The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-08-09
0RALL WE HAVE n NEW SCHOOL
HOUSE?

Saturday night last was not well at
tended, the number present being from
20 to 30, The resolution adopted at
former meeting appropriating $1,000
to build an addition to the present
ground house was rescinded. This
left the matter open again or just
where it stood at first, but by a singu-
lar strict construction of the meeting,
It was decided that no further action
could be taken as the matter was not
specifically mentioned in the call.
Another meeting will therefore be
called to consider the question OF \
school building. There are several
questions now up before the voters of
the village. One is, shall we have a
new school building, an ample one
which will be credit to the town, and
cost from $l5, 900 to 100000. Another
il. shall we build an addition to the
present round house. Still another is,
shall we have a s. 900 building capable
of meeting the present demand and
which can be sold for some other pur-
pose when new and commOdiOus
building is decided upon. And fourth
question is, shall we have the plan of a
new building adopted and build wing
OF this new building for present use,
completing the structure several years
hence when there is public demand for
it.
This latter question is simply getting
back to what the ADVANCE urged at
the time the present plan Of a hexagoD-
al structure was up. Mr.. J. Ames and
the editor of the ADVANCE were, SO
far as we could learn. the only two
persons in the village who held out in
opposing the present structure. We
urged then that the proper thing to 90
was to adopt All ample plan for school
building, and for the time being build
either the central portion or one of the
wings, and complete the structure as
the growth Of the village demanded in
creased facilities.
The wisdom of this is now seen. The
present building has done good service
aud has served u noble puoEosr. But
it cannot be added to without spelling
both the building and the addition. 1t
cannot be sold for other purposes so
far as can be seen 1T present.. AS 1t is
not adapted to use tor dwelling nor
for a business house. 1t is an elephant
on the ia,u:S Of the town and Will have
We are not ridiculng the structure, for
rs above said, it has served a noble and
useful purpose, but it was unwiseIy
built in the beginning, and this gener-
alton is having the errors OF their
school fathers visited upon them.
Our view would he to build \ new
school building which would be acred-
it to the town, rs well rs 4 joy and in
spiratiOn to teachers and scholars. We
can pay the interest and help posterlty
to pay the principal, too. If this can
not be carried out at present, let MS Sc
cure 4 plan for structure at once
beautiful and ample, and for our pres
ent need build and use one of the wings
or parts of this new building.
Mr.. Merrrm is the favorite in this
part of the political vineyard by large
majorlty.-Worthin Glob3.
This is not true except as to news
papers, like the Globe, which have been
bought, and as to politicians who have
been bought with promises of appoint
ments. Stated correctly, we should
Say that the politicians and the mercen-
ary newspapers are for Merriam, and
the people are for McGill and Scheffer.
This We know by asking among the
people themselves. Scheffer Is Il rich
St. Paul banker, as we'll as Merriam,
but having got the endorsement of the
Alliance Committee and holding polit-
ical views in accord with the Alliance,
he has very many friends among the
Alliances. McGill has many friends
among the people because they think
he has made good Governor and is en-.
titled. like his predecessors, to second
term, and because he is not identified
with the old St. Paul rings who always
come forward at the right time and
win as against the country districts.
The central ring don't let any one but a
member of the central ring be Governor
when they can help 1t.
The WOrtlingtOn Advance came out
last week with al editorial of over one
column in length, and gave some ex'
cellent reasons why McGill should be
the next governor of Minnesota. Sam
Nichols and J. 7. Williams were evi
IDENTIFY unable to fix as straight man
as A. p. Miller, whose independence
the Gazette has always admired
Slayton Gazette.
The ADVANCE is not the champion
of any ones cause in the canvass fol-
governor. But it wishes to put in its
protest against this business of sending
henchmen owe: the state to buy up pol
iticians and newspapers to support
rich men for Office. If this is to pre-
vail, money is indeed the only power
and poor men, men of the people, mer
of ability and character but limited
purse, must keep oat of public life. 1
for no other reason than to rebuk
these venal methods. the people ough
to rise and demand the nomination O
such men as McGill
The truth is, McGill is entitled t.
denomination at the hands of the Re
publicans, just rs Pillsbury, Hubbar'
and others were, but the politician
have been bought with money an
promises of Office to support others all
to defeat McGill.
B. R. Grayson writes capital lette
to the St. James Journal from Califol
MIA and concludes with this sound ad
vice: