The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-25


rse ~, educ ,zorsal legislation. After
rs~-,lssrgr1s discussion II appeared tnaf
thera existed 10 difference between as ex-
r-@rst 81 ere taxf beck question IA 14ssa-
! was -ratz47e9 70 fee3 that 80 were woFh-
5rx 20 harmony TAR tae BEST interests q
tne state without psTso'lai pre3noiee-
wsas therefore SURPRISED 10 T3r2 u yo0r
interview w5ta ne -Inteillgencer Or
frp ~ snst some destinations and aSs'Ar-
fioys whfea seriously reflect upon ray
personal ara official acts. and II there
fore "a ny privilege 70 give 20 the pasiic
me other eide = the question
In discussing the merits q your text
hook al.l y0u TeTer u tee law which pro-
visss q maximum price mot greater than
81 a-s pr cent 81 the price CT books pur-
CHASED ave years ago This, me ITienos
Of the bill claim - the reason WY ruch
ragged hookS are 10 - Seen IN the
schools Also in your letter 20 me Gatea
Jan - you say that in ia6 the iaw Tea
the hands Of the state board With the
s. - per cent. amendment and the pres
emf condition Il the result.
Now. II this price axed by law IS the
Fundamental cause % ghe trouble, ~Ely
are you not satisfied with repeating the
provision II sou are correct, aad De-
Iieve yau are. there is - excuse Cor you
80 exercise sltca energy in tee passage O
xossr ban. when the teachers and county
ard educational committee or the lssis-
!ature agree, 10 repeal The troublesome
Iaw. BY your 0an statements the w2oie
question would IL solved.
You say that the State Teachers Asso-
citation recomnen ded the bill you advo-
cate The fact Is. and you know II 70 oe
true that the State Teachers Association
recommended Tat free ao3k cities select
books approved by the state board of
esiuCation. i0u afterwarG had the bill
drawn without this provision. and ! now
have letter from one OF the city scflooi
men vino assisted you in getting the
Teachers Association 60 indorse the prop
0siticn saving that he indorSed the nii
On the aoove condition So you see, super
intendent that the Dill now before the
legislature has not the Endorsement of the
Teachers Association. Moreover the con-
ventiDn II county superIntendents, called
To discuss legislation before the present
legislature would act on educational mat
tiers have asked that the present law re-
Earling uniform text books be left undis-
tarbed. This action Was prompted ~
your bin aud makes "a direct issue he
tween you and the county superintendent
Of the state
You say that the only opposition 70 the
bill Is from some fusion county supeTEn-
teBdeut4s from inc country districts. Are
yolh trying 10 make a political Issue OF
you that the saperintendents who com
posed the convention which opposed your
bill were about two-thirds Republican 1t
has nothing te do with the case hut you
may wish 10 make use Of il III your next
interview.
You say tast Seattle pays the bills fer
the purchase Of the free books and that
she should have the right To say for
what the money Is spent There Is some
merit in this argument. But you said
here that your school hoard paid these
bills out or the general fund largely pro-
videi by tie state. II this is correct,
then the state provided funds to purchase
your hooks. and by your logic should
have voice iii expcnding the money.
note that you say. You said 10 the
committee here. that by the present Law
your district Rad no recourse against pub
fishers for not living up to the contract,
unless ii be through endless red tape"
New IL is apparent TO you al once that K
you have evidence which would justify the
reputation q contract. you can now
turn such over 10 the state, ana the state
will attend u the litigation. Al The states
expense. 10 enforce any contract entered
into By the state with any publisher. II
IS also apparent 20 you that a publisher
viii he more careful % preserve a contract
| whteh Involves the business OK the whole
state. than contract which involves but
greater II the CONTRACT bo broken b.
your bill tAe school dis;rict would have
~ pas the expense ~ all litigation aris-
Ing with publishers, by the same red
tape" proc"lar OF the courts. money and
time both lost, JUST the opposite from your
conclusion.
You insist that the city Of Seattle has
the same right % determine the books
used a. - select coal. desks seats, etc
| Yoa long since learned that each ind!ytl-
uaI has absolute personal liberty. 50 long
/ as he aces uot Interfere With TIE rights
! of Others. THIS il tgue With Jour school
| district IL ny changing your texts and
| ccuFse q study YOU hTsak the line cf pro-
| gre=s - each child who enters or leaves
| y0ur schools. because be finds another
/ beck ard another method and cause loss
, ~ TINE that he nav adjust his attain
! rnentz t. 81 local requirements you are
( 8osrs q damage grrater than The good
/ which comes 80 yUa 10y the exercise os
{ yotr assumed Fga>S
| Also. II the cities which come under the
| provisions - your hiu see IT to exercise
/ fheiy privilege over pne-haf tbs business
/ Is taken from. &c state 8ad when Il again
contracts for The remnant 90 the state.
/ composed of rgral ar3 Outside districts
tae most d3agl4t With which - transact
+ ol2s n*s~ tho volume of the coutrae; teinE
{ diminished. tae prices mast he Increased
- t-%ATe against losses Gud the People
| "gay tavig money sn3 take their choice. e
/ In accord w5.h every principle % bsssi-
| ness i Is far - assume thss IL any book
/ - adopted faT Size whole state s. wil be
| cheaper th&a - adopt i foc ore-ha.f the
/ SKATE og tcr Fl1rle cry or county.
! t}r tee exercise : y12r j!hsr.y ~ choice
yaa - mag af5erS. both :aziagczlrslly-
/ ara aea@@ists. sn4 shs argument for uni
! forfnitr 3ees "nof fall g fhe rr8an4.'
/ Nou stare t1a- tae province oe lh. state
! saossia - 'to examine teachers" HI: ira,
| use local authorities should select b1-sks
| a1t3 teachers, We ara agreed as q the
| similarity x t}.s ease Y7a sae setes,.
! pear ewn teachers afrev me state has an
| r17Fff IS thetr 7ttai71nents. an8 tae sta,e
/ Tea 2f~s' Ass1c-aflea wsshes ypa - have
/ 'h@ SSrt@ 5uCisst.et.99 regarding yaaf
/ hooks. aoA &c selec5 sach as tae stare ar
I T-oTe@ ha' fh.s s1G G. nos Wish - a 70
/ ce7s
/ He9 rrese1; re expense o. yoa- .s!s 4 :.
/ gar supplies far Gse current Yea~ a. grSsYs
+ Att estimate AZ auaaai ecs; 81 $laea
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