Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-05-13
SCHOOL ANS
TO ARMS !
Appeal to Male and FemsI.
Teachers of Oregon,
TEXTBOOK QUESTION is UP
Shall the Oregon Public Seb,a
System Be Further
Prostituted,
TEXTBOOK QUESTION is UP

j. Fl. Ackerman,a "a principal and q,
county superintendent Of scbools !,
Multnomah county, is the RenBh,,
can nominee for state superiu,ana...
Of schools,
II. 5. Lyman, county superiptAoa
ent of schools of Clatsop couDty n,
serving the third term, is the uri,,
nominee fer the same office.
In Ackerma7's behalf are sent n.
stacks OF type written letters "a
dressed:
l. To school teachers.
=. To school officers.
3. To private citizens.
4. To politicians.
The Ackerman letters 10 teacher
declare the Office he seeks is pro,s
sional, not political. The letters IA
school officers declare "that the 6tpaa
of the candidate rather than his pl.
tical affiliations will determine yov,
vote. From my long service as
teacher in the public school. and ,
life devoted to educational work.
feel that l can conscientiously Al
tie support Of school officers, teacher
parents and Taxpayers" etc.
We concede that the Office requirs
high grade Of professional abH
and is rot a political Office, aud ir
that reason we prefer Prof. Il. IS
Lyman Of Astoria, because the iu-
fluences that nominated Mr.. Acks.I
man and help to bring about bis elR
tion and control his official acti9r
for four years after his election an
political, and politics Of the wOra
character.
Ackerman is the candidate Of th|
state school ring in politics and dI
the school book trust that thrOugA
its agents forced pernicious legkll-
tion upon the the people and kept o..
egon in the rear of most Of Tie
northwestern states in educatoal
matters. 1t was the school book tz /
through State Supt. McElrOy thil 1
forced the present six-year contatt 4
law with high priced textbooks UECl E
this state.
The cry Of hard times in 1894 va
used to influence county supernterd- /
ents, and members of the state ban
of examiners into voting agairs
many changes in textbooks 10 l%
That is the reason given by Pm
Ackerman for voting for 52 out Of I'D E
the American Book Co. nublicataa
and fasten them upon Oregon unH
nearly the end of 1901. But the saI
superintendent chosen now will hE
to appoint the state board OF eIin-
iners that select the books after tAi
The teachers of Oregon do not wal
school book system that is slmpll
legalizatiOn of the greatest teXt0a
trust in the world. The teXt01d
teacher has about passed away al'
the school system should not be uao
a side-show TO any publishing hOax
Let the textbook business take "
proper place as ahelping, not asa@a
trolling influence in public schOOl
fairs.
Finally, let teachers realize Iul
they owe it to themselves and tD'
profession that they help free Ofesa
from the influences Of trusts ~
monopolies OF every description.
best and most approved text6oo1 y
necessary to the highest deVelOpls1
of our school system, to the healIu.
growth of the teacher and 70 !"
right education of the growing ge0'
alton.
Teachers, help us to get Oregon
of the rut. Put your shoulders 70
wheel and if you can't vote on Ins@
of June, lend your influence 10 y.
along the car of common educa'
and elect a man of the highest lu''
on education TO the higest educatiO9
office. Cast a vote for that braYeH
low worker aud friend of our cOD~-
Hon. II. S.Lyman lo' W.
superintendent of schools.
Oregon has not had a line OIL nss
ul, progressive, constructlYe ~.
egislation in nearly twenty y"
Why? BecauseOregen had pollIlen.
ike Ackerman, members OF tns >
Portland schoolbOOk ring, 10 'o'
ce of school superlnIenu'
tate Supt. Irwin has had no eD', =.
o get any Legislation n
not to blame for
ondition of things. ns
ne grand score in his favor as . y I.
ltOr, though it didn't counI
lvor in Lne Republican cOn''a
he nas used his influence 90 sn
lSlUns tU emphasize the nece',
aching manners aud mofAs
lolic schools. If you wan s,Sl
ork done for the schools, lfy0 h,
und ideals and correct ldeAs
untain head OF our eommo0 -
stem, help 10 elect h. D
ate superintendent.