The Nevada journal., 1856-10-24
STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC

OTAIE SUPERINTENDENT OF 1UBLIC
INsTRucTIoN.-Itist to be regretted that
the election of some officers is not dis
connected with a partisan canvass. 1t
were desirable that Judges and some
other public officers, whose duties
are anything but political in their
nature, could be elected at a separate
election from one where party excite
ment prevails to such an extent as to
warp the reason, or at least to cause the
people to overlook the lesser but never
theless very important officers to be
filled at the same time.
In the present canvass the Office Of
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
an important POSITIONS almost entirely
overlooked. Those few of our popu-
lation who are directly interested in the
cause of education, are anxious to see a
man occupying the place who has all
the requisites to fill it. But beyond these
few, the eyes of the people are too much
fixed upon those offices, which are COM
monty considered higher and more hon
orable. Yet where, in reality, is there
more honorable place than to SUPER
intend the education of the youth of the
Republic 2
Party lines, whenever the man is pre-
sented for such position. ought to be
broken, and every freeman should vote,
as becomes him, for the most competent
candidate. 1t is bad enough to be held
in the leading strings of party when po-
litical Offices are at stake, but it is out
rageous to level blow at the rising
generation to spite political enemies.
The Office of Superintendent of Public
Instruction, to men of families, is one of
the most important in the State. tits a
place in which the well being of all So
ciety is largely involved. for tbs cheaper
to furnish moral and mental culture for
the young, than bars and bolts afterward.
1t ca mot be denied that the candi-
dates of the Republican and Democratic
parties for Superintendent of Common
Schools, are politicians, and were nomi-
mated, not on account of their peculiar
qualifications for the Office, but because
they were considered popular men and
would add strength to the tickets.
But the American nominee happens
to be a different sort of man. No one
has tax en- more lively interest in the
cause of education, and no one is more
deserving of the people. The office
ought to be bestowed upon the one who
can render the most effective good to the
cause of education.
The habits, tastes, and preoccupation
of II. B. James are sure indexes of his
fitness over both his competitors for the
Office to which he has been nominated.
As an indication of the estimation in
which Mr.. James is held by those who
know him best we give the fact that the
Ere. Bulletin, Pacific, Post and Iown
Talk, all neutral papers, have endorsed
him as the proper man for Superinten-
dent of Public Instruction.
Once upon time, the wings of this
State in Convention assembled, went
outside of their party and nominated
Hon. Sherman Day for Superintendent.
No one doubted that he was better quail
flied than Paul X. Hubbs, his competi-
tor, but blind partisan feelings prevailed
and he was defeated by the party to
which he belonged. The Americans
present to-day superior candidate
We hope to record different fate for
him.