The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-05
GETTING in EARNEST.

GETTING IN EARNEST.
i The Morgantown Post feels SO
much encouraged over the reception
81 Its suggestion OF the editor G: this
paperS for State Superintendent Of
Free Schools that It devotes almost 4
column ii space to the discussion OF
" his alleges, merits and qualifications
all ofswhich is very gratifying to tho
indiyidual under discussion. The
Post In that connection says:
The sexilberant spirit in which The
Posts suggestion of NJ G. Tough. edi.
Tor Of the Fairmont West virginian,
fors State superintendent Of public
schools has been received by the pa
srers would seem to promise enough
sbpoyancy to- support a good.sized
boom. The Posts suggestion has ev
sscrywhere been recognized as III ae-
scordance with the general fitness Of
things.
W an experienced POLITICAL obser.
A yer like John Wallace were to so
over the State with a finc.toothed
I garden rake, It would be hard for him
10 ind a man better qualified for the
Important work of the office. Mr..
Tough has had 10 look at our school
\ problems from many points Of view.
+ He has been a country school Aoy, q
county school teacher, a county 81.
university student. a
normal school instructor. principal
and regent In all OF these positions
he has shown himself a tireless, en-
tthnsinstic, aggressive worker, always
accessible to ideas progressive but
raasfnably Immune to the. attacks Of
\ fallishness which so often play havoc
with the brightest OF our school men.
The State has need OF just such a
man ito carry on the good work III
augurated by the excellent head of
SS the idepartment who Is now serving
his second term. In some respects
s. the Responsibilities OF the position
sare greater than those of the govern.
i or or any other officer on the State
ticket NJ The work. of the State super.
$intendent during the next four years
will SbeS projected farther into the fu-
saStureS in Its bearing on West Virginia
history than that of any other officer
to be lected next November.
There has been encouraging lie.
velopment lin our educational plant
sin9 West Virsinia-in spots. Much
Z remains to be done, however. II our
fschools are to, keep pace with our
material and industrial exploitation
81 the II States resources. The doing
sOf this great work is well worthy Of
the ambition Of any man. Mr.. Tough
has many: special qualifications for
the task not to be found in the aver
4 age politician selected on some the.
Tory OF am equitable geographical rep,
Presentation for different sections of
the State. -
IN picking candidate for State
superintendent, too It must not be
forgotten that h the law makes this
sofilcer8 a member of the board OF pub.
lie works. Mr.. Tough has hcen one
% the most vigorous champions of the
33il$new9 tax laws, and 1t may he safely
assumed that he would discharge his
duties as "a member Of the board in a
8Emanner$ satisfactory to the friends OF
the new order Of things. The assess.
Y ments would continue to be made on
1.-THE square deal basis, in so far as the
vote Of the State superintendent could
sSeontributef to that, result. The broth.
Sren Of theSpress will do We'd to con.
time the supply Of material for the
Limitation OF the Tough boom.