The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-01-26
SCHOOL BOARD TROUBLE
PUT UP TO THE GOVERNOR
And The State Board of Education By
Citizens of Garrett County.

the State Board of Education signed by
numerous residents of Garrett county,
irrespective of party, asking for the
removal of the Board of School Com
missioners as well as the superintendent
of the public schools of Garrett county.
upon specific charges set forth in the
petitions, have been forwarded to the
state officers.
The papers were prepared by Mr..
Richard T. Semmes, of Cumberland,
who was employed for the purpose by
the petitioners.
In last Thursdays Baltimore Ameri-
can the charges against Mr.. Browning
were printed under an Oakland date
line IN which the correspondent of the
American stated that the movement to
GUST the board and MIR. Browning was
on account Of a split in the Democratic
party in this county. This statement
has been denied by the prime movers in
the matter and as proof of their asser-
ton that party politics have nothing to
do with it, a copy of the petition has
been exhibited upon which the names
of both Democrats and Republicans ap-
pear.
The petitions and charges filed with
the Governor, copy of which has been
handed US for publication, are as fol
lows:
To His EXcellency, The Governor of
Maryland:
The undersigned citizens and tax
payers of Garrett county respectfully
represent to your EXcellency that
the County School Board Of Garrett
county is inefficient, neglectful Of its
duties and has permitted all those duties
which 1t is required by law to perform,
in connection with the system of public
educatons in Garrett county, to pass
into the hands of Edward A. Browning,
their Superintendent. to such an extent
that he is recognized in the public mind
as School Superintendent, treasurer
secretary of the school board and the
school board itself; that they exercise
10 restraint whatever over him; that
they permit him to do as he pleases;
and that the public have no protection
whatever from his arbitrary power.
and that such condition of affairs has
existed for so long that the public is
fast losing interest in educational mat
ters and the general unrest in the com
munitv is of such character that we
feel called upon to protest against its
further continuance and to ask your
EXcellency to investigate the condition
of things in our county and especially to
REQUIRE Charles A, Definbaugh to show
cause why he should not be removed
from ms once Tor neglect OF dutY'
Like petitions have also been filed
with the governor for the removed Of
the other members of the board, Messrs.
Ellithorp and Yost.
To the Honorable, The State Board of
Education:
Inc u II G- c!Ilz?Il9 ah0 TAX
rosnact mn, ra1reeent ~ 1onr HoporsbIa
Body. that the present County Superin-
tendent of Schools for Garrett County,
Mr; toward a. browning t'y I Is Is lneluClehe
fhe dntias of the said Office and has
been guilty Of such dereliction of DUTY
to the interest of the public schools of
SdIq county aS 10 uiiilI nm I0r IIe oliice
into J rubc ' di 90 and nd snandai and
they respectfully petition your honor
able body to cause said Edward A.
browning % 10 pe served win copy OF
cations and a. reni5ired 70 answer , ea,3n
and show cause, if any he has bv some
day to be therein named, why he should
not De removed from MS sald once.
We charge Edward A. Browning,
Superintendent of Public Schools of
Garrett County, in manner following,
to-wit:
Charge /. With failure to obey the
provisions of Section Y, Article II of
the Code, entitled Public Education, "
requiring him to visit at least twice in
each year the schools in his county.
SPECIFICATIONS.
This fact will be shown by an exam
nation of the State School Reports.