Show saturday jul irth 0 i THE SCHOOL ELECTION the election of a county comity superintendent in of schools which oc curs on monday nt at the regular S fichtol election when a trustee it is lifsen lit in caich school Di district distrait is it a matter in the public take a genevral gene getic iral ial interest na as thero there is nothing of more imbor tance to every family lit in the county than the alio management of schools the removal of the f lection election of il school chool superintendent from the general to the alio school election N was as for tile alio purpose of eliminating pol una from abo management of tile sel school Hc hool looN and mth lilt this idea tho ex EK is is in III sympathy but it does not follow that hat the regular political cal organizations should bo be barred front from putting their candidates 1 in I tile the held field in till the instance stanco in both political parties lime have placed candidates in tho the field the republic cans bayo led out with the nomination aaion of N 0 howards 1 and I tle democrats follo following NN with ith tile the choice of mrs airs mary orser nw new is no reason wiy why tile placing of these candidates in III tl e held field violetm tile spirit of the lian law that seeks to eliminate tho schools from politics its as thelo is ia no necessity to inject politics into tile the contest arid and bo far as we e are aware abare there lias has been no inclination to do tins this by either party nt at least not lot openly but should such prove to bo the case cabo wo ine cannot aeo oeo that it could do any more harm than the bitter and inexcusable pei nl fight that was made two yeara ago in which the alie lady candidate was mercilessly attacked tacked nt in a manner to be deplored by all lovern of fuir play it has been intimated that these NI and uncalled for attacks havo have bi bien been en renewed again this year yar tho same candidates being in the fidd fit id which if true should meet anith etli tile the contempt fut foi it il is 13 absurd to suppose for a 1 1 clit that it convention of in tell igent fathers and matheis of tile the community attempt to place before the people a andl andi late date for school superintendent about hom such stories could bo be truthfully told As for tile candidates it may be feair of both that they hao been prominent lit in the schools of the county IoU lity for yours years and aj far na as tr lining goja ata ai biti bitted fr tho position loll to which they aspire wo we lart imo 0 lloyc homeer ho weer er that the stoby has been bated by certain individuals tire are labori laboring nr lit in behalf of tile the re e candidate andt ditt thit tile tho lady cin didato MIS not competent for tho the position by biason of not be advanced confined herself to ni ork wo lve have taken pains to inquire into tile tho truth of this statement and lime found that tho the lady has always held a grammar sra inmar fiade in the county and lit in ener eer examination liaa I 1 as succeeded succeed id and ns as iha 1 liw iw na as the fic i eions that the candidate andi date shall hold n valid gia Ki nimar gride certificate tile the requirements lequire ments nic me nit lit in this thia r no now v the of those who are opposing lady on oil the ground of incompetency la is in direct that alib board of exam ine ines inea s of whom the pre present sent Bu penn and candidate mr son so ards is 13 line bac issued grammar graae certificates to per solis not entitled cut ditled to them me e belie belice e to bo not so BO we are 2 not 10 t inclined to accept this MOW ot the caf case but rather that tho the which have been issued by the board and which bear tho tha signature of mr So SoN wardi ardt are tr proof that thia the holder has earned them fairly in I 1 view few of the fact that the lady holds a berti certificate ficare of the grammar grade feigned by the board of ex caminera puts those who aro are opposing lier heron on tile the grounds of potency irr n peculiar position to say the least as it is a direct reflection upon the gentlemen nho signed her i certificate the certificates which ore are issued by thu the board do not only certify to tho holders educational tiona but to ins his or 11 her er moral standing as well and wo na cannot callot well see bacq how tiny any ae person could do under tile the sir cu instances than accept the signed hta of tile the board which is sufficient evidence that tho the lad is ia in ill cory way nay d to hold tile the position to winch which alio aspires the impress giefers to take the position tion that tile board knew aliat they Ns vero ere doing doin lien the late cato was as Lian planted fed and accept it as pnina facio that tho the lady is qualified lit in emery efly for the position to litell hl ablio I 1 0 a I 1 ep both boil intellectually and morally inid id no e deprecate any attempt t to C Ini mislead tile people in fit the matter A fair discussion of tho the respective bierin of the candidates is 19 will and good but if tile the information is cot coin I 1 ct that eliat lias hns conie come to us of tile the methodi bem being to defeat the lady we ne it as aa thy and icon ardly in fit tile tho extreme because a womans anians on ians fair name is ia her and it a man mail is a coward conard indeed who nho bould attempt to tarnish it to gain ain a mean advantage 11 |