Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-04-06
TOO MUCH "CHEEK "


BRADFoRD y RoADs, March 20, 1881.
EDIrOR REPUBLiCAS Among the many use,
ful para1les of the Nes Testament, none will suf-
fee better for my text than tho story OF the man
who went down from Jerusalem to Jericho and
fell among those who h ad "cheek" enough to rob
him Of bis raiment and then leave him to the
mercy Of the Priests, Levites, Samaritans, etc In
your beautiful town of Cearisld, noted as 1t is
for It's churches and its charity, for It's great and
good men, there exists trio OF young men, who
may be properly termed Qu political sonso) the
miniature Bosses" and who of late are 10 be
heard "crying from the house tops" or found on
the street corners, ,or among the"money changers"
looking for School Directors 10 "a suspicious a
manner as the pilfsr-rs down at Jericho looked up
on the Jerusalem man whom they leftto the mercy
Of the good Samaritan. II is an alarming fact
that whenever School Director enters Cleardeld,
he is plunged upon by these rayenous manipu
lators and m attempt made to rob him not of his
dollars and cents) Of his judgment, his reason
and his Independent manhood, by feeding him
pure unadulterated "iaiTy" on the question Of
County Superintendent, This in It's mildest form,
NJ. Editor, is sur and reflection upon the Ia -
! tolligence Of the men who have been authorized
by law to guard the interests Of the school chill.
dfen Of the county but the insult Is magnihod
and rendered more notorious when oung men OF
questionable integrity attempt TO impeach the
judgment Of thinking school men by assailing the
reputation Of one, 10 whom the Directors have
implicit confidence. simply because they have "an
ar 10 grind" Your correspondent has just re.
turned from tho county seat. Like the innocent
ay, overcome by tho persuasive powers Of the
spider, | was induced 10 go into the paror
ol the "chief and tho one altogether void
OF moral responsibility" who, Rfter being joined
by "Boss' No. 2 tried to make me believe that the
present school superintendent was responsible
Tor three. fourths OF all the sins that have been
enacted since the delugo. Had those deusive
creatures tried TO force upon my mind the fact that
our County Superintendent was responsible for
the death Of the Car Of all the Russias or for
Mahope's position in the Senate, their statements
would have been received with as much credit as
the "shoddy" fabricntions they use to "stud" all
who are unfortunate enough to fall victims TO the
treaehrry Of their evil designs. The present 10.
cumbent having for three years Travelled many
times 10 all parts Of The county, holding cxami.
nations, educational meetings, Institutes, a nd vis-
ting schools, has mingled Of course with scores Of
people annually. II he Is guilty Of any grave
misdemeanors, Why is Il that no person ever heard
Of them until they received circulation at the
hands Of these young solons at tho county sea +,
whose prejudices are 20 strong as to Invariably
absorb their record for voraety and honor What
have they done for the Common Schools Of Clear
field county that entities them to voice In the
selection OF the person who shall guide the eiu.
cation OF tho minds and hearts OF the school chill
dren OF the county | will venture the assertion
that not one Of them has been inside Of Com.
mon School Tor ten years, or since they becaml
taxpayers have paid in the aggregate school tax
enough to pay one months salary Of tho poorest
school teacher In the county. When the Office Of
School Superintendent was created, ts purity was
vouchsafsd for by the lawmakers, by placing the
elective power In the hands Of the School Diree.
tors, who meet In common convention, represent
ing all political parties, to select one man or wo.
man (God help the woman who aspires to the
posiion " these "Jakiei' ind out her politics.,
having the nttAinnents required by law, and tho
individuals who seek to rob the position Of the
purity and dignity guaranteed to it by the Goa
sttution and Lawmakers Of the State are deserving
Of tho foyercst oensufe from an Intelligent people
II is gratifying to know that the men Of bfaint-
the representative men at the county seat and
throughout the oounty-spurn the motives that
aotuaic these few meidles0me individuals, aud
which cause them 10 "buttinhole" School Difeo.
tors whenever they are seen 10 town, thus exbib.
iting more "ohoek"a braIen impuisnce than the
dirty Jookai who holds on 10 the ooat-tail OF tho
respectable trayoler In foreign lands, showing his
teetn aud crying for "backiheesh" These
"chAp,, 'whom have given tho full benefit Of this
artcle, have achieved a reputation a. experts 10
getting up "dirty job" aad " we mistake not,
the present attempt will be pitifal failure. Chi
canery and fraud may triumph In many Instances
bat when an attempt is made to defame Tho ropu-
iation Of one much superior to those who lead tho
attack, when measures aro adopted 10 poison the
minds Of men by eirculauug sensational asd I'm,
Aginary rumors, then the Integrity Of thoughtful
men IL challenged, aud their manhood fiscs above
personal preialices, the scheme falls Hat, the 10.
stigators are exposed, and are forever covered
with the signihcance Of that suspicious inistjee-
ton, "Bswspp Ioufs,
fiur IN rnH RiaHr.