The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-01-07
The England West Fourth
Ward Controversy.


is entitled to know the truth should not reply
'May say to commence with that though was pres
ent of the board when the things occurred to which
object am answering on my own responsibility.
1.-TWO or three days before the school election the
Clerk of the Board David Tarbet came to The Journal
office with copy of the school laws and called my aten
ton to section which says in effect that If member
moved from municipal ward that has elected him he
ceases to be member of the Board. / asked him why
he called my attention it and said that Dr. F. L. West
had moved out of the Fourth ward told him that knew
he had moved but did not know he had moved out Of that
ward and that sorry the matter had not up in
time to have the people vote successor Within half
an hour called Dr. West the phone and read the
section to him. Until that time he did not know his
ing from the ward disqualified him member of the
Board.
cat the next meeting of the Board he rendered his
resignation and the Board accepted it.
81 informed the other members of the Board that as
was going off the Board and as they We're the ones that
wereto work with him. did not want to take any part in
choosing the MEMBER that when they had decided
would call meeting of the Board to elect
him. was advised the 21st that they would be ready
on the 23rd so meeting called for that and other
purposes on that date.
when nominations were called for Mr.. A. L. Cole
nominated Mr.. Vernon Mr. Stephen Hailstone seconded
the nomination Mr.. L. r. Humphreys moved nominal
tions close, and proceeded to ballot The result was
unanimous vote for Mr. Vernon.
II agree with you, Mr.. Bulen that the people should
have had chance vote for Mr. Vests successor and
assure you and the public that had the attention OF any
disqualified in time for election to be called, they
would have had that privilege.
"Now, Mr.. Bulen, where does the blame rest? Is
there any law requiring members of one ward to keep
track of where members in other wards live? at the
meetings of the Board Dr. West and ably represent
ed the ward that elected him. The Board did not know
he disqualified Possibly the Board should not be
ignorant But Mr. Buen the editor of the Republican is
resident of that ward He is always nosng into things
political 1t certainly is not possible that with his well
known mania for things political and his wonderful ab
ity as politician he did not know he had legal repre-
sentative on the board of Education Living in the ward
he is familiar with its affairs. Can you make guess
have you the remotes idea of why he allowed such
condition to exist for many moons? The public will
be pleased to know
snow sir, there was politics in the selecting of
Mr. Vernon There has been politics in the actions of
the Logan City School Board for many years. you or
any other citizen learn by investigating its record
The only politics there has been in connection with the
school matters of this city for several is that which
you and some of your political associates injected into
teal steal took place that made Mr. Caste member of
the Board.
II connect you with it, Mr. Bullen not because OF any
direct evidence that have of your participating in it,
but sir for long time in the politics of this city and
county, that which you have proposed had hand in
you have opposed and you have entered obecton
to the action taken submit that is good crcumstana
evidence that you had something to do with it.
Perchance ought not to call the act political steal
yet do not know what else to call it that would fit the
conditions When conspire in secret to elect
a man to office in the darkness of the night while pre-
tending to be honest with the public it savors of the
methods of those who love darkness rather than light be-
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