The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-14

$" 'Secand-School buildings sssr'csen, 20
accommodate al the children AZ The ieas,
exre2ss compatible with convenience and
health
This declaration speaks for Itself.
Whatever OF knowledge possess OF me
topography ard sanitary ADVANTAGES 2,
various portions ot me city VII Freely ne
use3 IN behalf % me schools. Nc school
buildings II holes receiving sAs drainage
az a ne:ghborhooi VIII ever Re pointed 70
az receiving my sanction Seattle -
:Hc9Id e schoolhouse on every nh
TOP. Economy. adequacy. convenience
and ae2lth-lhess are the conditions You
cen@ha ana h&ye a right TO receive.
i haVe responded 70 YOUR cal! thus fn5ly
Tor tDe reason thar ctA%: rGblt" duties 90
not psr1l-t the time. nor have : the ia
cEnalon 20 make any caTnpaign Yer ta.s
position. The pubic >cho3l system oE
America represents % ne the highest ad-
vance Of civilization. It's maintenance a7d
continued progress require ca!etas
tenuon 70 detail. All that l am or ever
expect 70 be IS due 10 the opportunities
aHot2ed the children OF the poor n re
Pubic common and high schools IL he
citizens OF Seattle desire sucA service IS /
can render, / shan accept the duties i'm
posed as an LEGATION N some small de-
gree d.scharging that deb; OF gratitude"
Mr.. Wells Statement.
Director A. J. Wells. who seeks re-elec
ton. thus states his position in letter
fttLitt ceSel 10 me Etest-4Lls4- sfiGSf.
IL elected. l Stlau enjeavor 10 do my
duty 70 the district IL the future as in the
past believe my three years expert
ence as director viii enable HE 10 De OF
greater service than heretofore. as l ROW
teeI reasonably familiar with the compli
Gated work OF the school. 1t takes a
new man at best 4 year TO become intro
duced.
with respect 10 the policy to be pur-
sued III the conduct OF the Sscaoo!S. l shall
stand BY my past record. win the light OF
added experience. ! take this opportunity
to say. for the Information of the pu6!ic.
max pave never said would DISMISS
superintendent Barnard whether the evil
dence sustained the charges or not. /
have no prejudice against Mr. Barnard.
and / could sat on any jury 10 try him.
WHAT I have said is this:
II he Is proven guilty as charged OF
getting 500 out Of the district winch he
knew was not due him, he Is no better
than detaulter and unit TO remain at the
lead OF our schools. and r he is guilty
as charged also OF collecting money from
MS principals ana spending Il where 1t
VIII do the most good TO control the school
elections, contrary TO standing order OF
the board, ! shall vote 10 dismiss him for
cause. l believe these are both very
serious charges to be made by response
pie citizen against a public Official, and
constitute the FIRST question to be settled
by the new board. Il Is a moral question
OF the first magnitude and cannot be ls
noreG for The sake OF Our children and OF
our standing among the cities of the coun-
try. We cannot afford To let such charges
so unsettled.
Il have heard it said that the new levy
of Sl2 mills is excessive. since it Is higher
than last Year. | wish 10 say that this
VIII not cover One-th.rd of the actual ex-
pendltuTe for the year. Last years levy
was lower than ever because Of large back
taxes This year a number Of new build
inSs must be constructed to accommodate
the increased number OF pupils,
In respect This I stand uD0u the
platform on which | was nominated: The
lowest possible expenditure compatible
with convenience and health l do not be
love the district ought at present 10 begin
the erection Of large and expensive build
!ngs."
Where Mr. Jones Stands.
Mr. Jones yesterday announced that he
had determined 10 become a candidate for
member Of the board or school directors.
TO Post-Intelligencer reporter he said:
1T is true that have received a re
quest from a large nun. Der Of representa-
tive citizens asking me to be a candidate
for school director. ] shall reply to their
request al the proper time, and have
nor against Superintendent Barnard |
have four children attending the public
schools. and If on the board would have
but ore object in view. TO keep them a
the highest possible standard. In my opin-
ion a school director should be as abSo-
lutely impartial in the discharge of his
duties as a Judge on the bench. IL We're
prejudiced either for or against any par
ticu.dr person now connected with the
MANAGEMENT Of our schools | should not
consider myself competent TO act on the
board, and certainly would refuse to allow
the use Of my name.
Above all things. in nv opinion. the
MANAGEMENT Of these institutions should
he kept aIoof from prejudice or politics.
The education OF our children is para
mount to every other consideration so far
as / am concerned"