The sun., 1900-07-10

letter and spirit. We have well defined
suspicion that as between the Chief Jut-
tice and his critic, public opinion-the
highest law known in this country-sus
tains the Chief Justice, and that his aid
to the Board of Public Education in
this matter will not be regarded as the
least of his distinguished public ser
vices.
With its usual Democratic, ,illiberal and
restrictive interpretations of law, Every
Evening makes grave charges against
Chief Justice Lore, and suggests his re-
moval from office as penalty for an
alleged violation OF the law. The facts
of this case change its apparent gravity
into ridiculous absurdity. What are the
facts? The Board of Education of this
city in the exercise of authority, granted
it under the law, and in the discharge of
the duties imposed by the law, as "they
deem judicious and expedient" deter
mined that the erection Of new high
school building was necessary for the
establishing and maintaining said
schools" Opposition to the erection OF
this new building was aroused by parties
obiecting to it's election upon the
ground that it involved expense un-
necessary for the education Of few
poor mems children" In making that
statement we quote the words OF an OBJ
jector used in urging his objections to
the writer. Sustenance OF these objec.
tions was sought and found in the law
which restricts the authority Of the
Board OF Education in borrowing money
and creating debts to the absolute
necessities entailed in the discharge Of
its duties. The restrictive clauses Of
the law were interpreted as stand
ing above, and as mandatory to a
degree that prevented the Board
of Education from obeying the
commands OF the law and the discharge
OF the duties it imposed upon them. The
result was disastrous. The credit of the
Board OF Education was destroyed. The
cause Of public education was being in
jured in the abandonment OF work ON
a building, which in the Judgment Of the
board was needed for the maintenance
of the public schools at a capacity de-
manded by the population OF the city,
and at a standard requisite for the pub
lie interests, and the good name Of the
city. The new building stood half fin
ished to the disappointment and dis
credit OF the people. The Board OF Edu-
cation, under the opposition aroused to
hinder and stop its work, had exhausted d
all its means, and was forced to suspend
operations pending meeting Of the
, General Assembly.
In this condition of things, after a
general discussion of the law in the case
had during the efforts of the Board Of
Education to obtain the needed money,
! Chief Justice Lore offers to personally
endorse the Board Of Educations applica-
tion for loan from one Of the
banks Of the city. The bank accepts the
Z endorsement and furnishes the money
! asked for. Work is renewed on tie
building. Now Every Evening proposes
: that the Governor Of the State intariere
callthe General Assembly togetherin ex
traoldiaary session, and have it rem. Y
the CLiaf Justice Of ths State from ii.
{ Office in ord, q prevent tho .tnishlua j
7 the new High School bui|44ng with ii;
t money tie Chiel Justice has generously
and efficiently aided the Board Of Educa
I ton to obtain.
: That is the story behind and befor,
7 Every Evenings criticism Of and charges
: against Chief Justice Lore in the Higl
r School matter ii there can be anything
S more ridiculously absurd, in the way o
y alleged respect for and obedience to law
: than this proposition for gubernatoria
e interference with the completion OF
public school house needed to advance
the interests of public education "Edu
cation OF poor peoples children" it ha'
1 not yet been developed in this State
We commend this absurdity to thu
attention OF the people here as speci
men example OF Democratic theories q
|, public administration.