South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-03
GUBERNATORIAL
NOMINEE TALKS
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Pledges Party--to Continue
Lead in Learning in Speech
at Marion.
(By a STAN Correspondent.)

MARION. Ind, Sept. I'm an
address delivered here tonight DIR.
Carlton b. McCulloch, democratic
gubernatorial nominee. reviewed the
advancement OF education under
democratic administration, and
pledged himself. II elected, TO bring
about still greater advantages for
youthful Hoosiers.
81 am glad to represent PARTY
that has stood for the advance
ment Of educational affairs since the
organization and ador tion OF our
first constitution" the candidate
said. The best criterion by which TO
judge soundness OF principles. con-
sistency OF platform, and wisdom OF
administration OF any political party
il it's interest in and for the ad-
vancement of education among the
people.
Judged by such a criterion how
will the democratic Iarty stand?
Praises Democratic Record.
Notwithstanding the aspersions
cast by our worthy political oppo-
nents against the enlightenment OF
the democratic party an investiga-
tion OF practices rather than fne
spun theories reveals the fact that
democratic general assemblies have
made their most sacred obligation
the enactment Of laws to improve
the public schools of the state and
promote facilities for education. The
faith OF this party I'm education and
the public schools has been a pro-
found one expressed IN acts not
words, in performances not prom
ises.
Yes a democratic constitutional
convention brought into existence
our great common school system OF
Indiana. with the common school
fund. the rights and privilege OF
which the Loorest child I'm the state
finds a rich heritage. The doors Of
the public schools were then open
cd to poor and rich alike TO the
common people as 10 the aristOcrat.
Upon this splendid foundation.
succeeding democratic assemblies
have builded a great educational
superstructure. by enacting the most
important and for reaching school
laws on our statute books.
Other States Follow.
Through representatives OF this
party, the civil township was made
the unit for school purposes. n pro-
vision. which. even now, 60 years
later, many states in this country
are struggling TO secure.
Uniform text book laws. for both
the elementary and high schools,
saving annually 10 the people OF In
diana thousands OF dollars; the first
pension law for teachers. and its
later extensions: the medical in
spection and sanitary school build
ing laws: the establishment OF PUB
lie play grounds: the making of fire
drills compulsory; the modification
OF the minimum wage law to in
crease the salaries OF experienced
teachers: the Improvement OF the
compulsory education law; the es-
tablishment OF the office OF high
school inspector: enabling the state
OF Indiana 20 maintain a system OF
secondary schools Of greater serv-
ice 10 the young people Of the state;
are all acts OF democratic legisla-
tures.
Prior 10 1913 our higher inst.-
tutions OF learning were very mea-
gerly supplied with funds for their
support. as compared with the in
come OF corresponding institutions
in other states. lndiana's income OF
less than two billion one million
nine hundred sixty-two thousand
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