The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-04

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In communication in another column
citizen discusses and deprecates the rather
peculiar feature OF the SCHOOL trustee cam
paign. wherein the candidates on one of the
tickets are pledged in advance to the So
lection of a particular individual az Buperin-
teudent Of the schools. The Pest agrees with
the contention OF this gentleman. 1t is COM
mon sense And In this connection The Post
| will say. right now that 1t is In favor OF
the retention Of Mr.. Barnett in the superin.
tendency. now that he is in. provided he
proves efficient and measures up to the rea-
sonable and lust requirements which would
be prescribed BY a conservative. intelligent.
unhampered board OF trustees. The Post feels
toward Mr.. Barnett as It felt toward Mr..
| lNmbrough-that he should not be disturbed
in his position except for reasons touching
his merits as an educator and public ofn-
eial. Mr.. Kmbroueh was removed for politi-
cal reasons. which was candidly admitted by
the mayor in a public interview. the state
ment being made that this removal was ono
OF the issues In his (the mayor's) campaign:
and this was emphasized aud confirmed by
the mayors written recommendation OF MIR.
Kimbrough. containing warm testimonial
to Kmbrough's personal worth and capabil-
ity as Superintendent. This incident put the
| schools in politics, and It is where all the
mischief began but The Post does not refer
| to 1t now in any acrimonious spirit. but sim
ply in order to point moral Let us sup
pose a case. Mr. Barnett has been sunerin-
tendent only short time not sufficient
period to demonstrate whether or not he will
prove a success in his new Geld Though IN
admirable teacher, he is practically UNI
tried rs a superintendent Iio has moro
than year to serve before his term
expires. Now suppose two things-hrst. that
what is called the Charlton trustee ticket
should be elected, pledged to the recollection
Of Mr. Barnett; second. that tho board should
within tho next twelve months come to the
! conclusion that MIR. Barnett had proven a
failure. Then what? The hoard would stand
pledged to re-olect Mr.. Barnctt-that being
an issue. and apparently the leading issue
without qualification or reservation. How
ridiculous the whole thing is. There are
good men on that ticket and Tho Post
doubts that they have seriously thought of
the questionable attitude in which they have
been placed because Il they lad they would
in all probability not permit IT,
The New HAMPSHIRE democrats have brave
" Endorsed tho Chicago platform In whole
and In detail. It's something to have
mans hearty good will even II you can not
have his active assistance.
There is a certain class of rich parvonus
up East OF the see-Napes- and die" or
"so-to- Paris when-you sort who can
not md anything good or ATTRACTIVE enough
for them in this country. Dense ignorance
and original hcrse-lot manners are, OF course.
ut tho bottom Of such afcctation. In this
class largely are the fellows who profess 10
believe tho many ISLANDERS uttered against
Texas Tho sooner homo capital which Is
plentiful Ia fact becomes through It's own
DEVELOPMENT OF Texas CONTEMPORARY inde-
pendent OF such people. the better for the
state.