Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-24
in the United States, by Carol D.

in the United States, by Carol D.
Wright.
After recess all spelled for honors and
John Hurry was the champion.
It is generally asserted among teachers
that the old fashioned spelling school
should be revived. Why don't more Of
them practice what they preach? 1t
would be an easy mstterfor three or four
teachers to arrange to have spellings al
ternately and thus create an interest that
otherwise could not be obtained. There
will be another spelling at obee some
time in the near future. 1t will be an
nounced later.
Arthur Peterson is staying near BUTLER
now. There is one little Miss who misses
him
Ed Foster, one of the jolly boys from
the Mcguire schoo attended the spelling
AZ Obee Wednesday night. He invited
Mr.. Davis, the teacher. to ride with him
and then proceeded to cover mile in
about three seconds less than no time.
Mr.. Davis says he'll walk Or take it aioot
after this.
Will Crockett has been ducking lately,
win is dandy good fellow and will
wing lots of fun whether he gets any
ducks or not. He will farm Mrs Lee
borR's farm this year. He says he is a
good hand at raising whiskers and Cain.
We hope Ohetue Long will get the
nomination for Congress for we feel sure
that brother Botkin would enjoy going
among the ward heelers, political dead
beats and buns to distribute the slush
fund that he told us about as being nee
essary in order to hO'd the vote for the
above gentleman. We have always be-
ievpd that the republicans relied more
upon money to secure election than upon
principles. but we could never furnish
the proof. Now we have proof i'll
abundance Mr.. Botkin Is high up in
the councils of his party and undoubt-
eddy knows what he is talking about.
He was y ected to AN Office some two
years ago aud probably knows the price
per head of everyone in Hutchinson be-
longing TO either of the above classes.
1t seems rs ii it will he no trouble for
the reform forces to work together. This
is rs it should he. There is nothing to
be gained by II division If forces. There
are certain prominent issues upon which
all may stand and present solid front
Each party may have to give up some
of its minor principles for the timebeins
though they need not be- abandoned en-
rely. The work of education must b'
rs it always has been, carried on perhap
for years before INA jUrity of the p-0
pie see the benefit 10 ue derived from tht
reform proposed. Therefore it shout,
be the aim Of all reform parties to srel
to put into operation those reforms will
which majority Of the people ne &c
uuaintpd and with which they are ii
sympathy, leaving the others to the ma
ural process of development througl
education.
The candidate of the reform force
should he minor consideration. Tia
only really important questions to be de
telmined in the selection Of Il candldat
are, is he qualified, and is he honest
tried aud tue? We do not believe
just or good politics to turn down u
officer, national, State or county, to CIV
II place to some other faction or part'
Our State officers have given us the hes
administration we lave ever had and W
are not in sympathy with the movement
to turn any of them down, much less Sup
erintendent Stryker, whom the America
Book Company assisted by Il few dis
gruntled school teachers aud politician
are trying to crowd out.
The proposed lecture on single tax di
not materiall2e owing TO the weather
We do not know whether another dat
will be given or not. We are sure d.
Malcolm wOuld have had something in
terrsting to say to the people and hop
he will be given another date . b