Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-26
An Politics

"One Of the great evils brought up
on, u state by the present admins
tration." Mr.. Nestos declared, lis The
disposition to measure the value of
every legislative or administration act.
every appointment and every expendi-
ture, by its political effect.
unfortunate as Is the injection Of
politics and political consideration in
the management Of the industries and
financial institutions OF our state, I
contend that it is nowhere near as
! disastrous to the welfare of the state
as IL the effect Of this attitude and
practise upon the schools and educa-
tional system Of North Dakota: The
reasons for a recall and for the de-
feat Of the present administration are
mighty and numerous. Blu if there
were no other reason for the recall.
the freeing of the educational system
Of our state from the curse Of this
political control and the disposition
to use even u educational facilities
for the purpose of advancing the po-
litical ideals and the political interests
amply warrant the recall and the
crushing defeat Of those men who are
responsible for existing conditions.
Change vitality Needed
"A visit to any city having a state
institution, a talk with George A. Tot
ton or his association, Cahill, an in
~vestisation into the nature and results
Of h ecret conference between these
members Of the board of administra-
ton and certain factions within the
faculty or student body. the consider
atoms that weigh Inc are determining
in the selection or rejection Of faculty
members, all Of these would convince
any man or woman having the educa-
tional welfare of the state at heart
that a change of administration must
be had If u state institutions + to
maintain the high place in the educa-
tional field held by them during the
past few decades.
1.-The struggle between the state
superintendent. elected by the people.
and these appointed guardians of the
educational interests Of our state, has
been thoroughly discussed by the peo-
pie of North Dakota and~the most
emphatic disapproval of their acts
that it seems unnecessary to review
that fight now. Suffice it to say
that u educational system must
cease to be the football of politics
and those who are on the facul-
ties of our institutions and those
who are in charge of the educational
machinery Of our state must be as
SuTeO ana maze TO Ieel mat every
opportunity will be given for the
meeting and solving Of the educational
problems in accordance with the high
est educational ideals Of the day and
without fear hat these interests must
be made subservient to political con-
siderations.
Peoples Wish Plain
"The people Of North Dakota have
indicated in no uncertain voice that
they do not desire their educational
interests managed by men of the at
titude Of Totten and Cahill. At times
it seemed almost as though relief
could come ever from the present
administration, and yet we still find
these two men on the board. At this
time when commandments intensity
the interest of the people Of our state
In matters Of education. permit me to
say that II I am elected governor OF
North Dakota, it shall be my aim to
keep the schools Inc the educational
system Of our state free from partisan
and political control and the educa-
tional forces of u state free to work
out their problems in the light Of the
best educational thought of our day.