With the growing power of corpora
tions, and the evils attendant there
upon, we are not without warnings
that we cannot trust so medieval a
mode of selecting judges any longer
with safety. This much is to be said
in excuse of the Kramers of the Federal
Constitution that at that time few
judges were elected by the people,
pays his taxes c must pay his pro
portional part. One is direct, tbo
other indirect. Oar public schools
are inadequate. The terms are too
short. Teachers are not saffioientlv
qualified.
There is too little money invested.
To make the schools efficient we
must have mere money invested.
Better buildings must be provided.
Teachers must be paid scili cient
salaries to justify permanent work
in and for the schools. All admit
these statements. Reason, experi
ence and common sense endorses
them. In view of these facts how
shall it be donef
Under the constitution the State
must direct and control the public
school system. Sufficient funds
must be raised for its support and
maintenance. This is to be done
either direltly or indirectly.
We may call the present system a
direet method, and local taxation an
indirect method. In both cases the
money comes from the people.
Very little resnlts from other sources.
Profiting a little by the experience
of the past, seeing the present de
plorable condition of our schools,
the illiteracy of the people, the re
turns for the investment, etc., the
legislature deemed it expedient to
submit to the people the question of
local taxation for public schools.
