Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-10-31
CORRESPONDENTS.
True as Gospel-a Word to Teachers
on the Political Situation

True as Gospel-a Word to Teachers
on the Political Situation.
In the whirl of the campaign, which
takes in State and county affairs, and
in the battle against Rings" let us
not forget that there is one subject
which should not be overlooked. viz ::
the interest of our public schools as it
is involved in the election of a judge.
If the Star will permit | propose to
ask its thoughtful readers few ques-
tions to set them thinking in the short
time to elapse before election day.
What will be the effect upon school
affairs in the event of Judge Douglas
election
There is excellent reason for be-
lieving Judge Douglas will at once set
about making himself felt in the di
rection of improving public school eff
fciency, and that he will be prepared
at the proper time to cooperate with
Judge Hoffman in the selection of
three sound, conservative and personally
interested citizens for school commits
sionerS.
If he is satisfied to ''let we'll enough
alone" then the present regime will be
continued, and we will be no worse off
than we are.
The election of Judge Douglas,
therefore, will effect change for the
better, or the schools will go on just
as they are. 1t will not make change
for the worse.
What effect will the election of Mr..
Stake have upon the interests of the
schools ?
Mr.. Stake will aim to do Just what
Judge Douglas would. He will want
to make his accession felt. He will
want at least two of the commission.
ers republican-probably all three.
This will insure a republican exam
liner, and republican teachers will have
the call.
The democratic "Ring" of this
county, seeing this, will Ego one
BETTER" They will introduce and pass
a bill taking the appointment of COM
missioners from the judges and invest
ing it in the Governor, and two years
hence our public school system, that
ought to be free from sudden chang es
of all kinds, will pass from one extreme
of partisanship to the other. Oyer
each school room door will then be
written in the sight of all teachers,
male and female, "No Republicans
need apply" The same authority in
this county that names our magis-
trates, registrars, judges of election,
election clerks and ballot clerks, will
appoint commissioners, examiners,
trustees and teachers-all without re,
ference to their qualifications, but with
full regard only to their fidelity and
efficiency as working tools of the
Ring" And the last state of the
system in this county will be worse
than the first or second. Against this
final outcome | lift my voice. AS a
lover of the public schools it grieves
me that | am compelled to take this
position. little State were Republican |
would not do it. But crisis is at
hand which threatens both the in
tegritv and the usefulness of our
schools, and ] am thoroughly convinced
that the election Ot Judge Douglas is
actually demanded by tbs true well
fare of the schools. With him as
Judge, the "Ring" will have no reason
able excuse at this time to take the
appointing power from his hands. and
Deins HlBHHthuet' upitoiaolc n%u
and a scholar as well, it is certain that
so far as in him lies he will give the
people fair, impartial, non-partlsan
board. If not, he will do no worse
than permit the present board to hold
on.
Parents, guardians ana teachers, |
am Republican, but it is my sincere
conviction. reached after much SERIOUS
study, that il is TO oar interests as
patrons, stockholders and servants OF
the system, to vote for Judge Douglas:
"Go thou and do likewise, and 1t shall
be we'll with thee and thine"
: DEEPLY INTERESTED PATRON.
-LonacQnlnS SWF.