Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-31
THE PRESSING QUESTION.
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the county SupellHleHueHla vi 0''"'''i
and the Incorporate language INDUCED
IN by a number Of the attendants WIN
probably be felt in every part OF the
State, II is generally conceded by
most Of the gentlemen present that a
number of them to use common eX-
preston. Put their foot in IT, and ex-
posed their utter incapacity to grasp
the situation and to sit In deliberatlve
assembly for the discussion of an I'M
portant question. Their conduct FUR
nished the strongest argument that
could be adduced, IN favor of new
law regulating the manner Of choosing
the textbooks for our district schools,
II was singular assembly We UNI
derstani that a number Of the gentle-
men present who took part In the
heated conversation had been defeated
at the recent school election that
twelve of the newly elected superln-
tendens were not present and that
three who were there refrained from
taking part In the proceedings. 1t was
a body without any legal status, ana
the result of the meeting leaves the
Superintendent of Public Instruction
with tie sole responsibility as to fur
Their action
We are sorry that that functlonary
continues TO entertain hard feelings to-
ward this paper, seeing that the
News" has not assailed him in any
way, nor brought him unduly into
prominence in connection with the text
book convention. Until the gentleman
undertook to berate this paper for re-
marks that we did not utter and to be-
wall his situation as martyr to at
lacks that we never made, special mem
ton of him did not appear in these
columns. The idea that the News
has anything personal against him, or
aas misrepresented him, or, to use his
own expression. has tried TO "lntlmi-
date" him, is utterly untrue and pre-
posterous. However Il rests with him,
now. entirely, as to what further OBJ
structions will be placed in the way Of
the supply of necessary textbooks for
the district schools.
The calling OF another convention, or
the taking Of an appeal from Judge
Halls decision, either or both VIII OF
necessity delay the opening and con-
Quoting Of our public schools and con-
tnue the present muddle in school af-
fairs. In all probability the action,
II not the calling, Of another
convention would result in another
injunction suit, because II is
believed that there Is no authority in
law, under existing circumstances, for
the calling or holding of such con-
ventlon.
The Attorney-Genera has advised
the Superintendent not to pursue his in
tended appeal to the Supreme court
and BIS oppressed his doubt as to any
reversal Of the thorough and learned
opinion Of Judge Hail. which was so
positively and impudenty assailed at
the meeting Of last Tuesday, The super
intendent who is so causelessly angry
with the Deseret News, win find that
this paper is and has been his true
friend, and that our advice to let the
matter drop, to allow the old books to
be used at the opening of the schools
and TO urge upon the legislature at It's
coming session the speedy enactment of
q new law regulating the choice Of text
books to go into effect as soon as prac-
ticable win be the wisest course for
him TO pursue.
We have already published an edi-
tOrial from the Salt Lake Tribune
touching pertinently on this question,
and We now append an editorial from
the salt Lake Herald Of today, showing
that the Deseret News Is not alone IN
its Views concerning the whole matter,
but that the press OF this city is united
concerning ii and what is best un-
der the circumstances for the
causo % oducotio, a, ui, H..
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II any evidence had been needed TO
show the inability Of the school conyen-
ton to deal properly with the book
problem, It was afforded by the pro-
ceedings on Tuesday A body that can
even suggest criticism OF such a decis-
ion as Judge Hairs In the Injunction
case. much less embody that criticism
In formal resolutions, Is not fiji 10 con.
slider the needs of the schools or realize
the demands OF public sentiment
In the first place, fifteen out Of the
tVanty-seyrn superintendontsWho com.
prise the convention were not re-eIect-