The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-02-27
Communicated.

A correspondent in last weeks
Democrat has taken me to task about
my communication in regard to
heightened terms OF school in this
county. The style in which he does
it leads US to suppose that fine never
studied law he has at least heard of |
the advice of that old lawyer to a |
student of Blackstone, "when you
have bad case, abuse the opposing
Attorney" He starts out by setting
up an imaginary man of straw and
then with his grand ebullitions of
wisdom proceed TO knock him down.
He asserts that we undertook to
censure the County Commissioners.
In this he is entirely mistaken. The
language used by me was. 1--WE ask
the County Commissioners to give
this very important question the
serious attention due it," Not much
censure in that. That his cause is
wrong he seems to realize. for he adj
mits l champion good cause, That |
"prove myself too weak in argu.
ment." ETC., is no fault of nine.
Weak though the arguments may be
we have tried to use them for right,
for the enlightment of the children,
for the betterlng OF the condition of
the people of our county. Not only
does this brainy correspondent admit
our Cause to be good one. but the
editor of the Democrat also says,
"there is no doubt something should
be done to secure longer terms of
school for the chlldren.' 1t has be-
come necessity. From Frostburg
we hear the sound of "larger levy.
peter pay for teachers, better schools.
better communities, better citizens"
From tar.Off Johnsons comes the cry
for longer terms of school. Keep the
ball rolling until Justice shall win and
the children of our county shall gel
their rights.
/ This learned gentleman 1--WE are
not surprised ne did not put "Y''
to his ky then acqualnts us with
= the very stupend0us fact, which, !
f suppose, he thought no one knew
that the county was not organized
=. nor are taxes levied solely for schoo
| purposes and none other" He mus
!, have learned something at least from
\ my communication for in it said
b. "among other important questions
e the one for our schools is very imp0r
d tant." So. my dear TX" your dia
p tribes have no application.
d But the greatest surprise of tn
|, whole letter comes when he says
T. but in this matter, as in all others
the people are supreme, and if the.
T. desire it. etc.. we suppose the Count.
Is Commissioners will crafty them.
n Wonder, my dear Solomon ii. yo
u did not settle it for the people. w
u do not blame the County CCmmi'
% sioners, but by our letter wished t
Is open up the question which wi
- finally show The sentiment of tn
is people, which TX" knows, or Shout
h. know, is strongly in favor of justil
=. to the children. That Garrett is d.
le ing what she can, we doubt yer
v. much, and if so she is far benin
d. every other county in the State. b
d. reference to the report of the Stai
IN Board of Education for 1889 we lear
Id that Garrett County had five month
n. school and was the only county
he the State that fell under y month
of while IL counties had 10 month
er This is not a very good showing
e. our favor, and this year we have or
h. month less. This is a sad cOnuitio
Mt of things. We believe that it can
made better. We believe the Peep
are willing to remedy this evil. A
though TX" may continue to wri
his learned diatriDes from c0urt-h0n
hill. this question must be settled IA,
settled right.
standing still is childish folly,
A~ Going backward is a crime"
Let the necessary amount be levi
VS. and give our children a chance
MIS- compete with the rst of the wor
to If they do not become as learned
VS. TX" himself.
Respectfully,
IN. A. F. GEORGE.
~ Stcd1ton, Md.. FEB. 81. 1891.
m. Take Notice
va I will dispose of all my cookiI
and heating stoves between now al