Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-29
State SCHOOL
CANDIDATE ON
VALLEY TOUR
F. Garner Advo-
Gates Well Rounded
Education System
For Entire State

a well-rounded educational sys-
tenn for the entire state Of Texas is
the platform Of w. r. Garner OF
Naeogdoches, candidate for the
democratic nomination for state su-
~perintendent, who Is touring the
valley this week. Mr.. Garner was
in Brownsville Monday, and will
visit every town in the Valley before
leaving for the central part Of the
state.
In announcing his candidacy for
the office of state superintendent
OF public instruction, Mr.. Garner
puts himself on record as strongly
indorsing the following measures:
He is heartily in accord with the
slogan, Better schools for the
money in Texas"
he is in favor of a rural aid or
equalization fund properly distrib-
uted and economically administered
Tor i purpose of equalizing educa-
tional advantages in rural districts
with small taxable values and high
educational ambitions, this fund TO
be administered so as to place the
highest premium on worthy effort.
he is opposed TO the fixing Of the
salaries Of teachers in rural aid
schools by the state department of
education or by any other central
ICED authority.
He believes that the outstanding
need Of Texas today Is the estab-
lishment Of a system OF rural high
schools which will adequately pro-
vide high school advantages for all
the rural youth. He pledges his
best effort to accomplish such a sys-
TEN Of rural schools to educate the
country boys and girls at home.
He is convinced that the office Of
county superintendent should be
placed upon a high professional
basis designed 10 produce the type
Of educational leadership for rural
schools that the city schools now
enjoy.
II elected state superintendent Of
public instruction, he will cooperate
with the higher institutions of
learning, and will encourage them TO
lay the maximum of stress on rural
liAc COuTScs kenulnK toward IHe DeL-
ter preparation of rural teachers.
He strongly feels the need Of in
augurating a great educational pro-
gram for the state Of Texas. IN
order to carry out this program all
institutions and individuals must CO.
operate, putting service above self
seeking and giving credit to educa-
tional institutions and agencies and
to the worthy patron and legislator
who labor whole-heartedly in the
cause, as we'll as TO the state de-
partment Of education.
He is in favor Of removing the
state superintendent from the free
textbook commission in order that
tferesSsC of state superintendent Of
public instruction may be free from
Textbook politics" and from the
influence of any book company.
He is in favor of the administra-
state superintendent Of public in
struction according to the law as il
is written.
He Endorses the amendment 10
create n state board Of education 10
serve without pay.
He asserts that the state superin-
tcnuent mas no leEal Tlgnt 10 say
what shall be taxed as Injuries. for
Il is the function of the legislature
to provide funds for the schools.
He believes most strongly in a
well-rounded educational system for
the entire state Of Texas. He adj
vocates the following pregnant: All
the citizens must work together to
secure a nine months school for ev-
cry child in the state. whether he
lives in a crowdei city or in a
sparsely settled rural district. The
people of Texas should establish ard
support n sufficient number Of tech
meal institutions Of higher learning
in order that trained leadership may
be available in the development of
all the of the state. The
citizens ought to demand and pro-
vide a system Of teachers colleges
well directed and amply financed in
order that there may be a trained
teacher in every schoolroom il the
land. Finally, every Texan should
cooperate in maintaining a state
university OF the first rank for the
exploring of all fields of human
knowledge.