Show THE SCHOOL ELECTIONS HERE tm THE particulars regarding jhb school elections held in this city july 8 appear in this issue the result shows a considerable gain for the Libe liberals they succeeded in carrying the elections in eight districts and claim a victory in nine with the exception of those of the one in dispute the the proceedings ce in the distri districts eV generally seem to have been cond a s pat of birness fir fairness ness although in a number dt vases some rome lavoir lively phases were presented generally gene ally speaking the defeat of the peoples peopled party in the eight districts gained by the liberals was inevitable but in some instances it was the result of the voters of the peoples peopled party being asleep to their own interest the majority being with them if they had turned out in a body this is a dep deplorable lamble fut fact and it i to hard in some cases to discover what would constitute an awakening process with regard to the disputed twentieth district the people feel greatly exercised and indignant they claim that an attempt N was made to defraud them out of their rights in other words that the people peoples s party was clearly in the majority at the first meeting held but by the fraudulent manipulation of certain liberals present and actively participating there was nut not a fair election the voice and will of the majority of the voters present were suppressed and ignored by the person who acted as chairman and his mephistophelean prompter those upon whom this wrong was inflicted did well to hold a subsequent meeting and transact the business of the elect election lou fairly and properly we understand that they propose to hold the fort and if necessary contest the election in the courts this is proper it is wrong to submit supinely to araud and any attempt to deprive the people of their rights should be contested and fought inch by inch in such matters to timidly yield is base cowardice |