...function. Our system of self-government assumes the existence of an informed citizenry. As Madison wrote: " 'A popular Government, without popular information,...themselves with the power which knowledge gives.' 9 Writings of James Madison 103 (G. Hunt ed. 1910). "It is not sufficient, therefore, that the channels...

...chairman of the school committee of the legislature of Kentucky, dated Montpelier, August, 4, 1822. 1 The liberal appropriations made by the legislature...farce or a tragedy, or perhaps both. Knowledge will ever govern ignorance ; and a people who mean to be their own governors, must arm themselves with the...

...chairman of the school com" * mittee of the legislature of Kentucky, dated Montpelier, August, 4, 1822. 1 The liberal appropriations made by the legislature...farce or a tragedy, or perhaps both. Knowledge will ever govern ignorance ; and a people who mean to be their own governors, must arm themselves with the...

...subsequently expressed the following sentiments: " Ltberal appropriations made by the Legislature fora general system of education, cannot be too much applauded....acquiring it, is but a prologue to a farce or a tragedy, perhaps both. Knowledge will ever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors,...

...are often .expressed in his letters. Writing to WT Barry, of Kentucky, under date of August .4, 1822, he said: "The liberal appropriations made by the legislature...of acquiring it, is but a prologue to a farce ,or tragedy, or perhaps to both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance ; and a people who mean to be...

...are often expressed in his letters. Writing to WT Barry, of Kentucky, under date of August 4, li?22, he said : "The liberal appropriations made by the...means of acquiring it, is but a prologue to a farce or tragedy, or perhaps to both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their...

...learned institutions are so broad and liberal as to be worthy of a careful consideration. He says: "Knowledge will forever govern ignorance ; and a people...arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives. * * It is thought to be unjust that all should be taxed for the benefit of a part, and that, too, the...

...no expense for this purpose would be thought extravagant." " A popular government," says Madison, " without popular information, or the means of acquiring it, is but a prologue to a farce or tragedy, or perhaps to both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance ; and a people who mean to be...

...no expense for this purpose would be thought extravagant." ".A popular government," says Madison, " without popular information, or the means of acquiring it, is but a prologue to a farce or tragedy, or perhaps to both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance ; and a people who mean to be...

...than an hundred years ago, that popular government without popular education or the means of obtaining it is " but a prologue to a farce or a tragedy, or to both." After referring to the prodigious amount of waste and error in dealing with political and...