Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-10-27

Mexico, and II is the Republican party
today that has provided more and
more advantages for YOUR chill
DREN and YOUR NEIGHBORs'
CHILDREN. and is pledged to con.
tlnue that policy.
The real foundation for the educa-
tional system Of New Mexico was laid
by the Republicans under the admlAis. ,
tration of Governor l.. Bradford
Prince.
Such beneficial laws as providing
a poll tax for school support; compul-
sorry school attendance; prevention of
tuberculosis; the taking Of a school
census, were passed by Republican
legislatures.
Read further into the educational
history oc the state, written by Re-
publicans:
The 1907 (Republican) Legislature
passed an act known as chapter % Of
the session laws of 1907, making 1t
possible for the public schools system
to be rapidly enlarged and to be in
creased in efficiency. This act and
other existing school laws were i'm
proved by amendments made b. the
1909 Republican, Legislature, the
most notable amendment being that
requiring all children living within
three miles of a school house TO at.
tend school for the whole term.
Republicans waged the successful
contest that secured statehood for the
territory Of New Mexico. Statehood
was secured during the administration
Of a Republican President, from a Re.
publican Congress.
The blessings of statehood brought
with them concessions from the fed.
eral government in the way of public
school lands which will provide a new.
%er-ending source of income for the
states school system: a boon to the
children of today and a heritage to
the children of tomorrow.
Do Governor Mcdonald and his Dem.
ocratic politicians claim the credit for
that?
The constitutional convention, which
met in 1910, and of which a majority
was Republican, wrote into the con-
stitutiOn of the state the declaration
that there should be established and
always maintained i'm the state Of New
Mexico a uniform system of public
schools sufficient for and open to all
the children of school age.
In other words, the Republican party
saw to It that It should be the consti,
tutional right of every boy and every
girl i'm New Mexico to have a free edu-
cation.
The constitution framed by the
(R%epublican) constitutional Conven-
ton further provided that no term OF
school should be held for less han
five months. II provided for a per
manent school fund, which now
amounts to 100000; It provided for a
current school fund which now
amounts to $4,000 annually, and for
a reserve fund to assist the poorer
school districts in keeping open for
the minimum term. II provided that
only trained educators could be ellgi-
BILE to the office of state superintend-
ent of schools; It provided for non
partisan boards of education and that
. women might vote in school elections,
serve on school boards and as county
superintendent,
DO Mcdonald and his Democratic
5 politicians claim the credit for that?
The first state Legislature. which
was Republican, adopted the constitu'
ton and built upon the foundation for
the advancement of free and better
schools.
? The first state Legislature, (Repub
, lican) passed a law introducing in
struction in agriculture, manual train
Ing and domestic science I'm the public
schools and stipulating that proper
! teaching of these branches should be
supervised by an expert state indus
trial director.
? This law is OF incalculable benefit tC
q the children of the state, %insurinf
( them a practical as well as fundamen
, tally classical education in the public
schools. The credit for 1t must go Il
the Republican party.
The first state Legislature (Repuh
@ lican) passed a law permitting eacl
county to establish county higl
schools, open 10 all children who ha,
j completed the elementary course anC
without cost for tuition. The idea o
practical or industrial education is car
|, ried out i'm these schools, instruction
in agriculture, domestic science, man
e ual training and commercial branche.
u being part of the prescribed course o
study. Fourteen county high school
have now zen established and the.
are setting a high mark for the fift.
e other high schools OF the state.
n The first state Legislature (Reput
lican) enacted laws for the teaching 0
hygiene and clean living. TO warn tn
children against the evil effects Of al
cohol and narcotics on the human syi
n tenn. II enacted a law requiring tn
q teaching of United States history an
civics, with special reference to tn
y history and civics Of New Mexico.
d The first state Legislature Repul
lican) carried into effect the const
%tutional provisions for a minimum
school term, and made II possible eve
In the poorest districts by state al