The Republican., 1900-12-13

Journal is making so much unseemly
commotion? No. The only objection
made was that he did not think the
institute was the best one ever held in
the county, but he considered it one
of the best. The phraseology was
changed to suit him and so published.
Aside from this our statement that
the resolutions were adopted with
out dissenting voice was true in
every sense. So much for that
Now, Mr.. Hamill, few personal re-
marks and then the writer of this ar
ticle closes the chapter. You, at one
time, were a public school commits
sioner by the grace of Gov. Brown.
1t was you who voted to build the
Oakland school house and thus de-
prive the children of the whole county
of years schooling. You now weep
bitter tears of sympathy for the chill
dren of the county simply because
the schools were closed one week in
order that the teachers could attend
an institute to better fit themselves
for their profession. Are the two po-
sitions assumed by you ON the sub
ject compatible
From long and uninterrupted prac-
tice, Mr.. Hamill, you have become an
adept in the art of calling names and
alluding to persons who do not coin
eide with you in your views upon GER
tain subjects as liars and deceivers.
You have upon more than occasion
taken 1t upon yourself to heap execra-
tions upon the editor of this paper
and no later than in the last issue of
your paper you alluded to THE RE-
PUBLICAN as a foul and irresponsi-
BILE sheet" and IAN organ of the pres
ent school board" 1t is your privi-
lege, Mr.. Hamill, to criticize anything
you see published in these columns,
but i'll the name of common decency,
Mr.. Hamill, we protest against such
argument, if the term argument is
permissible. THE REPUBLICAN, Mr..
Hamill, is as far above the philosophy
of morals scintillating thro' the Jour-
nal every week as a mountain is above
mole hill and as to THE REPUBLI-
CAN being an organ of the present
school board, we beg to differ with
you. THE REPUBLICAN, unlike the
Journal, is not run in the interests of
one man or select circle. 1t aims to
treat all men fairly and so long as it
gives the news impartially just so
long it should be free from the odium
OF being anybody's ''organ." The
school board as at present con-
stituted is composed of two Demo
Gratis and one Republican. Its acts
as body thus far have been free
from criticism except from a source
such as newspaper of the Journals
calibre which cannot distinguish a
just act from an unjust act. In all
fairness to the school commissioners
we are compelled to say that their ac-
tiOns have been within the letter of
the law, so far as we can ascertain,
and until some overt act has been
committed by that body, though diff
fering politically with us, we shall de-
fend them, for above partisanship we
place the education and future well
fare of the children of Garrett county.
If you were a true friend of educa-
tion, Mr.. Hamill, instead of being
creature of inherent malice, you
would assist the officials of this county
to increase the popularity of the pub
lie school system of education instead
of trying to impede them.
You, Mr.. Hamill, posing as the edi-
tor of an independent newspaper be-
lie your position in every issue of
your publication, and no one is better
aware of that fact than yourself.
Your little filings at the Republican
party during the late campaign were
allowed to go unnoticed by us, but
the public generally understood you.
You have been for a year or more
licensed by your own acts to publish
misstatements and untruths not only
concerning the editor of THE REPUB-
LICAN but other persons as well. AS
early as last June you were given the
opportunity to retract slanderous
article concerning us personally but
you ignored it and in consequence we
propose holding you responsible be-
fore the courts for your slander and
villification. If YOU were blessed with
the stature of a man we assure you,
Mr.. Hamill, that the law so far as we
are concerned would not be inter
posed to protect our name from fur
ther attacks from you. What our
course would be we allow you the
privilege of deducting. We have al
lowed you to proceed so far, Mr..