The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-08-11
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learned simple rule of etiquette, which
teaches that one should remain silen
when he has nothing to say.
He has abandoned the position which
he took at first with such grand flourish
of trumpets, and instead of proceeding
with his wise Interpretation of the Law
affecting the "sole power" of civil off
GERS, he has relapsed into his old occupa.
ton, and prepared "set of questions" or
ethics or something else.
In the old adage which teaches that il
is far easier to ask questions than to ans.
wer them, he fancies that he has discov.
cred means of escaping from his un-
pleasant situation. and intends, by quiz
zing me, to roll himself out of the mire
in which he deliberately sat down.
1t would be childish in me to notice
his low unmannerly thrusts. When one
considers the source from which thew
eminate, nothing different could be ex-
pected.
Mr.. Viebahn in his first question mt
mates that we talked about Mr.. Nagle's
appointment before l became candidate.
Nothing of the kind occurred. MIR.
Viebahn had a scheme on foot to have
Mr.. Nagle appointed secretly, and was
one to whom it was not disclosed until
long afterwards. | have spoken of Mr..
Nagle's ability and scholarship in CONFER
sation with different persons upon the
street; but l never met with several other
teachers and agreed to recommend aim
as has been charged.
Mr.. Viebahn's second question fail
to understand. I have not assumed to
be the guardian of any gentleman honor
and do not know to whom he refers.
I knew that he intended to send ''alist
of the best teachers" to Supt. Whitfrd,
but the name of the person who hadde-
clined to be q candidate was not uponthe
list which saw, and l did not know hat
it was sent.
The following question must provoke
a smile from the most serious: olive
L not always acted upon the principle
that party politics ought to have nothing
to do with the choosing of school-dfi-
cers?" He must know that the peo,le
are aware that the appointment was se-
cured by his aiding and abetting profIs-
sional politicians.
How many and what positions he bid
concern me only SO far as they revealhis
motives, and throw light upon the dirk
proceedings relating to a matter in Which
l was interested.
If he has never sought a position in
this county, the tenacity with which he
has held on to old positions after bdng
hoisted into new ones, would seem 70 in
dictate that he is not wholly divine Is re-
CARDS desire for distinction. The irst,
last, and only office which l ever sought,
is the one for which I applied last spr9g.
[ had an honest right to do so, and ued
only honorable means to advance 1v
prospects. The lofty ideas rapardinp II.
hllng OF offices by men who do not seel
positions, make good thunder for Fourth
Of July orations, but every intelligent
person knows that even our greatest aid
best men must make an effort in order5o !
obtain positions under the present CO.
dition of affairs. So long as the politial /
machinery is manipulated by bosses ad
rings, and those in power hold onto
their offices with the grip of death, ed |
are determined to keep down those whm
they fear will share their influence ad
power, very few men will get positils
without the asking.
He makes the following inquiry: cid
you not wish to hold two positions a
timer"
I was advised to continue in my sclpl
the few weeks which remained of 4e
school year, but repeatedly stated thait
would be far more satisfactory to mto
,esign, as every one knows I inteudeto
do. The question comes with excd-
inely poor grace from one who, for nely
two years, continued principal ofhe
First Ward school, to the neglect olis
official duties, and closed his brilnt
career in this county by holding fouo- a
sitions. Il
Whether he sent that letter of ron {
mendation, is not the only point OILS
pute between us. There are other es-
tons. Did he act honor Ably in pred
ing to support me, while secretly ung ,
Mr.. Nagle's claim at every opportity,
after that gentleman had withd7n? a
Was he acting the part of q friend zen t
he dissuaded me from going to Mson C
on Sunday night by stating possibly, I
that he would meet Supt. White on d
Tuesday at Watertown, and that ming y
could be done until after that tim.nd
then arranging to have notice of hes
ignaticn go on Monday morning wthe
three politicians, sending at theme
time note to Supt. Whitford, ich s
postponed sine die the proposed ming s
on Tuesday? Was there one sr of s
felIow-feeling shown in his atte to :
bring me into Disgrace, by pricing s
that | profess to be a democrat, iher 3
that he might expose me, and lift iher q
into a position through my degraon? s
The doubt cast upon the real chter q
of his recommendation was not ra by
the stalk of a few little politicianbut {
by his own statements, made to Tia
BILE person who is not politicians a -
teacher whom he has always coined ;
his friend.
In justice to those who may his vi
pected of using me as their tool, Ssh G.,
to say that no one but myself is On W
sible for my rashness, in exposthe
wrong-doers. Lii
The men who pretended to recend