The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-07-20

likely to pr We for the worse and
not for the better. It is well to be
radical when things are going ba1ly,
but ii Is also good TO be con.eIva'
tive when things are going uncom-
monty well.
People generally, when they find
O good and profitable servant, are
anxious to retain him, especially
when he works for nothing and
boards himself, as these ami many
other school trustees do. It seems
TO me that the people Of most dis
tricts, when they h.d found truss
tees to work 80 well and prosper
ously, and to do it gratis, would
have been glad to secure their ser
vices as long as could be
with such satisfactory results, and
IN order to do this, would have
promptly reelected the trustee
whose term was expiring If he had
been willing to serve again, and, if
not, would have consulted the re-
naming trustees as to the per-
son they could best have
worked with and 80 CON-
tlnued the success and prosper
lty of the school and thus worked
together for the common welfare of
the district. Temt erament and dis.
positions, habits and quail dcations
differ, and you can't always get
three men who will work we'll to.
ge'her, and without pay. In thu
instance in question the mai lrity
evidently thought d fferent Y to
this. They did not want the trustee
re- elected and would not have him,
whether he was willing TO serve or
not. They did not consult the re-
naming trustees as to the nominee,
did not care whether they were
suited or not, pleased or displessed,
with the choice of trustees elect. In
fact it see ned to me that the msjsr-
lty of the meeting were determined
not merely to ignore the wishes of
the other trustees, but to elect the
man chosen in opposition to, and in
defiance of their wishes. The ma.
j0rity had a right to do this II they
chose. But was it vie? Was il a
sensible method of procedure7 Was
it likely to contribute to harmony
In the working Of school matters Tor
the next two years? It seemed to
me not only to manifest a lack of
appreciation Of the good work done
by the trustees, but to be really dis.
courteous, il not premeditated and
deliberate insult to them. But when
people are crazy for change for the
sake OF change, reasoning with them
le useless. 1t is q sheer waste o.
time and energy. So far as l cou.d
judge OF the trustees in this case,
the outgoing gentleman was by far
the best pleased man of the three.
AS to the schools, the elec ions
are over and for them warning,
mora.iZing and ADVICE are too late
this year. But other elections are
at the doors, and for them 1t may be
well to consider that wisdom In con-
oerted action is far more desirable
than the rigid assertion of technical
rights, for this jeopardiXes succasa
that is desirabls, and while it may
please unthinkirg partisans, car.
not but make the judicious grieve.
Important changes, affecting the
successful operation Of public in
situations ought always to be made
with thoughtfulness and careful
ness, not with carelessness or resk-
lesnees, and never needlessly nor
indeed without weigh,y reasons
with the public good and not per.
s0nal desires or mere wnims in view
The unrefecting, restless, unreason.
able desire for change that breeds
dissatisfaction with anything. ae-
complished, good or bad, with any
degree Of success attained, OK with
any amount OF prosperity secured, is
injurious to the public good and
should be discouraged.
ONLooKER.