Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-05
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A SCHOOL ELECTION.

n oOlOOL ElfEt iON.
Three candidate have annomt
cd for school trustee 10 opposition
TO Messfs. tuhagc Heath lich-
iensicin aud DnyIsson Without
burning the wood pile for the
darkey. we may reasonably infer
that opposition 10 the present
members of the School Board iu
no measure prenmcs their ipeom-
potency or their mck of willing
ness 10 perform work which. M
hest. is lrksome and spa1ng in Us
rewards. whether of influence or
of honor The public schools are
never run GO suit everybody
there are always some parents
whose children don get there
are always teachers who have
been dismissed there are always
political units which believe b.
their solemn duty 10 hire or 10
fire, there are always persons
with a grievance. seeking redress
OF real or imagined Sights
The present contest - we hayc
said IA mo way preNimes ibc un
fitness of those men who hays
given literally of them time and
energy To- the cause of cluruiion
81 bottom, the cnutesl is not about
trustees nt an II IS about au ap
pointmenl about an individual
about a question which ought $50 b,
decided in the future There j.
considerable dissatisfaction There
Is always considerable dissatisler.
ton. The present trustees. Wheth
en- right OF wrong whether gifted
mr luckmg iu discrimination are
men who have reserved 10 them
selves absolute freedom ot action
men who have placed the Thought
Of independence on higher plan,
than partisan ambition mcn Wh,
have refused. and who viii refuse
to accept dictai,ou Tine, haN,
lahorcd carnrstly and have mad,
mistakes II they are rc-olectcd
they viii labor no less earnest
~ and are Just as ccrialn Z,
make mistake liut. uccpptn,
their errors, they are mcu o
substantial standing Ia the rom
muniiy. and IL cannot be- urge,
against them that they has,
moi hecu guided hy u desire 90 inn
prove the standing ol the srhonls
nor can il hc fairly said that IA,
Schools Of Corpus Christi do mol
equal ihosc OF other ciiics ct hk,
size Ia the State
For our part. We had rather
place the schools la the hands 81
independent men. notwithstanding
their mistakes. than 10 Dust men
from office hecausc ihey have hcer
independent. irrespective az all
pressure from without And NJ,
believe than the election of Saitr
day is specially vital Ia this sense
Its object a. Interpreted hy enc
mics OF the prescn, board, Is mot
to eject school trustees. hnt {,
dismiss q superintendent Ia ef
feet, II IL an election TO achicy,
that very condition which is con
trary 10 the spirit af iuSiiee. con
irary TO the dictates of principle
and unlawful under thnse wis,
safeguards which have heen fran
ed for the conduct of general elce
lions in the State OF Texas
Whenever. through lack Of spir
Il, rowardicc false sentiments al
fealty, or for the sake OF profit
either in the form of patyonag,
or partisan prefermeni. news
paper fails TO perform that ser
vice which demands Performance
being IN the light Of conscience
then, IN that instance, newspape.
becomes a scrofulous cxcrescene,
upon the body OF society. and mnSl
inevitably reap Us mcriied harvest
OF scorn. IN the past. The Caller
has fixed the attention OF the pen
pie upon those policies and lrin.
ciplcs which il has deemed worthy
OF acceptance. and TO whish il has