Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-05-26
To Whom Concerned.

the Omnicrat of May 10. viii not at
tempt to give the number of the issue,
as that papers scheme" of recording
its periodical omissions has been proven
unreliable, to say the least of it:
A letter to one of the appli-
cants for a certificate at the re-
cent examination giving the
grades reads as follows:
"Please call at the Office when
convenient. | think / can pro-
pose a scheme by which you
may succeed"
1t is the duty of the County
Superintendent to work up
schemes" in order to give GER
tifcates to favored ones? Our
understanding is that he is there
to examine applicants and grant
certifctes without fear or favor.
He had scheme in his mind
to compel teachers to attend
meetings some months since.
We would just like to ask;
How long will the people be
duped into voting for a man for
Superintendent Of public inst,c.
ton, who has no interest in the
schools Of the county except to
further his own political inter
est and gain notariety? Up n
this Office depends very much
the prosperity of the rising gen.
Grafton and our county superin-
tendents, of all other persons,
should have his heart in the
work, lay aside petty griepences
and work for the welfare Of hui
manity.
The Omnicrat has published several
such contemplate filings at me during
the last eleven months, to all of which
I have made no answer for various
reasons: 1 felt that I could not afford to
engage in a controversy with anony-
nous correspondents who have neither
the courage nor principle to attach re-
sponsible signature. I also hoped that
kind treatment on my part and better
understanding of my position upon the
topics discussed might convince my
critics of the injustice of their unwar-
ranted and hasty structures, unless their
attacks were purely malicious. 1t seems
that the latter presumption is correct.
l have also at all times extended to the
Omnicrat and it's management every
courtesy within my knowledge or power.
have RETAINED from all criticism,
either spoken or written, which might
endanger its success or impair its efforts
"for the welfare of humanity and, by
editorial request, have encouraged
teachers to send it their monthly re-
ports, making no distinction in favor of
any other paper. Now, 1 believe that
has ceased to be a virtue
in this case, and that the public has
right to know what have to say in the
matter. l am also convinced that fur
ther silence on my part may lend some
color of force to these baseless ac-
cusations which are made for political
effect only, or because the thick-headed
editor or some thin-skinned satellite has
a fancied 'grievence" to 'lay aside"
when it shall have served his purpose.
1 have no sympathy for such super
sensitive, jealous beings who have
reached mans stature and yet retain all
the mental characteristics of extremely
youthful existence and, having taken up
the matter, 1 shall make plain state
ments and call things by their right
names, without apology, "fearor favor"
First-At the late examination of
for teachers certificates
there were eleven applicants. Of this
seven received certificates
without fear or favor" Two of those
that failed received commendable grades
and were well recommended by. their
teacher. Having this in mind, the ex-
board unanimously decided to
invite them to ''call at the Office when
and advise them as to the
best method of improvement. We con-
sidered that our privilege and duty and
offer no apology. They came, learned
the SCHEME" and are at liberty to tell
all that was said without fear or favor"
Evidently the Omnicrat knows how to
get the information and should publish
every word said touching politics, both
directly and indirectly and be explicit
about it.
Second-There was but one voter in
the whole number, ]. A. Rich, and he
received a certificate. Mr.. Rich has
never voted for me and, 80 far as know,
never has and never will vote for my
party candidates. The board never con-
siders applicants politics and, probably
Mr.. Rich never thought of the matter in
with the examination. He
would be above it. That question has
since been raised by much smaller
Third have served on the examin-
ing board of this county five years and
have never granted or refused certif-
cate or performed any official act with
of its political effect. The
Omnicrat has made the assertion. Now
let the editor point out the favored
ones, name favors received pro and con,
DR. by his refusal or silence stands con-
victed of willful falsehood. 81
Fourth-This indecent and malicious
attempt to drag the work of the Office
INTO the mire of his peculiar politics
only shows what the said editor would
10 "for the welfare of humanity"
,hould the people ever be "duped" into