The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-29
SCHOOL TRUSTEE ELECTION.


The efforts being made by certain parties
in this city to project political cam
paign. or TO tight over the late "Brashear-
Browne" struggle. In the selection OF our
board OF school trustees in the election Of
next Saturday. must certainly meet with
emphatic disapproval from all the good
citizens OF Houston.
1t is not necessary to argue to an In
telligent community the absolute propriety
and Importance. every way. OF having clean,
reputable. capable men on the school
board. who are at the same time perfectly
FREQ from all partisan bias and dependent
on no political influence for their posi-
ton
The Post has persistently stood against
politics In the schools. 1t is now support
Ing no special ticket. nor does II want to
see either a 'Brashear' or a Browne"
ticket in the field, 1t is gratihed to find
this new plan put before the people for
selection OF a school board. which shall
have full control OF the schools because
1t hopes to see the school question placed
high above dirty municipal politics.
1t is only some selfish or prejudiced
alt -
that could entertain other Views or wishes
In the promises than those lust ex-
pressed; and the decency OF ths oommuni-
ty owes It to itself to frown promptly on
any purpose or project to wash over dirty
political linen or inject factional broils
or animosltles during this pending cleo
tion.
| SO far as Tho Post knows, neither OF the
two sets OF mon before the people as can
didates has an utilization with or is de-
signed TO represent a particular political
faction in this city. II either group OF
candidates is out for that purpose It should
be defeated--no matter what faction II
may represent!
The Post wants to see men on the schoo'
board from this time forward who are
not in any sense politicians. or tied to
the fortunes of politicians.
| Is this not also the earnest desire OF
every intelligent. progressive. honest citi.
zen of this community?
In each OF the groups OF candidates there
are good men, men who have not beer
actively mixing In politics. men who coult
not be influenced as members of the board
by any other consideration than tbei
sense of duty and patriotic regard for tn,
public schools. Certainly from thes
twelve men. or others that might an
nounce, six splendid and generally ac-
ceptable trustees can and ought to b
chosen.
But whatever else is done. keep the lie
tie rabid politicians from injecting politics
or factional prejudices into the selec-
ton OF the Board
Discounteuance the idea that anybody
is 'conspiring" against some one else.
For once. at least. lot us have clean
fair, non-partisan election in this city,
No interest is 30 Vita to us as on
schools; put their management in only tn
very best possible handsi
And go out and vote in the electonl
Do not suffer so important matter t,
go by default" to any set OF men. TIL
good people. the patrons OF the schools
the taxpayers, should especially manifest
keen, practical interest in these selections
The Pos. will be fully satisfied wit
the result II only all the citizens vote
II the new board, In fact. shall repre-
sent the free. full choice OF tho communit,
and reflect its best wishes for the con
, tinued progress and excellence OF the
d schools
No one mans. nor set OF mems inter.
ests should be allowed for moment 10 in
nuence the selection OF this hosrd--it h
: Tor the people alone-all the people.