The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-19
SCHOOL TRUSTEES.

SCHOOL TRUSTEES.
Without revivng past unpleasantness it is proper
to observe that the public schools of Houston should
be absolutely above and beyond politics Three trus
tees are to be elected on May g. and now the time
put out candidates.
Let MS understand matters thoroughly There is nc
money the office of school trustee and if to
have no politics in it, obviously it offers no attraction
It is peculiarly an office of trust and the men best
from It, We may write down the rule to which there
can be hardly an exception, that men best equipped
will voluntarily become candidates. Or to put it
the other way the voluntary candidate is likely to be
wholly unfit.
Nevertheless. we get the men best equipped
we must go after them and appeal to their sense OF
public duty. The office must seek them, the office
Of mayor sought Colonel Holt 1t is poor citizen who
will decline such an appeal and Houston's good men
will not decline
There are cities not far from Houston whose public
schools have been administered for years without
scandal or quarrel or ripple or dissatisfaction
Their trustees are choseg from the most intelligent
most high.minded and most substantial citizens-men
who would to seek an office of such responsible
ity but who pleased to have the honor conferred
upon them Nobody inquiries abou, their politics or
their religion. They are elected bennally with such
changes circumstances require and the office held
to be something sacred.
There other cities where men seek the office OF
school trustee they the office of alderman or
sherifrfor what there is it, political otherwise
and the result is scandal nefdcency and perpetual
snarling
Houston join either class she chooses The
late municipal election shows what the people of this
city do when they will.
Let the friends of good government good schools
good morals and good times call out the best men in
the communicative three men best known for dis
erection intelligence and good temper men without po
litca purpose and free from political obigation--and
they will not decline They win esteem the call as the
highest honor that could come to them, and will give
school administration in keeping with the ctys high
aims in material and municipal affairs.
BorRas CockRAN has seen nope and considers him
stronger than he was dvc The correspondent
neglected to get The popes opinion OF Cockrans condition
Now FOR some more expert testimony in the Rice will
case
b, mr. time the war in Africa is concluded this ponder
government will have learned that there was sure
enough British supply camp Chalmcoc.
TINS queen OF Holland is very ill., Perhaps the royal con
sort has been drinking again
MATT QUAY wanted to admit .christianized" Cinnamon
What Quay knows Christianity is doubtless from hear
say rather than from experience
BALI said Texas would Loyalty support the nominee al
course. Furnish hun too il need he
CoNCREsswEv hereafter have their portraits in the
Congressional Record is to be hoped that the patent med
enc testimonials viii he LETT of.
VIZ no not know the exact Of the Philippine war
but is safe say that when Cuberson gets figures the,
will "stsgger humanity"