The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-05-25
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Mr.. J. ". bens.Is. 4 4 s:lr1..ry rss 70 rnssI. s |.
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Y Dear Sir: Yours os che srd Inss. trsns-
mittiux. ofbcsliy. noticx os the artisa os
the statr convention In naming ne ss
their choics for Sup~rinf~n5~ns es ruhise
tnstrueisen, has ben rso<srsd and eoa-
ssdered with due care
l This sixuiar action os that r~p~esrata.
uve body OF my fellow -coantrymea snr~-
~ brings 20 ne very gr~st surps1-s.
as vel ~ . v~ry disstnguisA~d houns.
In this day OF scranhie for reccgni
ZION and piac~. n In certainiy r~frs~hins
to he the recipicet of such q di.tiscstca.
ousiy and with . unenimity. rarely ssrn
IN . nominating conssnfion Of Norsh
Carolina citisens
I have very much desired that cuy
public school interests would DOT Be dis
furbed BY the political strife and psrti.
san madness incident 60 campaign.
The work and spirit Of our State puhlic
school ADMINISTERS ton for the ps.t four
years has becn eminrntiy succr~-ful
Many hindrances In leEisis tive and local
authorities have obstrueted the work In
detail The public prcss of the STATE.
with striking and emphatic unsnimisy
and strengthen the peoples school syv-
tenn. The taxpayer. teachcr~. every
body. seems 90 more and m.re rsccxni,r
and admit the importance Of. and the
necessity for. better school faciisti~.
than we have been able to secure and
maintain In the past.
I hope q change Tn the chief ofic-r In
the system VIII not impair or materially
modify the spirit. purpose and scope OF
the work instituted. organized and IN
PROGRESS OF development under the lead
ership Of the present. capable. faithful
and enthusiastic incumbent A material
change In these several respects. In my
opinion. would be damaging 20 the sy--
tenn and a wrong to the rising young |
and womanhood Of the State. |
In view Of the contemplated change /
Of the organic law Of the Commonwealth. |
the enlargement Of the qualifications OF |
the elector. and the augmentation of the /
tuties and responsibilities Of the citizen;
no public ofhcer In the State 10 charged .
with such grave and important duties |
rs that Of the Superintendent OF Public 1
Schools. Our destiny as q state. In q
arge measure. depends upon the spirit.
faith and labor Of the public school Of
hcers. and the humble, though pre-
sminently worthy. public school teach
1t In in the peoples tpublic) schools OF
he State that the children OF the presen,
nnst get their inspiration and their In
.ellectual qualifications fitting them for
for business, for home, for
life. In view Of the breadth and depth
,f the work before rs and the once. I
must confess to q hesitation In standing
For the position for which have been 10
named by your body. Our
public schools should be divorced from.
md elevated above partisan politics and
strife: hence, i cannot, con-
sistent with my ideas OF public policy.
consent to make q campaign Of the State
On partisan lines. This action would tend
to drag the public school interest OF the
State into partisan strife The position
[ do not desire, and viii not accept if n |
must come to me by appealing TO the
prejudicee and passions Of the voters OF |
the Commonwealth. This nomination |
having meen rendered with such spon- |
and unanimity, I cannot decline. |
With assurances Of high personal re-
gard, and with q deep sense Of apprecin-
ton OF this manifestation of confidence
hy your convention, I am,
Yours very truly,
(Signed) y. O. ENGLISH.