Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-10-14
TURN OUT!

Before another issue of the JOURNAL, the judi
cial election will have taken place. That Califor-
MIA is Republican, was decided at the last election
That the Democracy have but a slim chance to
carry the State next Wednesday, we all know.
But we would take occasion to caution Republi-
cans that unless they go to the polls and deposit
their ballots, they may be defeated. We know
that there is not the same interest felt at Ju-
dicial election that there is at General election
and that Republicans, in view of their recent
victory, will be altogether too apt to rest their
oars. For Supreme Judges, the names of A. L.
Rhodes and A. C. Niles have been placed before
the people by the Republican party lnasmuch
the three hold-over Justices are all Democrats,
we believe it is a matter of policy to elect these
Republican candidates, so the Supreme Bench
may be composed of men representing both po-
litical organizations, and thereby assuring the
people that their judgments will be entirely free
from political bias. Furthermore, it is generally
conceded that Rhodes aud Niles are the best men
for Supreme Judges.
The position of Superintendent of Public In
struction is one which we all agree should be
filled by a man who is known to be liberal in his
views and to possess ideas in keeping with these
times of advancement and progress. The man
ner in which the educational interests of this
State have been conducted during the past four
years, under the administration of O. P. Fitzger-
aid, is sufficient to call forth the utmost endeav-
ors of every lover of the free school system to
cure q change. We have before circular in
which Fitzgerald's course as Superintendent is
reviewed, and record of his official acts given.
To commence WITH he made a sweeping change
in the textbooks used in the public schools,
without any good reason, thereby levyng tax
of $3.50, 600 on the poor people of this State
whom he compelled to purchase the new series
for their children. All his acts have been gov
erned, in great measure, by his political preju-
dices Republican teachers, men who were true
to their country in the hour of peril have been
removed to make room for Confederate soldiers ;
the standard required for obtaining certificates
has been lowered Fitzgerald has given first
grade certificates to some of his rebel friends who
could not obtain third grade ones from any Coun-
ty Board of Examiners in the State, and he has
uOhS All III ulo pONCl " paw NV PuNlN SNHOO4o
under the immediate control Of open and avowed
traitors. The very fact OF his using divers dis
honorable means to defeat his opponent, II. N
Bolander, shows that be is political trickster
and should not be entrusted with the education
of our children He has endeavored to arouse
prejudces which the American people had hoped
were long since dead, by charging Mr.. Boander
with being foreigner and having no right to
hold office. But his record is so well known,
that we entertain no fears of his being reelected
if the voters all turn out on election day. Don't
stay away from the polls and thereby aid in
electng this notorious partisan to the position of
Superintendent of Public Instruction. In con-
cluson, we quote the following stirring appeal
from the circular before mentioned
" Friends of Education, Liberty and Progress
Friends of this Government Foreigners of all
Nationalities An election far more important
to you and the rising generation, than the last
Gubernatoral election, is now at hand. 1t is
the Educational and Judicial election. Two
most eminent jurists, loyal and pure, have been
placed in nomination on the Republican ticket.
They are A. L. Rhodes, who has served so we'll
for nearly ten years on the Supreme Rench, and
A. G. Niles The candidate for Superintendent
of Public Instruction is H. N. Bolander Ger
man-American of superior qualities. Fitzgerald
calculates for his reelection on your apathy,
and the full vote of his friends. Now then,
Friends of Education, Liberty and Progress,
turn out one and all on Wednesday, the 18th
of this month"; and defeat this political partisan
and sectarian pedagogue, by casting your votes
in favor of A. L. RHODES, A. G. NILES and II. N.
BoLANDER."