The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-06

NO., i ni!Gtatot pertaining TO everythips
oi5SaIulng 10 our school system, a lav
i ttluer which, during It's seven wears ex
iis'ence, no record was kept, and there
nroN oning eXtant to show either Tho
r. pffOStess ol Tue scholars or the number
nia 1 1iiuien IN attendance during a sin,
Ele usy, week, month or term durjnc
me whole time. There was neitba1
mead nor system, nor anv organizo
tloh leading to concert of active
emu alton or sound progress among The
chlluren. Now, if these combined faote
IA our past administrations be illustra,
uohs OF Democratic government, I Am
ny, never nave been, and never win he
democrat. | appeal from office. seal,.
lug ward politicians to honest men who
want not office but good government
70 say which represents true Democracy
the state OF things referred to, or tbe
pam, practical school law as introduced
by myself. w
10 remove the impediments of the old
tSm 10 sound aud healthy
PtNsIoss IN our educational
| system ana steadily enhance its bless
uiSs 10 our children, now and hereafter.
1 introduced and the council. with hui
one dissenting voice, passed the law nov
ia iorce. 10 rescued the schools from
the dictatorial power of one mar
souShtt0 divorce them from the trick
erles OF ward politicians and commits
teu thelr management to board Of ak
sucn honorable citizens as the peoule
might elect-one from each ward, This
ooaru, elected by the people, selects the
eASinlhefs, ana have an open, fair and
PuDllc examination of all teachers AT
one and the same time, leaving no
room Tor lodging or faVoritism to some
10 the detrlment of others. This is
Democracy and fair dealing and TIE
true guarantee to the poor man, the
WORKING man and every other man that
his children shall have the full benefit
OF good schools and good teachers
that progress shall be the watchword
ana each succeeding year show the
schools 10 pc more efficient than during
the preceding year. The new law nrG.
VIldes Tor general superintendent over
all the schools; man thoroughly
V6rsed in th5 mOsl approved methods
OF common school instruction, az is tbe
case in every considerable town in the
United states where free schools have
prospered and become the pride of the
people. This chosen board of the peo
pie, Tor the first time to DO elected next
Tuesday, will DO responsible for the SO.
lection OF the examiners, the superin.
teudont and the teachers from among
those holding certificates OF compe.
tency. No fun aud fair test of sucha
law can be had till all It's provisions
shall have been in force for al least one
fun scholastic year. IL has only been
partially under trial since last fell.
Wait another year and then SEQ It's hal -
py effect. The assertion that the supor.
iuteudenps salary cuts the schools
al. .ftn. Il nj .. b.
IL would only run the schools three
weeks. The school term is shorter thus
year than last, because six teachers were
added TO the force and the pay OF all teach
ers was increased 10 mnre liberal rates
Besides, il be- asserted that our school
luna IRON the state was materially les
seued ny tho schO Istt0 census not being
lui! These arc uug facts, ahu-sghy act
state them instead Of mislaaHhg the
people. / appeal % all mechanics and
working men who have children, 10
stand by the law, designed 5O largely
Tor their especial benefit.
THE SANDERS.
Allow mo q lew words Do mo-
| tee the ialsehuIds stated against me
10 deceive the people, esps0Illay the
working mon:
! Firstly That / went 90 work against
the printers In the HERALD Cilico when
| ,uoy struck, This lll,ebold, without
| the shadow of foundation, wa. promptly
swept aside by tho certificates OF the
parties concerned. Lett. 80 whero all
ISLANDERS belong,
Second-Fhat / stole Secretary Par
~ S thunder, IN Introducing measures
10 reform the r ,8ss confessions of Omis.
sion ana commission u the books, pa
pers aud archives OF the city Mr..
| Parry. cattlttcate promptly aont That
| iaiseh4Od to Keep cumpup with the
utuur. ! stole NO mans thunder, but
acted ON my own discoveries as faith.
lul servant OF the people.
lhird-Jh8t IN some way / was re-
splI1iblo for tho stree. paving con.
tracts by which men not OF Dallas werO
employed. / had no moro DO do with
those contracts than Whang Lung Ia
China. They were all signed and exc
uuted before l was eloctGu an alderman,
Fourth-ghat committed some great
wrong la signing the city's note iOi
200 for the purchase OF piece oil
ground TO enlarge the area Tor q reser
Noir ut the water works, while the city
4 already owned tie ground, Mr.. Spell,
man says las | am tUlu) that was a,
busy IS bee Tor three or four days tJ
hurry up the matter and sigu the paper,
before the mayor returned from WR9h
iugJOu. Now just listen 10 the truth
4 believe thai IL was In 1880 or 1881 thai
the city obtained Judgment against
Collector Ogden and his securities iOl
some $4,000. DR.. Keller said 10 tn,
council, in writing, that be controlled
not that he OWnCd-a certain pioco o
ground adjoining the Wdtgr-WurNs, aud
would have IL conveyed no the city 4
the city would release Oglgn's bonds
mon. The city, by motion Ia Tho
council, aid itwould accept the PROPOSE
ton, aud right there the matter stop
( ped. No deed was ever executed 90 tine
, city nor any release filed by the city il
. th6 suit against Ogden eud o.hgrs, Il
> was simply verbal agreement royol
. executed. Why 10 was left In that state
and the rights OF tho Oily
allowed TO go by tho board, let the two
gentlemen now most concerned on th'
subject answer: DR., CrOWius, who WA
mayor, and Mr.. ID. A. Williams, VIII,
was an alderman at the time, / plOdg,
YOU most sOlsmnIy that IL I had beer
the representative Of tho people,
would have pressed tho matter till Oh,
deed was executed or refused 20 be- exc
. cu,ld and in tho lItLgr case, | would
, have pressed the collection nt thn indg
Imsut i'm favor OF the CITY, Why neither
/ was done, 10 is not my province TO say
Ibul Or. Cr0wdus, the mayor 80 lho tiuo
/ aud Mr., Williams, the alderman at On,
. time, who now paradcs this matter la
/ Imust ganglgnUd form ought 90 have
. the caudOr TO arise uud explain, pr
Keller states that the turuties, win.
agreed 10 buy the ground FOR this pur
, pose, TAI 0d 10 pay tle owner to
10 and therefore NO dCoi could De made
with that feature OF tDo case ] have u'
acquaintance. Tho plain, simple nu,
und6ui8hle truth is tnHt tho prtA3n
city council had nothing OBJ do with Ju.
q. grossly neglected and long 0o'un
Transaction, 1hey only wanted 10 buy
q pitca of ground OF which this old Dbl
was ahout one.siXth part, o. % laCtn7 a
forming large reservoir to hold n1,
store water against emergencies. AIR
BrOWulee offered the tract, six times o.
large, but including the hrstnaued lot
for 81 900. The wator commissioners re-
ported In favor of buying 40 itH good
/ tile could be made at $4,000. The city
aftnruav Ayng instructed To examine Hut