Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-06-24
why VOTERS Can
SUPPORT V|GNESS
Some Substantial Reasons
Why No Change Should Be
Made at This Time

The only argument that Is used
against County Superintendent Wig
ness by the gentleman who aspires to
take this place, is that Vigness has
had the Office long time and that he
ought to allow it to pass around" so
as to give others chance" The
voters should carefully consider the
force of this argument in connection
with Offices relating to education. 1t
may be all right when it comes to Of
fees of a clerical nature, but when 1t
comes to school work it is all Wrcug.
Further, the argument is always used
by the politician to secure office; but
no sincere and earnest school man
will ever use it to supplant another
school man. He knows that it is not
to the best educational interests OF
any county, city or school district to
have frequent changes in the school
management. But it is always differ.
ent with the Office seeker who wants
the office for the livelihood there may
be in it.
Superintendent Vigness can be re-
tanned in the county superthtendents
office for the following reasons:
l.. His thorough knowledge of the
school conditions in all parts of Bur
leigh county.
2. His experience and sound judg.
ment have demonstrated eminent f1t'
ness for the duties of his Office.
3. He is in position to render the
county and the state valuable service
in the framing and improving Of the
school legislation. A new man would
have no weight and would be help.
less in this work for several years.
4. He has always shown prompt.
ness and accuracy in the handling OF
the funds and in dealing with financial
and other affairs of the various dis.
tricts.
5. He has travelled over twenty.
five thousand miles in Burleigh coun.
ty in the performance of his work
and knows the conditions in nearly
every home in the county.
6. He is held in universal esteem
by every progressive and earnest
teacher under his supervision, but he
has no patience with the drones who
will not improve as teachers. He is
always disposed to give prospective
teachers all possible chance until he
is satisfied that they can not secure
a certificate. Some say he is too leni.
ent in this matter, but confidence can
be placed in his judgment in that
respect.
7. He is man who studies his
x,1yrly oil ni1no md mill
swerve from his position for personal
or political gains. He will rather be
right than be county superintendent
8. His character is absolutely
above reproach. His integrity un.
questioned, his honesty is never
doubted.
9. He is just as YOU see him, open,
frank, courteous and always willing
to help.
1t no doubt would be serious
handicap to the best interests of the
Burleigh county schools to make q
change in the county superintendent
Office at this time. The Office should
be regarded in its right light as an
educational Office and not as an office
for politicians to play with. Super.
intendent Vigness has rendered much
solid service and does not permit his
work to fall into the quagmire OF
;; politics, and every right minded man
and woman interested in the county
schools can give him their unqualified
support at the primary polls Wed.
nesday.