with
draVal u. rhr right of free education
would become completely -n There
J is euuuEb of the broad principles of
aumauIHrIauism gvt3uf in Texas 10
usuI, Deal. There viii be no udical
departure from the methods that
/ have prevailed since the negro WAS
east helpless 1pon the people 4s n
citizen when hc WAS so clearly ln-
eapacitated for the iutis- and Ise-
pous ibii'fics of citizenship
Texas cannot afford .u Boz other
8isr fnHu continue .u the Wofk lf