Agitate, Agitate, Enlighten.
By John S. Wightman
THE most hopeful feature of our modern civilization—public education, the spreading of knowledge as a function of government—was in Washington's mind when he said: "Promote them as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as a structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened." A mighty good text for every public speaker there. Public opinion is finally crystallized into public laws. Public laws govern. Therefore, it is necessary to reach the public mind!