The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-25
PULASKI. WANTS POLLOCK.

Letters From Citizens Of the County
& Heartily Endorsing Him.
The following letter IS from Hon. J. r. -
caddall, former member sof the House
from pulaski and commandant OF James
b f'l}Ss'at : n pulaski, Va, Feb. p.
major &c Thc Timea-Dispatcil
sir,--Tho action OF the Senate OF Ut
gcinla III refusing to con lirin ti,e = ps..,
want ~ Mr.. ID. s. Pollock to the positlo'h
20 s,nnrintende1lt Of schools for Pulaski
4 onnni, has been very freely discussed ny
o,,r 1,eople for the past few days, anu
Ana nction or that honorable BODY ~ sha II 7,
~ criticised In thus Infringing on SO s,.sn.
IA prctcxt, upon the profnlse OF ths =,
Board #ot Education In select y
s;raot tho public School system OF the
stnte.seT Tho action Of the Senate rs =
check on the state Board OF Ed tiuS ,al
INF thu power to reject one OF thelr ".
nojn toes should never be exercised, ee: Aetup.
10 prevent tho election OF TN lnell'cieil
Of unworthy PERSON u an iIiipoItaHt ~.
sft;on. Mr.. Pollock Is u gentleman o.
tha- hiohest integrity OF character. fine
educational qualifications and long pro
ressional experience ana as pubic
srhnoj official would be acceptable TO the
noople Of the county generally, 80 no rea rev..
sonable objection could be urged asai ms
Mn on the ground OF quail TONS pu .
Senator st. Clair says thar no - an =, h o,r
fensive partizan.n Well, he Is q member
az the same political party to Which the
Senator acknowledges fealty. and It mas
81 been Gus tomary to speak or per
son who Is Of ones own party animation
* n n .'orfenslve partlzan.
senator ST. Clair also says that Mr.
Pollock, as superintendent OF pubic
E1,..1. Ill 'rot, n -
n cceptable'' to him. The Senator Is q
resident OF Giles county and 1t Is Diff
Quit to sec how H. could be affected by e
pulaski county school superintendent With
whom he has no business Intercourse. I.
II IS to be hoped that the Senate Will
not establish such precedent as TO turn
down tho appointments Of the State
Board OF Educatlon. If the individual
Senators are to dictate who shall ana
who shall not DO the superintendent Of
schools for tho different counties, then
why the necessity for tho organization or
tho larger Board as provided Tor by the
new Constitution.
This contention has wrought n serious
Injustice on Mr.. Pollock, IIe !s noted for
his faithfulness in the discharge OF every
duty imposed upon him; he was q con-
Bcientious. prosecuting attorney for tho
county for sixteen years was an elector
on the Democratic presidential ticket IN
1895, and made an active canvass; repre-
scented his county as q Democrat in inc
House OF Delegates In tho session OF
IS90-lo0O, but he particularly cndeurcd
himself to n large number Of the people
OF Pulaski county by Ills fldcnity to duty
in the trying days Of 1861 to 1865. and II
1T should dcvolye upon him to perform
tile duties Of superintendent OF scioois
for Pulaski county the people can rest
satisfied that the duties OF the o,llee VII
affi
- 4. = ], B. CADDALL
Mn u. d. Howard, chairman OF the
County Democracy. says, >, ,ooo
pine, Pulaski county, va. nep' - loV'
| 1rditor of The Tlmes-Dlspntch;
,r'.,sI,,or as much as many have taken
| IN hand to set In order q declaration OF
| those things which are most surely pc,
| iieyed among us, 1t seems good to me TO
Write unto you', concerning the appoint-
ment Of school superintendent tor she
county Of Pulaski + nm informed that
Hon. D. s. Pollock, of Pulaski City. has
the endorsement of majority of the
! County School Board, the entire Bar or
tho county and large number OF the
most influential people Of the county
In my opinion Mr. POLLOCK Is em'neh.l :,
] fitted FOR the position of county school
| SUPERINTENDENT. He Ia q lawyer or abby,
a gentleman of high character, and chr
| tainly the choice OF n majority Of the
people Of the county. Therefore, cannot
| see why our Senator, Hon. p. r, st, Clair
| because the State Board did not show
hin the proper courtesy, as he says, IN
the premises
1t occurs to me that majority of the
county people and the State Board ought
4 to be as capable Of selecting q man as
\ Hon, r, Il. st, Clair, who is not q county
j man. u have no war to make on Mi
4 Darst OF any other gentleman; only
want to see tho wish Of d ajority Of the
] people Of the county prevail -. w z.
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