The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-07
Prof.
PauI's
Letter.

ntneSS OF integrity
Az a cloak for the
sec ia fight
made equally upon both. a bogus r,oiIti-
! cal opposition so manifestlv sDur-iol1S,
thdt even the cOmpIacent F,vepiner
news lnsensible 10 ali bur The loudes3
oucrs' was forced to soften it to non
paftisan-Was begun in the Firsf mr.
ctnct, while a false charge of a.
/ CIinlnatiOn against Catholics and
nofnonS was made in the Fourth pra-
| clnct IN order, first, TO induce Mir
[ tfeoAhesdh 20 become a candidate
/ anu men 10 cover up the active agency
] at work TO secure his election
As TO the charge that a sectaris,,
HSht was made upon these gentlemen
j know nothing But that Mr.. WfJsot,
was himself governed by sectarian in
nuences, L have good ground for be
Heving.
MY own experience with tho mo
Jority of the present board. while vain
" seeking employment in the CITY
/ Schoois, could perhaps not be re- erre.
10 Dy me without inviting q counter
cnarse o. egotlsm- But I think the
puohc WsUld be interested to learn
from Official records whether or NOT
my case is exceptional.
/ nave no certain knowledge beyond
nay own case as to whether or not the
charges are true. that aIlege dfserir,i
natlCn against the Catholics and Nor
mons as teachers in the public schools
Z Gu say ii is "a false charge win
you or someone else. Therefore. ,}aase
state, for the information of the public
ana IN order to allay an unfOunded
suspicion that many appear to have:
Flrst-Ihe total number OF teachers
ellF ioyeo IN the city schools subject to
the board of education
SeCOnd-The total yearly salary of
Oh the teachers.
THird-The number and names of
the MormOns employed as teachers
III the city board schools. With the
total salary paid to them.
FCurth-Ihe number and names of
the Catholics employed as teachers i'm
the city board schools. with the total
salary paid. to them.
Whether every member of the pres
emu school board really deserved to
pe Te-eie9fed or not. is a question to
be settled by little Investigation and
not by the mere fact that the schools
as a whole are in good condition. 1t
shodid be very easy matter on the
part CT the school board to refute the
lInpuJations of unfairness that are
made against some of them. if these
charges are really without foundation
All that the beard would have to do
10 clear away these general accusa
nons would be to keep for public in
Spection, record that would show
t1rst-Ihe name. age. sex. school
and salary Of each teacher employed.
Second-The religious belief, if any.
the church membership, if any, and
the politics II any, of each teacher.
n record OF these facts could not in
1ure or prejudice any teacher. at pres
ent employed, and would be sufficient
70 SHOW that the school board is i'm
partial IN choosing teachers. if it
really is so.
This inquiry is not made BY me in
any spirit Of bitterness. such as might
be expected TO arise from the fact that
the majority of the beard decided
against me as superintendent OF the
schools OF this city, nor from the
further fact that Mr.. Wilson's acts
ana words led me to conclude that
there was no position whatever in the
schools of my native city. to which |
could be chosen with his consent.
For my own part, and I suppose this
IS the sentiment Of the people gen
orally think very highly of the
teachers Of this city, especially Of the
Superintendent, and Of the teachers OF
the Webster school, which my children
attend. NCr have any reason to
doubt the efficiency of the other teach
erS whom | do not know so we'll But
this question has been raised in such
a way by the statements in the papers
that the public should now be given
the facts about which there appears
TO be some DISPUTE.
In city school matters. I hold the
truth of these propositions To be self
evident.
l. That no religious test or qualifica-
ton should be required of teachers.
and that no preference should be given
to members or nOn-memb ers of any
church, sect. or party.
II. That teaching ability, scholarship.
good morals, and good health should
be the CGIy essential qualifications for
employment.
III That these qualifications being
equal, as evidenced by accredited GER
tIhcates, diplomas and examinations,