The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-09-15
If the Governor rlade a 1listahe He
Should ReCtify II.

To the Editor Of The Republican,:
While the Governor is investigating
the several official bodies OF the State,
the personnel Of which he Is responsible
for by reason of the appointing power
vested IN him as Chief Executive Of the
State why not turn his attention to the
School Board of Garrett.
Generally speaking the actions of this
board have been characterized by in
competency and inefiiciency and with
utter disregard of the wishes Of the
people. The schools of the county
have been plunged into politics and the
welfare and interests Of the children
have become political merchandise.
Locally speaking, every interest of
the school of Oakland has been subyert-
ed to one end, and that is to make a
good berth, at a good salary, for one
who stands very close to the local poll
tican and this against the earnest pro-
test of seventy-tive per cent. of the pa
irons of the school. Instead of stand
ing up like men and honestly and fear
lessly discharging the duties of their
Office to the best of their ability they
have allowed their actions to be entire
ly dictated and controlled by one person
WIlOSC SOlC pun DOSGo at DlSSSIll StGlllS
to be to avenge himself upon those who
had the temerity to oppose him and
whom the State Board of Education de-
clared were right in their opposition.
By such acts and by reason of their
inefficlency, the members of the local
board and its secretary have become
the objects of scorn and the most un-
popular body of officials this county has
ever dealt with.
Ninety per cent. OF the citizenship of
Garrett county is clamoring for the re-
moval of these officials and if the power
were vested with the people they would
be displaced before another sun went
down.
But why We're such persons ever APP
pointed to Office? Neither of them have
ever displayed any particular quallfca-
ton that would peculiarly fit them for
place that involves the educational well
fare of the children of this county.
They are not particularly interested,
from the standpoint of being patrons of
any school, as the writer is not aware
that any member Of the board (unless
it is Mr.. Yost, whom four ffths of the
people Of the county never heard of I'M
til he was appointed school commission
err, and we therefore cannot speak for
HIM have children of scholastic age
Then why were they appointed? Their
acts since they have been in office fully
answer this question, and we only hold
the Governor Of this State responsible
for their presence in Office so far as his
failure goes to investigate before max
ing the appointments.
We are aware that the selection of
these men was the work of the local
politicians of the county and the Gov
ernor made the appointments on their
recommendations But now he should
investigate and if he finds he has made
a mistake, which undoubtedly he will,
let him rectify it by removing these
men forthwith from Office and appoint
others who will in some degree at least
regard the wishes of the people in mat
tiers that are of so much Importance to
them and means so much for the future
welfare of their children
A SCHOOL PATRON.
Oakland. Sept. nth.