Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-18

Col Nelson came here in the stormy
days and does not seem TO realize that
a peaceful wave has swept over our
fair state, and as for Mr., Mccormick
he thinks more Of his dollars than he
does Of education.
This was the caustic comment OF
Senator Bamberger at the meeting OF
the Joint education committee OF the
Legislature this morning. He fired
many other hot shots before the Sc
sion was over, and walked out OF the
senate chamber followed by torrent
Of applause from 90 or more citizens
and patrons Of the public schools.
AS TO THAT STATEMENT.
The session was held to consider
house bill 80, looking 20 the increase
OF the school tax from $50 mills to
, mills Chairman Done of the house
committee on education presided, but
win all his parliamentary skill could
not check the heated words that poured
from Senator Bamberger's lips. His
friends say he was never 80 aroused
before, and they add tnat they were
never more proud OF him. This was
clearly evident for nearly every sem
tence he uttered was interrupted with
applause, The senate room was well
flld with representatives from the var
lous school istricts, including Supt.
D. II. Chris, sen. VINO had his fling
before the session ended.
DISCUSSION BEGINS.
The discussion was begun by p. A.
Dix Of the Oquirrh district, who asked
Senator Bamberger TO explain the
statement Of the receipts and expendl-
lures Of the board ~ education for the
year 1923, as published by the board
of governors OF the Commercial club.
1T Is altogether wrong and mislead-
ing, replied Senator 3amberger
scarcely giving himself time to rise to
his feet THE board, of which Col
Nelson, Mr.. Mccormick and John
Il. Dooly are members.
has given out estimates as
facts They give the receipts from the
city school tax as 5000 900, while they
are only SlSl 4S43S, according 10 the re.
port of the board Of education. They
give the receipts for the city schools.
from the county school tax at $4,000
while according to our school board
they were only S59 1885,. This leaves
the total $4,000 less than the CONNER
clal club board places It, and instead Of
having A0O0O in the city school treas
ury, as the governing board here repre-
sents, our school board is SS0,0 In debt,
making a difference OF $4,000 between
the school boards report and that OF
the governing board of the Commercial
cl ~ Senator Hamburger was grow
ing In warmth at every word. After
making the allusion to Colonel Nelson,
that introduces this report. he said, 81
have been on the school board for six
years and | want 10 say that j was
never associated with more honest
and honorable body of men in my life.
] was palned when | had TO sever my
associations from them, and as between
Colonel Nelson, and the Commercial
club, and Mr.. Mccormick, who thinks
more OF his dollars than he does OF edu-
cation; ! will stick TO my first love and
stand by the board Of education"
The chamber rang with applause that
followed these last remarks, and the
senator sat down with his eyes glitter
ing like fire Colonel Nelson stepped
into the chamber just as Mr. Bamber-
ger was concluding, but retired again
within a few minutes
CITIZENS ARE HEARD.
The representatives from the several
school districts were then given hear
ms. n. p. Felt, Mrs Hayward and
Mrs. Hyde, a committee from the
Washington district. stated that at a
mass meeting held yesterday II was
unanimously decided to support the bill