The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-03-18
IMPORTANT ELECTIONS.

The day of the politician is passing,
for "A season at least, and until the
calendar records the time TO. another
state, county, or municipal election,
the minds of the people will be inter-
ested in other directions. The politi-
clan usually gets his share OF the
"grilling" and above all men from
this point of view is entitled to a rest
He comes in for criticism, both favor
able and unfavorable, from all sides,
and from all classes and conditions.
The reason thereof is due to the
fact that successful candidates repre-
sent the people in various capacities,
and endowed with more or less pow.
er and responsibility, have more or
less favor to bestow. 1t is the desire,
and right, of the people, that they
should be intelligently represented in
all capacities. and the prevailing meth.
cd of scanning rigidly the various
candidates for office is well founded.
But why should this method be con.
fined to the politician alone.
Important elections are held in the
large institutions in this city annu-
ally. Elections where more power and
responsibility is bestowed than is be-
slowed upon the holder of any politi-
cal office in the gift of the county.
The President and faculties of these
schools are elected annually, and in
the main the people know nothing
about these elections.
Is it because they are 50 inconse-
quential as to not affect the peoples
welfare? No, they have the direction
and training of the life and fibre of
the nation at hand, and are the most
important elections on the calendar.
Is 1t because the presidents of these
schools are SO profoundly fitted for
the positions they occupy, as to be i'm.
mune from unfavorable criticism? Per
haps So Is it because the individual
members OF the faculties are so pecu-
larly adapted for the work in their
various departments that they are
the real, indispensable articles. Per.
haps so. Is it because there is SO
much harmony in these institutions
from President to custodian, that II
would be detrimental to disturb mat
tiers. Perhaps so. But IL such Is the
case would it not be well to let the
people know IT, 1t would be favorable
criticism, and would magnify these
men in the eyes of their fellows, which
would be great drawing cards for the
schools. And If perchance unfayorablt
criticism manifests itself let 1t run
its course. 1t will all rebound to the
benefit of the people,
The elections for next year arr
scheduled for the near future, and 1
would seem to be in order for thu
people to look up the catalogues o
these schools and check up on thu
qualifications OF these people who holt
such important positions. II you hay
word of praise for them make you
sentiment known to some members 4
the Boards of Trustees; II you ar
satisfied some member is disqualifie
and is holding his position by vlrtu
OF some pull, or because he belong
to some clique, or ring, or bunch,
there be such in Utah, let 1t be know
Again the Board of Education
Logan City will soon be holding 8
important election, ana these ele
lions apparently slip by withou, co
Germ on the part of the people. The
perhaps are the most important OF a
for the teachers whom they sele
have the training OF the child in
young and tender years, and as I'll
twig is bent the trees inclined" ju
20 the impressions of childhood maj
rest themselves throughout ones {
reer. The people should be iaterest
in these matters. If the teachers a
i"st the proper articles let the fax