Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-31
4. GAMBLER

United States has condemned it, and the con-
domination was expressed through referen-
dunn of its members, and not by a manipu-
lated vote in a mechanically managed con-
vention.
And Hon. John Sharp Williams. of Mis-
slssippt, in letter to Mr.. Frank H. An
drews, secretary of the Board Of Trade Of
Vcksburg, laid bare it's "true inwardness."
Senator Williams wrote as follows:
"My Dear Mr.. AndreWs [ am absolutely
opposed to adding another cabinet officer to
the Presidents political family under the
gutse OF a Secretary of Education. I would
hate very much to see the educational in
situations Of this country centralized, or
made uniform all over the country. I saw
enough of that sort of thing, teaching every
child the same thing every morning through
out a whole country, when [ was in Ger
many. One of the good things with us is
that the different States teach different text
books, and all children's minds are not
framed in exactly the same mold, so that a
Yankee remains a Yankee likewise as to a
Wseterner and a Southerner, and the differ
ence in their traditions and ideals and mode
of education and training has been of in
valuable benefit to the republic. 1 was never
great on uniformity, anyhow.
Il am, with expression of regard,
very truly yours,
"JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS"
Senator Williams puts the matter clearly
and forcibly. His position is eminently cor
rect.
This "Towner-Sterling" bill is a most per-
nicious measure.
1t is proposed by it to establish an ex-
ecutlYe department. of education, similar to
that of the Department Of the Interior or
the Department of Justice with a Secretary
in the Presidents cabinet to administer it,
1t would receive large annual appropria-
tons for distribution among the States
and the Secretary, by disbursing these large
fujp
would, color and control the education of
the youth of the nation.
1t is far worse in all it's features than the
vicious blair bill'' which the people opposed
vigorously and defeated" overwhelmingly
about forty years ago. 1t proposes for the
United States thoroughly Prussiantzed sys-
tenn of education. The creation of de-
partment of religion, with a secretary in the
Presidents cabinet, would be scarcely more
injurious or more un-American.
But some good people clamor for It's
adoption because they wish to extirpate ig-
rorance and promote education in the land.
Certain educational associations, in which a
group of officials propose all sorts of resolu-
tons and secure their adoption by body of
unthinking delegates, have Endorsed this
dangerous bill. They claim the teachers of
America are favorable to it. AS a matter
of fact, an overwhelming majority of the
teachers Of the United States have never
given it thought. If they had they
would oppose it as an unWarranted and hurt
full interference by the federal government
with the work of their noble profession. All
the people will unite against it, they did
against the "Blair BILL" once they under
stand it,
But at present the people of the country
are asleep on the subject. and they ned to
be aroused They do not perceive the purpose
Of the bill, nor apLrehend the wretched conse-
quences of the measure, if it were adopted
toto
Congress and President Coolidge has given it
mild approval in his first message. The art
jul propagandists who support it are working
theoretically for it as heretofore
Moreover, the people should know that this
is only one of many schemes to create lucra-
i've positions for politicians, increase federal
patronage and waste public funds. they
should understand that a number of lobby
ing bureaus and boards have headquarters at
the national capital, and that, by postal
propagation with the citizens Of the country
and personal appeals to members OF Congress
they are constantly seeking to secure the
passage Of all sorts Of paternalistic schemes
which rob the federal treasury, PROSTATE the
States to impotent provinces and increase the
burdens of federal taxation. In cooperation
with other unworthy agencies they reduc-
ing the Federal Government to a most eX-
travagant and wasteful cooperative society
which DISCUSSES its extraction Of millions of
dollars annually from the pockets Of the tax
payers by sending back a few raltry appro-
priations to local enterprises and selfish
schemes of spurious reformers.
They not only levy and collect taxes through
federal legislation, which ought not to be
levied, but by the most insidious methods,
they denature the government itself, displac-
ing the freedom Of a constitutional republic
with the tyranny Of an INSCRIPTIONS bureau
CraCy. The constitution, designed for the de-
Tense Of the liberties of the people, is rapidly
becoming an object Of contempt upon the part
of these demagogcaI bureaucrats.
All the people may well understand that
there is no money in the federal treasury but
their own, and that they can get no more
out than they put in, although a pilfering
majority, by nefarious appropriations, can
extract from the treasury more than the men
Of such majority put in, and thereby rob
all the rest of the nation
That sort Of looting the treasury has been
accomplished often. 1t is sometimes called
pork barrel politics." and it we'll deserves
the maiodorous name Without violence to
truth it might be called robbery or thievery
The people themselves will be forced to
furnish. the money for all the schemes Of the
bureaucrats, Notwithstanding the practices
Of these Dropagandists that they are getting
out Of the government for "the |
dear people"
Down with the demonstrating bill And t
let all the people say, Amen.