Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-10-07

ar, 50 much opposed to having the
almighty dollar leave the county
that they will reject a non resident
no matter how competent dc. |
say that the superintendent was not
authorized to make such statement
IS this-because no person has ever
been rejected on that ground, and
the report itself shows that more
than pnc-thiri ofthe teachers. were
uon-re>ilents.
Again the Commercial quotes Mr..
stone a. saving. tiot mony schools 'cW
be rirsnt t5r he rmt Of teaeherS, and
endeiyors to show Ia the world, that
this is owing entirely to aproscrip,ive
spirit upon the part OF the Trustees
Now Mr.. Stone does not say that the
schools will be vacant, but merely
expresses his opinion in that respect,
and this opinion i, based primarily
upon the poverty of the county, a
poverty caused by the high-handed
robbery hy Radical officials, " en-
the taxpayers of the county were
gagged with the Test Ori,, as wei! a>
the pro>criptivc spirit OF portion OF
the Trustees. Now we do not deny
that some of our citizens are 4 little
pro>criptive; We have been taught II
from our late task masters, and we
find it existing more or less in every
department OF lite, with the single
exception of the Editorial sanc;um
of the Huntington Commercial.
Again this Greeley-Grant Po-t-otiice
Elitor informs Us that; zone entire
district voted against power to levy,
and dcduces thereirom bitter hos
tiltv tn the free school system
Wolff h. can gain a crumb Of com
fort from this assertion he is entitled
t1it. Mr.. Stone in the report from
which the Cammerc'ei pr"tcrdS to
quote SAYS in this connection. "Oae
district alone voted against power
20 lew" and that by a majority Of
.aly u2e vote. whilst all the other
districts vote "icr tie power to
.,yy" by large majurities which cir
cdin.tanca Indicates that the enemies
ID free schools are weakening down;
we'll Ills looks little like the bat
period So ejequentlv referred To-
!larl,e D,rric. in Logan county,
did vote dorm the school levy for
1878 by one vote-and while | think
+; was Il mistaken idea, vet she Ger
.niniv had better reasons tor 1t than
an inborn longing for a P1s'mastershiP.
There was debt Of some five
,hor.aud dollars hanging over the
district, created during the day Of
test o:thS" and Radical higotry, III
the name of education, bat really for
the purpose OF huyiug bread for set
of lazv. shiftlesS Radical cormorants.
The people were unwilling to rcpu-
diate this debt, although the tax
nlyers had no voice in lis creation;
accepting this burden in good faith.
,hcv felt themselves unable to meet
the expenses Of schools for that year.
Actuated not by Il hostility TO the
free school system, but by honesty OF
purpose. they debarred themselves OF
the hencht 81 schools for one velr
vet had the Commercial he cn lciulteo
hy the principles ri truth and fin
dealing, he couli have found 10y ref.
eceuce To NJ. Stones report for iS'4
which i, .ouad in the SINE volume
e.. the report from which he ha,
q DIED, tina, Harlce D'>trict had IN
the ear 1874, voted for power t'
lew" .,- a large majority.
+ i'ae t,pmercia"S reference to thu
failure Of district boards II report
aad the inc1rpletencs- Of the report.
that were made, although dignltie'
by him with itai;c>. | deem Toe
pucri.e 20 deserve notice. and only
tends To show the >tra.'> to wh;ch he
Is driven TO serve his ma ter.
The Eliior after gettin, through
with hi, Interpretations OF M. Stone
report, very grayely asks 'lt TIM
state Of things continues, how lonG
will il take before the >chool hou,
in tni> bourbon county will he givet
over To the peaceable possession OF
the bats" This is indeed a grave
question. and he has certainly made
rut strong ease against Us, and
kaow of no way OF answering it. eX,
c.pt bv stating the truth in the mat
ter. anjif my answer does not satisfy
hi, bi-oted notions, | shall not be
responsible for his Disappointment.
When this "blurbon' democracy
came into power. in this county ii
1870, th.re were only three public
school houses In the county, and now
there are tir,v school house complct'
cd and several in course o. erection,
MI ofwhich have been paid for
Under the Radical regime, the test
oath was the only requirement 81
qualification tor teachers, and neu
we're fois;ed upon the people, whC
could not write their names. Under
the democratic regime the people be
iu- allowed u vote upon the que>'
ton of levy, lively interest i tel
i'm the cause OF educllion, and the
Grade of 'holar>hip of our teacher,
will compare ttyorably with any in
the State.
Since the democratic party la,
gained the ascendancv in our Board
of + iuc.t.ou the levies OF the dis
lrict are applied to building and re
pairing houses. Under the radicaI
rule they were applied to huying
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