The Yale expositor., 1895-03-29
VOTERS, ATTENTION !!
COUNTY COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOLS,
Reasons Why The Republican
Candidate, r. b. Fairman,
Should Be Elected.

To the Editor
Attention is called to the fact that a
Commissioner of Schools will be elect
ed next Monday, and that electors
should keep this fact in mind.
Attention is also called to the fact
that while +. +. Law occupied that
position he reduced the work to sys.
tenn; secured the co operation of teach
ers, patrons, and pupils; introduced
many improvements, and awakened a
deep interest in the welfare OF our
country schools.
1t will also be remembered that many
of Mr.. Laws friends were anxious to
have him continue this work; that 1t
was generally conceded throughout the
county that it was to the advantage of
the schools that he should be retained
in that position.
But 1t so happened that the Board of
Supervisors, who then elected the COM
missioner of Schools, was strongly
democratic in politics. Mr.. Laws
friends and the friends of education
plead in vain that politics should not
enter into the question.
The democratic Board of Supervisors
would have none but democrat, and
so, almost to man, they voted for
Charles j. Mccormick and refused To
re-elect Mr.. Law.
Charles j. Mccormick was then elect
ed, not because he was Mr.. Laws SUI
perior or even anywheres near his equal
in school work, Jut simply and solely
because he ICdS democrat.
What was the result? Very little of
the advanced work begun by Mr.. Law
was carried out. and the teachers and
pupils were left almost entirely to their
own resources.
There was no enthusiasm, no energy,
little progress, and all was dull, list
less, and lifeless.
But Mr.. Mccormick had for years
been before the public rs Il democrat,
either as a candidate for Il place on the
ticket or as member of the various
conventions and party councils, and
they had place for him then, and
seem inclined to again reward him.
The democratic county convention
has again placed him on the county
ticket and electors are requested to
again give him control of the schools
of the county.
What for? Is it because he is the
best political timber they have? 1t is
true that politics should not enter into
this election but it would seem that the
action of democratic Board of Super
visors and the democratic county con-
vention are bound, so far rs they are
concerned, to bring this about; that so
far as that party are concerned, politics
and nothing but politics shall govern.
But it is claimed that Mr.. Fairman
has not given the schools the attention
they require.
THESE ARE THE FACTS.
Soon after the beginning of the
school year of 1898 Mr.. Fairman's wife
was taken dangerously i'll, and she
sank SD low that her physicians said
that il was very doubtful whether she
could possibly live. For six weeks
after this Mr.. Fairman spent night and
day ut her bedside, fearing that each
succeeding day would be her last. He
did not leave his wife in this critical
condition to visit schools. Who will
blame him?
Before she had recovered Mr.. Fair
man, who was weak and exhausted
became the victim of typhoid fever
and for about two months was confined
to his bed with that wasting and dan
gerous disease. When he recovered
sufficiently to get out, Office work was
behind and had TO have attention. All
of this occurred during the time when
Mr.. Fairman would otherwise have
been visiting the schools OK the county
during the school year of 1884.
These were unfortunate circumstance
es, but he could not control them
During the present school year it has
been different, and he has been stead
| lily spending his time with the teachers
and in the country schools.
Commencing at the southern end oil
the county he has steadily visited the
schools until he has now completed
this portion of the work in more thar
| three-fourths of all of the townships
of the county, and in fact has been a
work since the beginning of the fal
and winter terms in all of the town
ships except those in the northern por
| ton of the county, and the only reason
why he has not been in those town
ships is simply because he has not We
had the time to reach them. The
county is large and it takes the greate
portion of the year TO do the work, anC
it will take Mr.. Fairman all of his time
during the spring and summer months
to complete his work. There is M
question but he will do it, and that hi
will continue to work for the best in
terests of the schools during the mex
two years.
1t is also recognized fact that Mr.
Fairman is one of the best instructor
that this county has eyer produced
lie knows how school work should b,
done, and can take charge of an,
branch of the work that he inspect
and assist teacher in her work. III
is school man and not II politician.
We believe that these facts, and the.
are facts, pure and simple. should de
termine this matter, and that Mr.. Fan
man should receive hearty support Il
the hands of electors on Monday next
Respectfully Yours,
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