The menace., 1915-11-06
hO,,, Frou the Sovereign OiiiS

In all the greater governments that
have been formed in the world in recent
years, certain free, public institutions
were youchsafed 10 the people. The gov.
erBment of the United states Of America,
IN the institution Of the government, gave
10 all people more valuable free mstltu.
tions than any other government that has
ever been inaugurated since the history OF
time OF all the free institutions in.
augursted by our government, the wiscst
aud greatest of them all IL our free pub.
lac schools. This Institution was given to
us under the contention that IAN men
are created free and equal, - with equal
rights and privileges. Equal rights he.
fore the law where each man should be a
peer with every other man in the gov.
ernment. II was believed that the great.
est safeguard to any nation, its institu.
tions and 20 society itself, depend upon
the universal education Of the masses.
To this end the free public school was
made one Of our greatest institutions, the
maintenance Of which was arranged by
universal taxes of all the property for
this special purpose.
The wisdom Of our forefathers has been
conclusively shown by the results attained.
There the children Of the rich and the
children Of the poor and the children OF
all classes mingle freely together under
the same system and under the same
teachers. Following the curriculum OF
the public school, each child has an equal
opportunity for good, liberal education.
In their universal and common com.
panionship they learn to love each other
and they learn human nature.
The parents know that the children
stand on exactly equal terms, have the
chance 10 excel, no matter what may be
the circumstances or surroundings at
home. They also know that the school,
while managed by the school authorities
and teachers, belongs 10 a great system
and does not in any sense belong TO the
authorities which in a sense control the
educational system. This system also
gives knowledge Of human nature.
While all kinds and classes Of eeelesias.
tical doctrine-chureh with its Isms are
orbidden-mOrality the love Of God and
the principles Of right may he literally
taught, but the special doctrines Of church
are left TO the parent.
Il
under the bounds Of the acquaintance Of
the writer, freely subscribe, except the
Roman Catholic, which contend for the
abolition of the public schools and the
substitution therefor of the paIOchial
schools in which their particular doctrine
is taught-the eatechism and the other
various contentious.
The great Order of the Knights Of
Luther believe with the numerous Protes
tapt churches that the present system, as
above outlined, is the only correct system
Of public education. Included in ths
great system of free schools are all the
educational institutions which are in
augursted by law and supported at pub
lie expense, such as the normal schools
and the great State Universities.
The wisdom of this class of public
education is clearly demonstrated by sta.
tistics which show that of all the gradu.
ates Of our public free schools, Of every
class and kind, less than five per cent
become criminals He who is unwilling
to help support such an institution and
freely paw his taxes therefor, neglects the
safety Of his government, the safety Of
worthy Of the term American. The
enmity of this system by the Roman
Catholic church is undeniably demon.
strnted by the fact that they make every
possible effort 20 secure control Of public
schools in every community and use such
control and influence to damage the sys.
TEN, reduce the educational value and