Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-03

good record in the once that he has gained
the support Of many democratic educators,
who declare that he Is the best s%uperin-
tendent the state ever bad.
Nebraska City Tribune: The present
state superintendent OF public instruction,
William X. Fowler Of Washington county.
was not an attendant at the Washington
county republican state convention that
year, either as a delegate or az an inter
ested spectator. He was superinteuding
the schools in his home city Of Blair. which
he had been doing for seven consecutive
years. and knew nothing of the talk OF his
nomination until he was telephoned an in
quiry asking II he would accept it. He
was drafted" for the nomination. and. a
is not strange that at the republican state
convention this year the denomination OF
Mr.. Fowler was unanimously conceded. In
fact, no other name was mentioned and
no other person was for n moment thought
OF. One good term deserves another.
Ashland Gazette: Mickey's career as n
business man, a church man, a family man,
a society man and a public officer has been
dragged as with a fine tooth comb by a
vicious and malignant enemy, and here's
how the matter stands: He is clean and
capable; he does not drink; he keeps his
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business ability; he is benevolent; he is
considerate of his neighbors; The sum OF
the dislike against him arises from the
fact that he does not get drunk; that he
has occasionally collected honest debts by
legal process; that he contributes TO Chris
tian and charitable enterprises. Added to
this is the fact that he was once seen to
speak to ]. N. Baldwin, All Of these reasons
are the reasons par excellent why the
average citizen should and will vote for
Mickey.
Red Cloud Argus: Hon. j. II. Mickey's
speech last night in Red Cloud plainly in
Dictated to us that the republican candidate
for governor was a man of business, and he
presented some new ideas to the voters of
this county Among these should be men.
toned the insuring of state institutions.
State institutions are not insured unless
the legislature makes an appropriation for
that purpose, and for the last number Of
years, during fusion and republican admin,
istration alike, this has not been done,
the only difference being that the fusionists
we're fortunate enough to escape having the
fires which have been so unfortunate dur
ing the late administration. However, as
it is, some $500, 900 has been saved in pre-
miums which would have been paid to the
insurance companies ana the losses by nre
amount to only $145, 900. II the fusionists
want the state institutions insured, why
don't they have their legislators make a
move in that direction?
Stanton Picket: 1t is generally conceded
hat educational positions should be out of
politics. and for this reason many superin-
tendents, principals and teachers OF demo-
cratic and populistic tendencies are this
year openly supporting Mr.. Fowler for a
second term, and at the Grand Island
fusion convention a man had to be drafted,
though only a straw man. A comic ques-
tion in this campaign is, who is Fowler's
opponent? Whence does he Gomez This,
too, among school superintendents and
principals! On the other hand, Superin-
tendent Fowler has been a leading man in
educational circles in Nebraska for the last
twelve years. Today he is the peer OF
any state superintendent in the United
States. He has been an active member
of the National Educational association
since 1892, and at it's conventions his opin-
ions are given careful consideration by the
leading educators, OF the country. Like all
successful men, Mr.. Fowler's genius lies
in his hard work. In matters OF education
he believes In the merit system. The people
Of Nebraska will never trade a successful
educator like Superintendent Fowler for an
unknown quantity.