The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-11-03
PRIDE OF THE WEST.
The New High Grade Three Crown
Baking Powder.
THE ENQUIRER CEHSURED.
Resolutions Adopted By the Utah
County School Teachers.

County SChOOl IeacnerS.
PROVO, Nov. "a meeting of the
teachers convened in the Parker
school house, at 10 a. m. on Satur
day. November 3, to consider a set of
resolutions passed upon affirmatively
by the executive committee, censuring
the Enquirer, the Republican organ of
Provo, for attacks made on County
superintendent Christensen. and
through him on the schools OF Utah
county,
Mr.. Hall, trustee of springville.
called the meeting TO order and there
was debate as to whether it was a
regular session of the U. c. T. associa-
ton or not. This point was decided
negatively.
Mr.. Robinson, Of Lehi, asked that
the grave charges that had been made
against the schools of this county be
considered dispassionately and without
partisan prejudice
The reading of the articles that lead
to the framing Of the resolutions, was
called for and the resolutions were
then read.
Mrs. Ellen Jakeman was granted the
| freedom of the house and spoke at
same length on the condition in which
our schools would be placed if any
paper or individual should be allowed
unrebuked to plant diSsensions in our
public schools.
Mr.. Jensen. of the Provo Enquirer
opposed the resolutions, saying that it
! did not matter whether the assertions
| published were true or false; and the
adoption of the resolutions would bring
/ politics into the schools, and strengthen
the opposition.
| c. e. Christensen spoke in favor.
answering the political points made.
! Mr. Webb, trustee, of Lehi, warned
! the teachers and urged them not to
pass a word of the resolutions.
4 Mr. Killey, Of Springville, considered
| it a political matter and would vote
! against the resolutions.
Mr.. Stewart, of Pleasant Grove, said
/ that the trustees and teachers had
considered this question without re-
gard to politics. He did not know
/ his ledrningS, but considered that the
schools had been traduced; and voted
yes to the resolutions.
! Mr.. Reece. Of Spanish Fork, got up
and opposed the resolutions, bringing
many irrelevant and personal matters
! into his remarks.
| Mr.. Child, of Lehi. moved to amend
article 6 to read, when any person,
! paper or politician traduces or maligns
our public schools it becomes the duty
| of teachers and trustees to demand re-
traction and redress ~.~,,
Mr. Matson of Mapleton. offered an
/ other resolution as follows:
! We the teachers and trustees of
/ Utah county, do not favor the resolu-
tons for any political purpose. but be-
! cause we consider our schools have
been assailed and we trust that no
honest person will so consider them
Mr.. Robinson, of Pleasant Grove. the
originator of the resolutions, warmly
/ seconded the motion to adopt the reso-
! luton of Mr.. Matson, of Mapleton, and
gave many good reasons therefor.
Mr.. Hall called Mr.. Reese to the
chair and took the floor in favor of the
resolutions. He said that if the teach
I ers failed to -censure the attack on Mr.
Christensen and the schools the En-
quirer would say this evening that the
teachers of Utah county did not sup
port Christensen and it would be used
| as a club for partisan politics. You
must either rebuke the Enquirer, or
falling in that. it viii be considered an
| endorsement.
Mr.. Reese, of Spanish Fork, asked
| the privilege Of presenting a set of
resolutions, which was objected to by
Mr.. Robinson. Of Pleasant Grove
Reese claimed that they were
amendments, and the chair sustained
him.
Mr.. Robinson spoke very strongly
against the Introduction of new set
of resolutions at this late date, and the
amendments of Mr.. Reese were lost.
The, previous question was called for
| and the resolutions were adopted as
! amended, and the meeting adjourned.
| There were f1fty-nine teachers and
! trustees. of various political faiths,
who could not attend, but sent letters
to the teachers assembled. voting in
favor of the resolutions. The Enquirer
force was present and fought hard to
have the resolutions rejected but the
organ of utilization must be rebuked
and therefore the resolutions were
unanimously adopted.