The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-10-11
THAT SCHOOL BUSINESS.
j. B. Replies to Homo and Ex-
plains 1t in His Way.
BRIGHAM CITY, Oct. 8, 1885.

To the Editor of THE HERALD
In consequence of the reflection and
uncalled-for slurs contained in
"Homo's" last letter, and in order tc
Justify myself and others refe red to il
my previous article, reply is needed
In making it, will be brief, occup ing
as little OF your valuable space as posi-
bic. AS was said in J. B.. last letter
they" are still foaming, as every line
and syllable of Homo's last letter indi-
Gates (and much of the Stops therein
beneath our notice. malice, envy, and
jealousy, with a vain endeavor to make
his case one of truth, and in so doing he
but proves his forlorn condition, and
misrepresents the facts as l honestly re-
ported them. And now for little more
that was not told before. At our (not
our, but their school meeting on the
night in question, one of our substantial
citizens, and at present city official,
openly charged the board with paying a
teacher $50 per month, when just as
good one could be hired for $25, and
the said gentleman further agreed to
give US good schools, and run them in a
| substantial manner on the amount
voted, which was three-fourths of one
per cent. Again is it not fact, that no
printed notices were posted conspicu-
ously, notifying the citizens, but on the
contrary little slckly written ones ap-
peared? In consequence, hundreds
knew nothing of the meeting until it
was published in The HERALD. And
did you not infer in your first letter
that the trustees report was very I'M
satisfactory? AS very many of the
citizens here would like to know in
what. manner and for what purpose
their money was used, please publish a
verbatim report of the same in THE
HERALD and oblige them. Again, who
constitutes this ring spoken of by j. B
Only seven or less, including Homo.
And is it he who got badly left in trying
TO get an office at the last City election
Yes; guess it is he. Was it not at
the caucus, previously held at the
and Slurs were hurled at one of our
honorable City Councillors, just be-
cause he was there. Yaw, dat vas true
Is Homo" the individual, who, in an
oren meeting. and one Sabbath day was
told he had better get off his pinafore
before he assumed to dictate to this
people? Yaw, We tlnk he ish dot shen-
tleman. Who were the ringites' allies.
at the aforesaid school meeting, and up
held them2 Was it not those who last
winter, and do this winter, expect sup
port from them? And is not part of
the scheme referred to by ]. B? You
tickle me and III tickle you. In other
words, give US your support and we
will hire you this winter, at a good
salary; but if you don't, off goes you
head. Ha! ha! hal Is it not fact
that not one of the ring denied the as
sertion, or relinquished their claim in
opposition, or in favor of the substan-
tial citizen referred to above, and who
in every particular is worthy and we'll
qualified? Again, it is an undenlable
fact that the vote taken was nearly
unanimous in opposition to the ring,
and nine-tenths of the citizens here will
support mein this and my former state
ment. Again, look at the envy dis
sneaklngly refers to j. B., OF Farming
ton, and the PEN" as if that had any
thing to do with the school meeting
If it had, why did not the chiyalro1s
Homo" bring it up there and then.
Why this venom? Because OF the re-
buke he received by the peoples vote,
and the applause that greeted ]. BIS
speech at the meeting. a man who will
so belittle himself as to drag in an indi-
yiduaPs private and personal matters
which have nothing to do with the
meeting, pro him to be contempt
BILE ass not possessing the qualities of a
man, and Yerifies my assertion in my
previous article. If Homo" can pro
duce an honorable lady or gentleman
in Davis County, that can bring anv
Just accusation against J. b. S character,
he will be presented with paid-up sub
scription to the Daily HERALD for one
year, anda Webster's Unabridged Die
tiOnary thrown in, which will be fur
nlshed, if complied with, at J. BIS of
flee, in Brigham. Yes. Homo" J. B.,
the NJ. D., was confined in the Pen five
days, pending certain false charges; but
when the investigation came, he was
fully Vindic' d. Like otL ers, he suffer-
ed persecution at the hand of adulter-
OLS' WIZ tO-uel1 Inc uSl6dl6u holuO,
are fOaming. For shame, to snap and !
sneer al poor tramp editor. And vet /
did not thy autograph grace his sub |
scrlption list? Yaw, dot vas so. Did |
not thy aged parent tramp across the /
dreary plains to Utah? And dost not /
thou, ignorant dupe, know that to-day, /
C )ntined IN thesame pen" without just /
cause, are some OF the noblest and /
brightest men of this Territory?
In conclusion. let me ask: Are not
houses, where schools are taught. wheA
so occupied, school houses? And do Z
not houses bought and paid for by Tie
people, belong to the people? They are /
simply held in trust, by succeeding .
trustees. And is it not the duty of pub I
nc officers TO confer to the will of the /
Oeonle. and If not satisfied to so do. I
ought they not resign? am irresista- /.
ply led to believe, they should. J.B.
ALL AGREE that handsome harris one
II beanty's indispensable elements.
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