Evening journal., 1905-02-20
MONDAY. FEBRUARY 20 1905.
A nRArulrous IN. III.

N EMocRAT1c GLASSES in the
- Sunday star IN the following
rather remarkable effuslon goes leagues
out Of his way to slap the good women
OF the New Century Club.
From what different points Of view
people look at things. For several
weeks past we have witnessed the good
folks OF the New Century Club working
themselves into frenzy of Interest
over the comparatively trivial question
OF whether the public schools should
be run by twenty-four ordinary men
or by seven men who would probably
be just as ordinary supplemented by a
business director. Judging from the
reports and the long and lucid COM
ments of the daily newspapers, one
would fancy the question is one OF
tremendous Importance. Yet for ten
years or more, Delaware has suffered
from a scOurge Of dehauehery and vote
buyine that has wrecked mems morals,
destroyed their conscience, put TO
shame the honor and the dignity OF
the state. dragged us into the very
depths Of pollution and degradation,
and yet not a single meeting has been
held in this club or any other club TO
protest against the infamous condi-
tions. Now, II our public schools and
our other schools and the forces that
are presumed to work Tor good citizen
shin. cannot produce a higher or better
sentiment than that which permits
Young men to sell their votes or az least
to condonc The frightful traffic in
decency. We say the whole basis OF the
educational system should be examined.
Education is supposed to make good
citizens IN Delaware. Has IL done sot
Bahi II these good people had shown
one-half the interest IN protecting Del
aware's fair name from the stains
placed upon IL as they manifest in this
Board of Education matter some OF
the shame might have been spared the
state.
The Immediate question before the
people OF Wilmington raised by the
nosition taken by the women OF the
New Century Club Is what sort of a
charter shall we have for the Board OF
rducation? The question Of politics
in this State and how much good these
women might have done had they inter-
fered Is not reveiant
The organization of board TO con-
troll public education is not trivial"
OF unimportant Il is much more vital
than the election Of a Senator or even
the selection OF site for our water
plant. II board can be constituted so
that we shall have efficiency and pro-
eress and so that true education shall
he ADVANCED. that is more important
than any question Democratic Glasses
can discuss.
The election debauchery and other
public evils this writer attributes e
some defect I'm the public schools and
therefore. by inference we are led t'
undervaiue the work Of these estimabl'
and public spirited women. II the,
are to be charged with the duty Of con-
serving public morals, the writer IL
right; but this win very likely be de-
MED.
why not charge any laxlty IN pub
lie morals to the clergy? or, to brinl
It home to Democratic Glasses to tn
press? Then we might ask what woull
be the present state Of public moralitl
had there been no public schools2
But why should the women Of tn
New Century Club be singled out t
bear an The burden of public abuse
Are they allowed to participate to an
degree in the affairs Of government
Can they vote? Are they allowed Z
serve on juries2 Are they eligibl
for public ofice2 No; and when the
take their time to investigate educa
tional systems to devise law FOR IN
hetterment OF our public schools, I
improve the chances OF every hoy an
girl in wilmington, they become th
subject Of unpleasant innuendos.