Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-03-12
THE SCHOOL, BOARD AND POLITICS.

C-lQT IN any sense os partisan, but parely from
INII the standpoint OF citizenship and the educational
vi interests Of the community the World deplores
& the action Of the Democratic mass meeting In
refusing the committee agreement to make and keep the
sshool board bi-por1ison
II there Ia one single sound for rejecting par
san politics into educational have yet to hear
Of H. There are thousands Of reasons why partisan
politics should never be permitted abiding place in
educational matters
The history OF educational effort in Tulsa alone ls
positive proof Of both contentious Unt the last election
Tulsa by agreement both political organizations main
alned bipartisan school board; half OF the board
Republican ana half Democrat Tho result was that poll
ties was carefully by both the entire board
nborod zeaously the good Of tho educational In
oress Under that arrangement Tulsa forged TO the
head Of the column OF educational aainmens in Okla
homa School houses constructed, a splendid fac
ulty gathered together and organized for harmonious
work. and the growing children OF The community found
themselves fortunate in their home There was never
friction In the affairs OF the school board, because
every member striving for the single purpose-to
advance the educational interests OF the town.
Then came tho coup de etat by which the political
rngsters captured the board The result for the past
Ia too wc known to require repetition. Almost the
first act Of the board was to order hanging
the pictures Of jefferson Davis and Robt Lee in the
assnino proceeding could have been devised. No
possible benefit to tho schools could of H. honor
to the memory Of the concerned could follow. But
the board knew at the moment that it took the ac
that of bitterness and protest would follow
And It did. And that miserable blunder followed by
others
The present administration OF the educational affairs
Of Tulsa has been long mistake. There Is ques
about IT, And there Is not the slightest question but
tremendously overwhelming majority of the patrons
Of the the beyond all doubt
And the OF all the injection of partisan
politics The same Identical men the board with an
equal number OF Republicans would have changed fail
ure into reasonable Because with the political
power evenly balanced no member would permit sub
ject be introduced that would raise the political
plcxon OF the hoard This reasoning is perfectly clear
and the surprise Is that anyone be found who objects
The World feels that the Republicans should have
been given all members OF the board elected this year.
and that the agreement between the committees should
have been in perpetuity and the effect that at all
times and under all circumstances the political complex
lon Of the board should be evenly balanced,
Tulsa wants needs and must have a school system OF
the very best. Partisan politics have nothing what
ever to do with such accomplishment and division
In such effort except by miserable poit-
ical intriguing 1t is squaroy up to the patrons Of the
schools, to the mothers ana fathers; TO tho public
spirited citizens and taxpayers establish and maintain
once and all a strict bipartisan school board There
is grave issue before helpeopc Of Tulsa than
this issue which was brought prominently to the fore
by the action OF ,the Democratic meeting Friday
evening declaring for a portsaniacd school board