The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-22
Open Letter to the Board of
Education, Salt Lake City

evidence OF the credulity of the people.
you would hardly expect them 10 believe
that, in n city largely Gentle, these re-
suits were brought about by chance. This
city has Tor the past four years shown
by Its popular vote that The people are
very positively opposed to the kind of
rule YOU represent. Yet you fail TO take
a mint or show any disposition to right
INC wrong you arc responsible for; rather.
YOU continue In the most brazen manner
TO more thoroughly fastcn your fangs In
the bleeding carcass of the body polite
"a II Hes tho PROSTATE victim OF It's mis-
paced confidence and your proven pcrtidy.
People might stand your determination
TO Mormonlzc the entire force under your
control II you would Confine yourself to
quallfled and capable persons of your
faith, but this you have notorlously failed
in doing.
Some four years ago. yom will remcm-
pcr, upon The death of the late William
Pnney, then superintendent Of buildings
and grounds, YOU had several we'll quail
ned builders. applicants for this position.
imagine The surprise of the community on
learning that certain janitor by the
nape of Bridwell WAS selected for this
Important place. possessing no qualiiica-
ions, either by training OF experience
Suilicc TO say, he was a good Latter-day
saint, and the plant tool OF the chair
man OF the committee on buildings and
grounds, who. by the way, did not want
any man III that position who was pre-
sumed To be versed In tho science of
building Mr.. Brdwelrs official incompc-
he has contributed his quota toward in
crcasine the mortgages OH the general
public previously referred TO in this let
ter
The charges against him Of malfeas-
ance, that were so suddenly squclchad
and his prompt retirement probably
saved the public nostrils from inhallng the
stencil of other unsavory records and
may have saved some explaining on the
part OF YOU, Messrs. Giauquc, Martin and
Newman.
But gentlemen, | know you would
rather not dwell longer on this scene in
the selection OF your present superntend-
ent OF buildings and grounds is strictly
In linc with the Bridwcll selection. No
qualification for this place. other than
that he is Mormon, not versed in any
one OF the building trades. simply known
as ioundryman and pattern maker"
AS j stated before. your Mr.. Giauque
does not want man whom he cannot
control. nor who might suggest that cur
rent rimor said he was financially in
tcrcSted In some OF the contracts award
ed by your board in direct conflict with
the statutes.
Before leaving this question. Let mo OBJ
ScrNe-What do tho citizens Of Salt
Lake think OF Il board that would ask
them to assume another debt OF 500. 900
10 build high school and other build
ines under the direction and supervision
of an Inspector who probably never built
a coal shed or chicken coop?
You who constitute a ajority of this
board-you gentlemen who FIX things"
before you meet with Your associates
must have sublime confidence in the
Sullibllty of the people
You, public body. who hold meetings
to transact the public business intrustcd
to YOU behind closed doors
You. whose dark-lantern procee dings
Tor several years past belong to the
dark ages.
You, whose roster of employees fur
nshcs the most convincing testimony
that Your pretensions for square deal
for the people is n myth.
You. who in this American city OF Salt
Lake have been entrusted with con-
ductinS the education OF our youth.
You. who have been given the oppor-
tunity to prove that you are worthy OF
this great trust. and have demonstrated
your dishonesty and impotenCy
You. gentlemen. with such q record.
would further presume on this credulous
public by asking for an extension of
your power and added opportunity 10
feast on your already outraged con-