The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-12-16


ing Judge Motter opposing and OF
Tending Mr.. Syester. A new board
was of course designed, and it was no
doubt contemplated to GUST Mr.. C0ch-
rane. Four good places could thus be
had for four superserviseable tools.
We choose not to credit Judge
Pearre's statement that they thought
the present boards time was out In
January next. If it were so why not
have waited for the few weeks to eX-
pire? If the statement is true it re-
fleets on the knowledge the court has
OF its own affairs, and is display of
stupidity when the desired lntorma-
ton was so near at hand. When we
reflect that Judge Syester is a
Thoroughbred politician we need
hardly be surprised at his action.
But then it was hoped that he would
bring to the bench higher apprecia-
ton of its responsibilities and duties.
We are not surprised at anything
Judge Pearre does, but his few
friends in the community were hope
full that he would not again during
his term so far forget himself as to
flaunt his weakness in the face of the
public.
The manly course of the commits
sioners and their prompt and en-
phatic declinatiOn to be used by the
judges in question, will meet the en-
dorsement of the community. The
board of school commissioners has
the respect and confidence of the pub
lie, and that is more than can be said
of the court. Our school affairs have
been honestly, intelIigently and faith
fully conducted, and have given gen.
eral satisfaction. 1t then becomes
something little less than outrage on
the public for the court to step in and
ask the commissioners to resign in
the middle of their term, and with
no cause alleged for taking the step.
/ The public trust the school board and
will expect them to remain where
they are and attend to their duties.
They can afford to "snap their fing-
ers" in the faces of the court. and let
them have their pains for their i'm
pertinence.
In this matter Judge Alvey appears
to have pursued his usual course of
inaction in school affairs. Possibly a
word from him would have helped
matters, but he seems to have started
on his second term as he closed his
first.
In the late election the school ques.
ton was the one live topic in the
judgeship matter. Our party made
that an issue, and came very near
fighting it through successfully. Sup
pose it had been known two months
ago that within 40 days of the organ
! i"atio,, of the new bench bold and
impudent effort would have been
made to turn out our commissioners
and examiner in the middle of their
terms of service and at the height OF
their usefulness, what would have
been the result? The Republicans
would have carried this county by a
thousand majority! The court will
be made to See that the people are in
earnest in this matter. The tax-pay-
ers and patrons of the public schools
do not propose to see this great in
stitution male the instrument for
weak and dickering judges to crafty
their likes and dislikes with.
We learn from Mr.. w. A. Brydon,
one of the school commissioners OF
Garrett county, that he and his asso-
ciate, Mr.. Bittinger, have also been
requested to resign by Judges Pearre
and Syester, through a note from
Judge Pearre. Mr.. Brybon laughs
at the demand. He says his board
has a year yet to serve, and they do
not propose to get out at the dictation
of anybody.
There lisa deep principle underlying
the opposition to the insOlent de-
mands of Judges Pearre and Syester.
If officials of the county-whether APP
pointees of the court or other selec-
tions--are to be subject to a tenure of
office depending on the whim of the
court, then this demand for "resigna-
tions" may be extended to other
offices, such as clerks of courts, sher-
ifs, &C., and we shall soon have a
despotism in the judicial district.
Let our commissioners stand to
their posts. The public will sustain
them. If need be meetings will be
held all over the county to express
public feeling, and perhaps the court
will be taught lesson.-Cnt6erLd,sd
Ne,os, 1871.