The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1874-02-07

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politicians. abd their occupants rel.
lcuted vitt care. W. DO not btlicy,
that he Judiciary should egrr Dc
elcctivc-and n1ithcr should Coupty
superintendcnis-a least while there
Is a divided sentiment vs. regards The
demand for public schools 10 Mis-i..
sippi. II is apparent to oil parties
that, as a general thing, Democrats
Of the Bourbon class are opposed to
free public schools. They barbor
Tic old fogy idea that every parent
should educate his child, or children,
at his own expense. Aud should this
office be made elective, such persons
would be elected as County supcrin-
tendents, in Democratic counties, as
were opposed to free puplic schools,
and white as vel! as colored children,
whose parents " re too poor to send
them to private institutions, would
suffer.
II would prove a very serious bow
to the public school system, which is
now coming into full development, to
have superintendent who are either
opposed to the system, or who arc total
" unqualified for the place, We now
have a State Board of Eaaeation,
the members Of which arc unanimous
ly in favor Of all measures-whicl will
promote the interests OF the public
schools ,-[Pilot 3rd.
Now we agree with the Pilot, pro-
,ided that the achole sentiment Of the
Article is carried out /; that is, that
f this Office be taken away from the
heated contests Of politicians " in
elections and their Occupants be Sc
ected with care" that politics be
rot made the test in the appoint
nents. The law provides that when
my vacancy occurs in the Office Of
County superintendent that any APP
olicant for the position shall appear
before a Board to examine into his
qualifications, which are prescribed /;
said Board to be appointed by the
Circuit Judge, the Char cellor, aud
Prest. Of Board Of Supervisors, a
member each, respectively. A va
cancy occurred months ago in this
county. Due notice was given that
all applicants should appear before
the Board of Examiners regularly APP
pointed. Only n applicant passed,
and recc we'd a certificate, which was
forwarded to jackson with his appli-
Yet why, if the Board Of
Education, are Gin favor Of measures
will promote the interests of
the public schools" more than in
promoting the interests of political
partizans, has not this appointment
been made? This Democrat cannot
be accused OF being, opposed 10 the
system" Tor from the very introduce
lion of the system in the State he
advocated it, and when it was so I'M
popular, at the solicitation of q
County superintendent, did accept
the appointment o. the Principalsbip
Of the first Public School established
a certain City in this Stale. Is
It not because he is d Democrat, that
he Is not appointed :? And when
candidates for application are invited
to appear before a Board of Exam
iners. Is il not to be understood that
among the other requisites of qualii-
is the one Of being q Repub.
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