The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-08-10
From the Springfield Republic.l
State School Commissioner Smart

The Office Of School Commissioner in
Ohio is held by a Democrat named Smart.
A few days ago the following editorial
paragraph appeared in the Sandusky
Daily Register:
II half the stories told OF State school Com
missioner Smart are true, he Is a disgrace 20
the state and TO his office.
This being a year for statements OF
fact rather than innuendoes. we respond.
ed to the foregoing with this paragraph:
What are those storiesg Who are the persons
grace TO the state and his once the facts should
be known and printed, aud he should BE- inves-
tgated and removed. Fuels are what we wish,
this year!
Friend Mack, of the Register. responds
promptly and fully-as follows
One Of these stories Is easily told. Commis-
siOner smart Il a married man. Ho has, ~ fsu
bic, present or prospective with his wife. but
apparently lives with his wife and children In
been for some time a frequent visitor 90 this
city. His visits To us we're manifestly not la
the line of his duty a. public officer. Eor in
stance, he reached this city ON n certain Friday
evening, and left on Monday morning follow
ing, period when he could not visit the public
call upon the superintendent OF the schools OF
upon The members OF the Board OF Education.
His visits 10 this city were wholly unofficial
aud 10 a young lady teacher. When accused 81
improper intimacy with this innocent young
lndNs smart replleA ih0t ne had separated rom
his wife and intended 10 procure divorce, and
then marry the young lady In question. The
young lndy's friends In this city, regarding
such an excuse for his conduct every thin"
pressed Tor further answer TO the com plants.
Smart then stated that some two three years
ago he and his wife had agreed TO separate.
that TO facilitate a divorce they proposed Co
live apart until such time the law required
for the granting Of divorce, ana that then he
proposed 10 marry another young lady. We do
not believe that Smart ever intended 10 procure
n divorce from his wife, and we have the best
OF information that his wife knows nothing OF
his cOnduct-much less Of his proposed intention
TO get fid OF her. We know nothing ourselves
Of smurt's conduct, but we base our statements
know, however, that his conduct In this city
has been disgrace TO him and his Office, and
TO the young lady with whom he has been 10
intimate. That he Il n man OF bad character.
and that he has taken advantage OF his position
aS state school Commissioner TO destroy the
reputation Of an cstimable young lady, we have
no doubt. These are the facts A. We nave them
and we leave Il 10 the Republic TO pursue the
subject as much father as 10 thinks advisable.
We call the attention OF Mr.. Smart to
these statements. They are printed in a
respectable, widely circulated and well
known Ohio newspaper, and will there
fore make Mr.. Smart's conductor al
legged conduct matter for public scru-
tiny and attention. viii Mr.. Smart say
whether these assertions are true2 II
not, will he give 10 the public the facts2
IL they are true will he have the decency
to vacate his position by stepping down
and out2