New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-13
NEW-JERSEY NEWS.

noise over what Is known as the school He'ieio"
bill. They are attacking 1t as though II were
partisan measure and was In complete ana nm
ished form. As matter OF fact. this Dill Simply
embodies the work of the members of commls-
sion anpointed to revise and codfy the school
laws of the State This commission consisted OF
three members-two Democrats and one Repub-
IIcan. 1t drew a bill carefully, after consultation
with the best educators Of the State, and with
the leading officials Of the different cities After
nearly a years work the measure was In
troduced toward the end of the last session OF
the Legislature by Senator Stokes for the Re
vision committee 1t was printed and distrib-
uted to the educators throughout the State Tor
their criticism and suggestion. The committee
is still at work upon this matter. Circulars have
already been sent out 10 the teachers of New
Jersey asking them to look over the bill In It's
nresent form and suggest any changes they may
think wise. The members Of the Revision Com
mittee have no personal interest In the matter
Their labor is purely gratutous, and is being
done without any compensation whatever. Iher
only desire is to serve the educational interests
~ New-Jersey In this connection they want
the assistance and cooperation of all those in
terested in educational affairs There Is no pol
itics in this matter and 1t ought not to be
a
Revision Committee is not yet complete, and the
measure which will be introduced next year mas
not vet been prepared. The treatment, there
fore. OF this measure by Democratic papers Is
the most malignant type of partisanship. and
shows 10 what ends they will stoop to mislead'
MANY OF the Democratic newspapers are I'M
lust in their wrathful COMBINATIONS OF William
i,,cIi n11 IN
him all the mistakes OF his party. and to send
him as a scapegoat into the outer wilderness
while they hold themselves bameless. This
NAV be convenient way Of disposing of the
Democratic State chairman. and 1t serves the
purposes Of the Little Boss of Hudson County to
dispose of him somehow. but thoughtful Demo
Gratis are apt to recognize that Mr.. Gourley ola
as well as any one could have done with hope
Iess cause. fought On senseess issues. with
enough unpeasantly notorious candidates to
man pirates craft.
"The Jersey City News" seems greatly wor-
ried because the State Of New-Jersey Is 10 nave
more Of "the cheeseparing economy or senator
Johnson. Of Bergen What The News wants
no doubt is the openhandedness or the same
old gang" which people have taken care to Keep
at home. 1t IS safe to say that the state Is 50
we'll satisfied with "the cheeseparing economy
OF the Bergen Senator that II Will not De Wiling
to spare him from his important post In the SEN
ate until the time comes for him to take his
Mace in the Executive Chamber as one OF the
vorthiest Governors whose honesty and high
minded public spirit have shed lustre on the
State.
The Democrats OF Hudson County regard their
plurality of last Tuesday vndication or the
fraudulent returns OF that county In 1898. This
,s az forcible a demonstration as that Of a coun-
terfeiter who. when arrested for passing bogus
note produced another one, printed from the
same Mate and calmly said Compare 1t with
this one. and see If It is not genuine"
The defenders OF Mrs Eyler have accomplished
,he,r rurnose She will be retained as matron OF
tho state Industrial School for Girls. not as the
result ~ a thorough public sitting Of the charges
made against her. but in consequence of the de-
oision ~ the new Board Of Trustees-a decision
arrived at after an alleged secret investigation
From, which the public was carefully excluded
The grave Improperly OF this course is not more
OF an outrage upon the public than are 'he o'nei
extraordinary steps which have been taken by
public officials in this case. Whether Mrs. Eyer
ie guilty or not. the public demand for thorough
public investigation ought to have peeh re-
spected. and the officials who have 50 zeaiouSiy
championed Mrs Eyler's cause have laid them
selves open to severe censure. They feel conn
dent because they hold the handle of the whip
but il may prove a boomerang.
SUIT AGAINST PLATNFIELD ARGUED.