West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-02-27
County suprtntendonov.

II is sbont tim, now ior cardi-
dates for this | osition to loom NJ
and we desire it distinctly under
stced that TIE ARGUS WILL sport
DO want Democratic votes Rsrubh.
can. We would muoh rather lend
our support TO straigbt out Re
publican than TO the usu Who SAYS
he is Independent, sud remains 40
just long enough 10 hoodwink Dem
ocrsts,and then turnG his back upon
them. We have had a superiority
OF this in the past two yeara, and
while it he's been no course of &C.
static pleasure to us, we have Ger
tsinly profted by it, aod shall be
prepared to meet any such emorgsn-
.cy In the sweet hereafter.
Two years ago TIE present County
Superintendent OF Schools wss cleo
ted by the Democratic voters of this
county, and hardly had he been
firmly iusugursted until he began
sn imPlacabls and disultory part:-
san warfare upon the party which
elevated him to The position ho now
so incspably and unsatisfactorily
ILLS, During the late campaign THE
man's partisan ranoor became SO fer
Vidly efervescsut that he even went
so far as to tear down, mutilate and
burn Democratic posters. Two years
ago when be wanted Office and ex
pected Democrats to help him get it
he was affected by hypocriticsl del.
'cacy OF speech which vsiled the &C
tual partisan motives that animate
the man. NO one would have be-
lieved then that he would be carried
by psrtisanship 10 the extent Iust
indicated, bat such is an immu.able
fact, and We have concluded, and
Justly too We think.never again to
lend aid, political or otherwise, 10 q
man OF this ilk. We believe most
OF the Democrats of this county view
the matter as We do, and are prepxr-
cd to act as indicated by us,
There appears TO be a growing
tendency 10 regard The Office non
political, and week or two ago one
OF the foremost teachers in the coun.
~ expressed as much when he sug-
Rested that the teachers meet in con.
yent.on ard nominate man for Su-
perntendsut from their own body.
We are inclined to regard this sug-
.gestion with iavor, aud hope the
teachers viii have The independence
to rise and ssBert this power which,
IT would seem, naturally belongs TO
them. There must be unity Of
thought and action between the
teachers and the parents to insure
good schools. There must be a uni
son Of action between the County
Superintendent, who generally maps
out course Of instruction to be 70 -
lowed, and the teachers and psrents
or an ImmsthCdioal state Of affairs
similar to what we arc experiencing
In our county today, must naturally
and surely exist. We believe such
calsmities-yss, we will call The gen
sral coalition Of our schools colam-
itous ont-copld be successfully avert
ed if the teachers had and exercised
The right TO elect the man whom thew
wished lcr Superintendent They
would most likely select q practice,
teacher ofeTpersnce: msn With DO
grsssiVe views, not a snob fIed with
seli-couceit scholar possesssd Of
practical ideas and not a paryeln
with brain bubbling with theories
which might be practical in tbs
school dsys Of the next generation
systematic worker who knows the
Wsnts Of the schooia and can yupply
them in fat, man Of The present
and not q nonen'ity who imagine be-
is baking in The everlasting s1o-
light Of fsr-of future
With a practical, systemauo. saa
hard working teacher st the heed o..
the scbool system Of ttis county aa
might expect The schools to a,unsa
and make rapid strides 10 The way
Of Advancement Such mau We
have every rsssou 90 believe, Ha. d
be selected bad lLe teschers Of lhs
county ssy about TIE matter. aud
tnch msu would have or su.,9r.
30 be = Rspub.iosD, Greenbsol,f