The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-10-08

THE Dodge City Times has, in several
recent issues sought to extol the real or
fancied virtues of the democratic candi-
date for Superintendent of Public In
structiOn. With this we find no fault, but
when it undertakes to advance the inter-
est of their democratic candidate by max
ing statements which are absolutely false
we deem the facts worthy of notice. and
we request the Times to answer the fol-
lowing questions:
1st. Why did you state that Mr.. SWINE
hart is one Of the leading educators in
Ford county; that he is member of the
examining board of the county, and at
the same time neglect to say the same of
Mr.. Beadle? When you knew that Mr..
Beadle has for years enjoyed such dis
tinction-long, indeed, before Mr.. SWINE
hart came to the county?
End. Why did you state that Mr..
Swinehart has been successful instruc-
tor in our county Normal Institutes, when
you knew the statement to be false. and
were aware that he has never taught in
an institute in Ford county? On the
other hand you knew that Mr.. Beadle
has taught with success in the county
Normal Institute, and that you were at
tributing his success to your candidate?
3rd. Why have you not allowed Mr.
Swinehart to correct your misstatements
for he certainly is too much of gen.
tleman to seek to profit by such false
hoods and no doubt ere this has asked
you to correct them?
4th. Why did you assert that Mr..
Swinehart has such splendid executive
ability?" Where has he given evidence
of such abilities, unless it be governing
one of the schools of Dodge City. num-
bering on the average about 30 pupils?
Why did you not state that Mr.. Beadle
had taught rs principal of the Third
Ward school in Dodge City-a room
numbering about 60 pupiIs-and with as
much success as Mr.. Swinehart taught 30?
9Th. Why do you insist in placing in
the Office of Superintendent of Ford
county man who has never taught in
the system of schools which he seeks to
supervise; man who lives ia Dodge
City, the schools of which are no more
under the control of the County Superin-
tendent than the schools of Idaho? Is it
that you are determined that the people
of the cOantry shall not have a single
name on your ticket which is composed
entirely of Dodge City candidates? And
further, rather than let the country peo-
pie have even one name on your ticket.
you would bestOw the Office of County
Superintendent upon a man who already
has good situation at better salary
than the County Superintendent gets.
This officer supervises the country
schools, he has nothing to do with the
schools of Dodge City, and you certainly
must be extraordinarily greedy to refuse
to even let the people of the country at
tend to their own business.
9Th. II you wish to enter upon the
question as to which candidate can best
govern a school, we can oblige you by
stating the facts in the case. We have
thus far refrained from making any dis
statements with regard to Mr..
gentleman for whom we
have the kindest feelings-yet if you are
to force the issue we will
Oblige you in the matter. even if it does
injure your candidate i'm the work of
teaching in which he is engaged. But
that Jon are responsible. as
refusing to make a decent.
canvass.