The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-06
TEST OF CREED
OPPOSED BY ALL
Interviews With Candidates
For School Board.
HIGH IDEALS INDICATED
NONE WILL PERMIT SECTARI-
ANISM OR PARTIALITY.

Interviews with candidates for places
on the board of education indicate Jhat,
irrespective of the result of tomorrows
election, religious belief will not be a
factor in determining the action OF the
new members. Candidates interviewed
by The Herald yesterday united i'm "A
belief that sectarianism should be
eliminated from the schools. The in
tcrviews given show uniform belief
that the schools should be maintained
at d high standard and that efficiency
should be the only consideration i'm
passing upon applications for posi-
tions
The interviews follow.
j. + MacKnight chairman or the
First precinct campaign committee.
speaking for g. ;. Martin, non-par-
tisan nominee in the First precinct.
Mr. Martin stands on the platform
adopted. OF on-partisanship and non
sectarianism and against every other
extraneOus influence whatever i'm the
public schools / desire to state for Mr.
Martin that he is unqualifiedly for the
advancement of Salt Lakes public
schools As for the employment OF
teachers. il makes no difference,
whether MormOns, Jews or Gentiles are
employed. so long as they are efficient
Mr. Martin is in favor of maintaining
the highest possible efficiency in the
public schools and will stand on that
proposition il elected.
J. j. Corum, American party nominee
in First precnct-.If elected ] shall
use every endeavOr 10 maintain the
public school system upon the highest
possible plane of efficiency, consistent
with economy and fairness to all
MI. Redman's Position.
3. f. Redman, American party NOM
inee i'm Second precinct-If elected
shall endeavor to keep the schools OF
the city up TO their present high stand
ard; il possible. to raise them still
higher This applies equally 10 th5
grade and high schools. l am not max
ing a fight for election on the ground
Of hostility TO MOrmOns, for / am not
/ hostile to them l have never oIscrlm-
/ mated against any Mormon, and if ans
I person can point TO anything o. IN;
sort in my business career l VIII re-
/ sign from the ticket For dozen year:
I have been in business here and 1 have
paid out over s., 600 a year for help, th'
| greater part of which has gone TO- Nor
/ mons L am running for membership
on the board as a citizen and reslden
| Of the Second precinct. il elected WI
discriminate against 10 one and snow
partiality TO no one. Merit viii be tn'
: only recommendation. Ny opponent
/ Mr.. Giauque, has been a member of tn
board for eight years, which is Ion;
enough. agree TO retire at the end
I my form 81 I am elected
/ Arnold @. GiaUQue, comparison nom
( inee in Second precinct-ln the matte
! of the employment Of teachers my pol
/ icy viii De just the same i'm the futur'
\ as il has been in the past-teachet
{ Will be chosen ON the ground of meri
/ and ability. The question of religion
4 will not be considered i'm any way
/ shape or form As 10 religious classes
/ nothing of the kind "XistS in salt LAX
/ i'm connection with the public schools
/ The public school buildings could no
/ be used for this purpc Sc wiJh my con
| sent.
In answer to the charge that ba'
judgment had been used ih~tne Location
1 and construction OF the Latdyee'
/ school building, Mr.. Gi2uque said
There is room for difference %
opinion on that point. A building wa
The city owned the corner on State an
North Temple streets. we exchange
that for more ground higher up on IN
hill favored that l remember Wle
a flood came down City creek and d.
great damage. / am proud Of my par
i'm the erection of the Lafayette Scnoc
building The books are open and Their
is nothing 10 hide.
MI MoyIe's Idea.
Oscar w. Movie. president Of jnc boar
Of education and nOn-partiSan nomiUe
/ iu the Third precinct am opposed [
craftsmanship OF division Oh RELIGIOUS limo:
I'm regard TO The employment of teach
cr~ merit alone should go5erJ. Othe
things being equal the preference shout
be given 10 home teachers. nut Their
should be some outside teachers Fo
the high schools. college graduates ouSh
TO be employed. J am strictly oppose
. 10 secJarianiSm in the board of educa
I ton or the public schools
I j. y. Hagman. American pEt-N nom
nee i'm the Third precinct -taur VII
the American party on the school Que'
ton: that is. favor the JbsoiIj elm
nation Of sectaTiau influences m the puI
Tie schools keeping the standlrt as mig
1 as possible. and recognizing merit alOl
i'm applicants for places.
/ w. Mont Ferry and r O. HoWar'
American party nominees i'm thc FOurt
prccinct-We believe the -cho0ls Shou
I be conducted like any Other bushes
proposition. that is. they should be kel
| free from all outside influence. Whet1'
/ ecclesiastical or political and hat mer
/ alone should be considered. We fave
{ the elimination of all class distinction
i'm the schools. As between two cand
dates with equal efficiency. we WouI
! favor an applicant whose nome is her
We believe the schools should be kel
I as free from sectarian Influences as II
courts We are not seeking 10 discrin
mate against any class OF teachers "
Z would vote for the best Tea cnerS oil
( tainable. allowing religious belief TO ca
! rv no weight whatever. we FAVOR mail
/ tanning the present standard OF u
schools at all cost, and raising il il 20
I Siblc We favor expansion H. the SchO
| system in so far as it is justified
| economy and good business principle
| The school system is "A big business q
terprise ard the schools should be col
! Quoted along business lines
Mat Thomas Statement.
NIathonihah Thomas. non-partisan nor
inee in Fourth precinct stand for ;
absolutely nOn-sectarian administration
the schools. ] never have and Will y
IN the future favor any man or woms
l because he or she chances TO be meI
; Der of my church. Applicants TOT pos
! tons would receive my support up'
? merit alone Our schools are now on
, high plane. and ] shall. II elected. Wo
to keep them there. ] firmly believe N
. Z IN tue tNtttdAlDll VI ttAf HNhtitN tlts' g
{ safety of the republic. and | shall stai
= for anything that viii tend 10 broad
+ the intellectual horizon of the people.
2 | am an enthusiast in matters OF educaliO
and if elected will cheerfully give my be
thought 10 the betterment of the school
have always favored the removal
2 sectarian bitterness from the pub
schools. and win always work 10 keep
out
Ii. c. Edwards. nOn-pdrtlsdn nominee
/ Fourth precinct shall do all l can,
ana elected. 10 give every body q squa
/ deal / shall do all can 10 give q
: | children Of this city the best education
= advantages possible. ] shall try to 81
5 every child In the city the same adva