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Editorial
January 24, 1893
The Jersey City News
Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey
What is this article about?
Editorial defends school principals against Director Jones' unjust remarks and salary stance, urges apology and reconciliation, but rejects politicizing the issue to attack Mayor Wanser or overturn election results.
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There seems to be a disposition in certain wrong quarters to turn the protest against School Director Jones' ill judged and unjust remarks regarding the school principals, into a sort of persecution, and to make small potatoes political capital out of them.
With this effort we have no sympathy.
We were the very first to raise our voice against the injuriousness of his remarks. We no whit abate our protest against them. We in not the slightest degree abate the firmness of our advocacy of the principals' cause, either as respects their claim to higher pay or their indignation at the aspersions cast upon them. But we are not so unjust or illogical as to join in making Mr. Jones' error a lever to injure Mayor Wanser, or an excuse for reversing the verdict of twenty-six thousand voters.
We hope to see Mr. Jones apologize for what was improper in his speech like a man and a gentleman, and we believe the principals themselves will, like gentlemen, be glad to meet any advance on his part half way. As for the salary dispute, Mr. Jones may be wrong-we believe he is-but if he is conscientious, he cannot be blamed.
We cannot all be right always-or, at least, only editors can.
With this effort we have no sympathy.
We were the very first to raise our voice against the injuriousness of his remarks. We no whit abate our protest against them. We in not the slightest degree abate the firmness of our advocacy of the principals' cause, either as respects their claim to higher pay or their indignation at the aspersions cast upon them. But we are not so unjust or illogical as to join in making Mr. Jones' error a lever to injure Mayor Wanser, or an excuse for reversing the verdict of twenty-six thousand voters.
We hope to see Mr. Jones apologize for what was improper in his speech like a man and a gentleman, and we believe the principals themselves will, like gentlemen, be glad to meet any advance on his part half way. As for the salary dispute, Mr. Jones may be wrong-we believe he is-but if he is conscientious, he cannot be blamed.
We cannot all be right always-or, at least, only editors can.
What sub-type of article is it?
Education
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
School Principals
Director Remarks
Salary Dispute
Political Capital
Mayor Support
Apology Call
What entities or persons were involved?
School Director Jones
Mayor Wanser
School Principals
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Protest Against School Director Jones' Remarks On School Principals
Stance / Tone
Supportive Of Principals' Cause, Opposed To Politicization
Key Figures
School Director Jones
Mayor Wanser
School Principals
Key Arguments
First To Protest Jones' Injurious Remarks
Continue Advocacy For Principals' Higher Pay And Against Aspersions
Oppose Using Jones' Error To Injure Mayor Wanser Or Reverse Election Verdict
Hope Jones Apologizes Like A Gentleman
Principals Should Meet Apology Halfway
Jones May Be Wrong On Salary But Conscientious
Not All Can Be Right Always, Except Editors