Daily Republican., 1881-04-16
The school Board.

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In three weeks from to-day the tlec-
tion tor considerably more than one-hali
the members OF the Board OF Edncatloh
will be held. II is very important tna'
members should be elected who are
qualified for the position, not only III
mental capacity but in moral az well
We do not intend to be personal IN the
least, but it is well known tnat there
Sre persons in the school board now
who are not qualified in either OF the
respects named There is no Once
which is more Important than that OF
a mem Der of the School Board. In other
civil positions bad officers can be Ell
dured, but there they are not brought
in immediate contact with the schools
which should be the very fountain OF
virtue and knowledge, None but the
most moral and upright meu should be
supported for moment for POSITION
where they can influence the education
OF the children of the city. A. the time
approaches for the election there Will
no donht be many 'set EN- ups, bS
politicians who would Vitiate the Use
fuiness of the public schools and even
the virtues and morals of the children
to advance their own personal political
il, tl,npu ~ 1tfhlnnt III
do this let the good people without dlS-
tinction of party rise up and 'kn"rk
'em down agin." There are good, well
qualified citizens in both political par
ties who would make excellent lnem-
hers OF the Board if they would permit
their names to be used. These are the
men who should be selected A. candi-
dates and any voter who cannot rise
above party at the election OF members
OF the Board Of public Education and
vote for the best mentally and qualified
candidate regardless of party, would
not make a safe custodian in matters Of
Education. Wherea good Democrat is
found who is willing to allow the list
OF his name for member OF the Board
and has the requisite mental and moral
qualification there should br a general
concentration Of the voters upon
that candidate provided his opponent
lacks the requisite qualifications, but
if his opponent is equal in every respect
the people can afford to express choice
between two good candidates. The
same solid moral support should be
given to a candidate if he should have
Republican pr0clivitiGs if he measures
up to the standard OF mental and moral
requirements. We are trre to say that
some who are now members of the
Board Should not be reelected. They
have 4e,'n tried and found wanting III
the Ssscutials which make good mem
whatever for ignorant persons in the
Board and men 80 lacking in morals
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themselves not only before the public
but before the children of the schools in
their charge should never be Thought
OF for candidate Better by far have
no Board Of Public Education than 10
have it made the political Step-stone for
political aSpirautS to some more rrmu-
nerative office. In the calm Of the eve
before the election let the real friends Of
the Public Schools counsel together and
run none for members of the Board of
Education but those who would by
their influence raise the Public Schools
to a higher and better plane Of useful
ness, and in selecting candidates, let
politics be buried out Of sight,