The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-10

she could dictate a sentence OF seven
lines , with the personal ,pronoun ''r' in
each line. In this introductory sentence
she omitted favoring two OF these lines
with the personal "L"
Miss Chamberlain pleads for the "op-
portunity OF doing something extraordi-
nary Tor the schools of Idaho. II occurs
In passing that this officer has had her
opportunity" and IL the pace set by her
and at least a half dozen other officials
OF the state during the past few wears is
TO be endorsed by the people why not
pass The Job around that others may be
the financial bcneGciaries as these OIL
cials have been?
Seriously. the school children OF Idaho
need today, more than any course or
study or plan devised by or under the d.
rection OF Miss Chamberlain, high moral
as TO either making money by quesuona-
bic methods or playing politics with OFF,
ciai power that Is sacred to the tone OF
Idaho.
Star Chamber Work.
There is belief abroad in tn. state
star chamber meeting OF the state land
board, OF which she was n part, In the
Church affair that the state superinten-.
dent OF public instruction was one Of
Governor Brady made reference to his
timely rns,S-. suggestion OF Serving. two
%as''Fi one her at static the R' tRe otaeH ses
private bank account. The peo-
pie have tho iden that by inside infurrna-
ton aGquired through. her official trust
money that a person stripped OF the
power to vote and to grant privileges and
contract and fix rates for water and
prices on timber would not have had
the opportunity to make
They further believe that the criminal
statute which Governor Brady designs to
ask the next Idaho legislature to pass to
transactLona as speculation In Carey act
lands by members Of state land boards"
was Huggested TO his fertile mind by the
caprices OF his three associates on the
state land board. OF which Mise Cham
berlain Is one.
Over In Malad the other day met a
member OF the Preston school board. He
made reference to my previous criu-
cism OF the Preston school board FOR em
playing two polygamist teachers In their
schools. Hc admitted the employment
by the board of the two women named in
my previous correspondence, Mrs. Cow
ley and Mrs, DALEY. and stated that the
former had not been re-employed for an
other year. but that they had re-em-
told him tho board OF trustees at
Preston should not employ even ono po-
lyeamist, especially In face of the fact
compulsory education law i pointed out
to him the damage which his board was
doing the Mormon people, many OF whom
disclaim e belief In polygamy, and to
my remarks he made reply: but. Mr..
Arney. you do not look at these things
as we do"
Here we agreed, for did not, and so
assured him.
Condoning Polygamy,
Neither does the state superintendent
look at these things" as does the mem
Der OF the Preston school board who con-
dones polygamy. but for political pur-
poses IN order that she may hold fast
that which she hath" a living example
OF polygamy is brazenl3 Haunted in the
face OF the school children of Preston.
not all Of whom believe In the abominable
practice.
More than the "plan" OF education OF
which Miss Chamberlain speaks in her
plea for reelection to n third term as
state superintendent Of Idaho the school
children OF this state need @ pure moral
example. one which subordinatcs. reduces
10 the minimum all forms OF vicious prac-
tees OF the darker ages. Idaho needs a
state superintendent who Will bring the
Preston school board "up standing" II
Miss Chamberlain cannot do this. let US
have someone who can. The Lord hates
moral coward and any sane person
who compromises with a wrong so dine
ful In It's results on humanity as po-
lygamy is totally unworthy the political
support Of mcnogamist constituency.
Miss Cham mberlain is on tho board OF
education: Suppose she would refuse, as
she should. 10 apportion / cent OF
Oneida county's biennial state apportion-
ment OF money until the county superin-
tendent OF Oneida county should cancel
all certificates of record In his jurisdic-
ton made out 10 polygamists. How quick
the polygamlsts would squawk. Sure she
would lose the yotea OF the Moruons
who indorse polygamy but she would
thus refuse to indorse It herself
Miss Chamberlain must answer TO tho
people of Idaho for official acts both
OF commission and OF omission.