The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-30
end of the football season with any
great degree Of complaceucy.
TIE SCHOOL ADDRESSES.

The school campaign has been en-
livened by the issuance OF two ad-
dresses, in favor OF efficiency, non
tarianism, and actual instead OF
sham nonpartisanship in the schools.
One Of these addresses is from the
campaign committee in the First ward,
and one is from the campaign COM
rnittee III the Second ward. The IrIb-
une printed both yesterday morning.
The First ward committee very prop
erly and fitly addresses itself to tho
friends OF the public schools in that
ward. II urges incontrovertible rea'
sons for the rescue of the schools from
the sectarian control in which they
now are; it exposes the hollow sham and
pretense Of the nonpartisan move
ment engineered by the church: it
shows that though the Mormon sect
Is IL absolute control Of the schools,
that sect is but about two,fifths OF the
total population, aud therefore has 20
right of dominance; it shows tho evil
effects Of the favoritism shown by the
present control for Mormon teachers;
and clinches the point that the present
board of education is an absolutely
sectarian body. 1t shows, as the fact
is, that toe Enonpartisan" (Mormon)
candidate is strict church advocate,
without ability in school work and un-
fit to be on the board. 1t points out
the eminent fitness of Mr.. Clark, the
American and real nonpartisan NOM
rnee, and pledges Mr.. Clark, as q mem"
Der of the board, TO lend his best
efforts toward the elimination of par
tisanship or sectarlanism and that g his
best efforts will be ezerted to place
the schools OF this city upon such an
eminence Of efficiency so that all cit
liens, irrespective Of creed OF party,
may point to them with pride as being
the noblest monument erected for the
glorifcatien of this city,
All that is excellent. 1t puts the
case Just as it is, and plants the hopes
Of the real friends of the public schools
on solid ground. And Mr.. Clark,
speaking for himself, I'VE quote from
the Herald) says:
Neither politics nor religion should en-
ter into the schools In any guise. IN
holding this opinion, ! believe ! am IN
accord with nearly everybody in the city.
Ia sentiment at least. though sometimes
people think they can Obtain this result
ny the application OF political methods.
I believe the schools should be admins
tered just as a big business should be
handled, In the selection of teachers
the only thought should be TO Increase
the efficiency OF the teaching staff. just
as In the schoolroom the only thought
should be to so guide and instruct the
children that they may become good clti-
sens, and as such the best asset OF the
You cannot make this too strong. I am
aot in sympathy with any idea or pro?o-
sition TO eliminate any class. either po-
tical or religious, from the teaching
staff oil the schools. II any person be-
evcs that I have any sympathy with
any project that has this end in view.
FOR auy such plan; furthermore. l do not
believe that any person who has ordinary
sense contemplates anything OF
The sort. If l am elected, my voics and
vote will speak for a high efficiency in
The schools. | have no idea with refer
han to do my duty as a citizen. This
idea OF public duty does not include
s!thcr partisan rancor or religious bigotry,
1t is a clear case that Mr.. Clark is
the true nonpartisan, and that the peo-
pie of the First ward owe ii ulike to
the schools and to themselves to see
that he is elected TO djsplace c. s.
Martin. the sectarian, partisan incom.
oetent.