Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-09-21
|GOYERNOR LOWNDES
AND
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSfGn.


agemsnt o. ne Pubic
schoul systsm.
Dsmoeratis EditerS AssecSatisa.
"We charge, and We win prove.
that Gov. Loxndes, whiIe asserting
in n interview pnblishsd in the
Baltimore S.s that there should
be no partieanship in the conduct
Of the Public Schools, has inssri-
ably appointed Rspublicsns -
School Commissioners to succeed
Democrats whose terms had ex-
pred"
That was the language of the in-
dictment Published BY authority Of
She Democratic Editors Associa-
tion. and 10 viii proceed to sustain
the charge.
To Baltimore Sun reporter, a.
Published in that paper Of May %,
1899, Gov. Lowndes said
''T believe that it is Of the high
est importance that politics should
be eliminated from the practical
management Of the public school
system.
Upon this expression Of 0 COM
mendable sentiment, the San COM
plimented the Governor. The
Governors unchallengsd statement
and the Suns commendation crea-
ted "A impression that the Cover
NOR really did bslisve that politics
should be eliminated from the
practical management Of the public
school system.
When uttering that sentiment
Governor Loundes knsp his invG-
yiabls practios had been exactly CON-
rRARy to it.
The PROOF.
In the indictment Of the Repnb-
lioan party : promise vas made
that proof would be. adduced to
sustain every charge and allegation.
TO show how Gov. Lowndes' prac-
tice has corresponded with his the
osy that "politics should be elimi-
nAted from the management Of the
public school systsm," below will
be found . statement By couuties
Of how the County School Commits
sioners stood On January 1, 1896,
when Governor Lowndss went into
offies and how they stood on Janu-
airy 4, 1899
Allegany 0ounty.-In 1896 the
School Board consisted Of three
Democrats. In 1899 Of two Re-
publicans and one Democrat, whose
term expires next year. The Dem.
ocratic Examiner has been replaced
BY Q Republican.
Anne Arundel Oounty.-In 1895
the School Board consisted Of three
Democrats. In 1899 Of two Re-
publicans and one Democrat. The
Examiner has been reelected after
thirty-odd ballots to elect o success
sor and because the two Republi.
cans could mot agree upon Q candi-
date.
Baltimore County. 1896 che
School Board consisted Of six
Democrats. In 1899 Of four Re-
publicsns and two Democrats. In
1895 the Examiner and assistant
we're Democrats; both sre now Re-
publicans.
Calvert CountY.-In 1896 the
School Board consisted Of three
Democrats. One was sncceeded By
. Republican in 1895, another was
succeeded bY Republican in 1898,
and the others time he's not expir-
cd. In 1899 the board stands two
Republicans and one Democrat. In
1895 the Examiner was 0 Democrat.
He has been replaced By . Republi-
can.
Caroline Oounty.-In 1896 the
School Board consisted Of three
Democrats. In 1899 Of two Re-
publicans and one Democrat.
Carroll Oounty.--In 1896 ths
School Board consisted Of four
Democrats and two Republicans.
In 1899 OF ave Republicans and one
Democrat. In 1896 The Examiner
and assistant we're both Democrats.
They have been replaced BY Repub.
lic&ns.
Cecil Oonnty.-in 1895 The
School Board consiukefl az two Dam.