Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-07-09
Pie STATE SCHOOL sUPERIN.
TENDENCY.
p,v before Yesterday we published in

TENDENCY.
DAY before yesterday We published in
this paper a card from Professor Howe.
Principal Of the Carson City Public
School, announcing his intention
Of being a candidate before the
Republican State Convention for its
nomination for the Office OF State Super
;ntendent Of Public Instruction. Al
though some weeks previous we had
heard !. rumorfd that Mr.. Howe would
b in the field. this was our first direct
information Of the fact. The Carson
Tribune in an article. which Is in no way
creditable either to its fairness or good
Judgment, yesterday called attention to
the fact that Mr.. Howe selected the
GoLp HUI News, instead Of q Carson
City paper. for the announcement Of
his candidacy. and intimated that the
.~eryices OF Mr.. Howe viii shortly DO
dispensed with by the School Trustees
Of Carson City. With that we have
nothing to do-about it we have moth
ing to say. save that to our certain
knowledge Carson City ' hada pub
lie school. at all approaching in excel
lance, that which IL has had during Mr..
Howe's incumbency.
Now. as to the matter Of this notice,
We do not see what ground the Tribune
has for any complaint in the premises.
Erst-Because Mr.. Howe Is q Republic
can. The Tribune is ayowedly opposed
to tho Republican party. and is doing
all in its power to cast discredit upon
II, break down It's influence and insure
its defeat. No sensible mar will so into
the ranks Of an opponent for indorse-
ment OF q party candidacy. Second
The Tribune has already announced its
preference for and intention TO support
another gentleman for this Office. 1t
did this sometime ago, and therefore
cannot consistently advocate the claims
OF Mr.. Howe. Tho fact Is that the
Tribune has pledged itself to SO many
candidates in both parties that il Is hard
to tell exactly where II stands. While we
do not deny it the right to support
al tho nominees OF both parties
with a scattering also Of Independents.
We certainly cannot perceive wherein 1t
has cause for Directing to the selection
by candidates Of other journals to advo-
cato their claims. Third-The GoLD
HuL NEws. some months since. took
strong grounds against the election OF q
clergyman to the Office referred to. In
series Of articles We gave. what we con-
siderod. satisfactory reasons therefor.
The Tribune was the only journal Of any
party in Western Nevada which endorsed
and alleged its adherence to our views.
Tho visit Of Mr.. Hammond-a clergyman,
and a good man-to Carson. effected a
mysterious change in the position Of the
Tribune, which. on the day after his exit,
came out squarely in his favor. and
pledged itself to his support for this Of
fec. Under these circumstances II was
but natural that Mr.. Howe. being a
practical teacher. in accord with the
Republican party. should seek q jour
nal which recognized the peculiar
fitness Of an instructor Of long
experience and recognized success, and
the especial unftness Of q clergyman
having charge Of and ministering to q
pastorate. for tho announcement Of his
candidacy. He found such an one in
TEE GoLD HILL News. which. without
the slightest personal reference to him.
self or any other teacher. had taken q
position in favor OF the selection and
election Of q member OF that profession.
Mr.. Howe has our support. He
would have had II most unqualiiedly
with or without the publication Of the
card referred to. He has II on the basis
Of principle, Of policy, Of a conviction
forced by both experience and wide OBJ
~servation. that for the Office mentioned.
apractical teacher is by far the best
qualified incumbent. Moreover. We do
not believe in political pastors. Neither
does the Tribune editor. ave when he
let's his personal preference outweigh his
convictions Of justice.