Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-03-06
why CHANCE.

why CHANGE.
A Politician need not he Of the
kind described by some Iexicogra-
piers as "a man Of arti6ee and cum
ming" but should lie Their Of that
class who is devoted 10 the science Of
government, and who is far more de-
v,ted to the production, distribution
End consumption of wealth so that
the rich and poor Of all classes and
conditions should derive equal benefit
and he works honestly and earnestly
90 accomplish these results. That
kind Of politician is honored and re-
sSected by all rega ,dless Of what or
garization he may he allieo with be-
canse he is known to be clean. There
Is unfortunately another kind Of poll
siciAn he who with all The artifice and
cunning that his crooked mind can
conceive Of works day and night to
get the better Of his political oppo-
nents, 80 that he or his gang may de-
rive personal benefit. Both kinds Of
that brand ofpolitician exist in Mary
land but we are Of the hope trat the
latter kind does not now predominant,
rs we know it has in the not very re-
tent pat, still we cannot but feel ap-
prehensive when we see the same
people who winked and contrived at
the looting of the ballot in various
sections Of the STATE, urging the pre-
sent Legislature to so change the
school law as take control from the
present Governor the power to make
appointments of scho commissioners
who in turn select the county super
intendents, and place 1t in the hands
of a partisan State toard to be nam
ed this yesr by the legislature and in
subsequent, years by the Governor.
1t is admitted by every one, as can
be easily shown, that if there is any
one thing that Goven r Goldsb.rougb
fsYois more than another, in his ciean
record since he ha, filed the high
and honorable ofiic,,, it is that the
public schools should be kept out OF
politics. His re-appoiiment Of the
Democratic State Superintendent, DR.
Stephens, his re-appointment Of many
OF the old members of school boards
10 different counties regardless Of
their politics, because OF their ,ffici-
encY which meant the retention Of
Democrats as superintendent in many
counties Of the state; his refusal to
re-appoint others because their re-
appointment meant the retention of
School SUperintendents mentally
competent POSSIBLY, but totally unfit
for moral and other reasons, all attest
his sincere desire 10 see the public
schools kept clear of politics.
Now the political leader with his
gangs behind him and with all his
''artifce and cunning" he Of the ki1s
who cares nothing but to gain bis
selfish ends, is beseiging the legisla-
tare to induce that body to SO change
the school law SO that they can be
agsin paced in tn, hands Of the
party TO which they belong aud per-
nit the re-appointment Ct many in.
competent mel as county superin-
trndents and possibly permit the sqle
and exchange Ct far greater num-
Der Of text books for the schools all
to be done for the benefit OF that
clan of politician who in
devious lays with @artifice and Gun
ming" NO ks to accomplish his ends.
We Lsiieve slthoda b many good
men may he deceived by specious
arguments that even in the Demo-
cratic party that there are more clean
men than there is of the crooked
kind and that those men will pre-
vent The pass age Of such law as will
put the schools into politics and viii
at the same tine bring sbou. the re-
insta ement or intention of any man
70 a.sY position in the schools of thi.
or any other county of tie Stats for
the only reason that he may
be Democrat although he may be
unfit, for other reasons, to hold such
q position.