The Bitter Exit of an Editor-turned-Politician

C. W. Kerr was exchanged for C. W. Wheeler as Superintendent of Public Instruction for the Territory at the late legislative session. C. W. Kerr is a solid, sensible, dignified citizen, and will make a worthy Superintendent. C. W. Wheeler is evidently a buffoon, and the people will not regret his displacement. Wheeler is the editor of the Waitsburg Times, and this is the silly way he announces the change in the occupant of that important office: 'In the appointment of C. Kerr as Territorial School Superintendent, Eastern Washington was completely ignored, although five names were sent in from this side. It is said that certain trades were made, but we have not reached the bottom yet. Kicked out! Sore grapes! Thrown overboard! Compelled to let go of the public tit! Two years ago we were completely surprised by receiving a dispatch from Olympia informing us that we had been appointed Superintendent of Public Instruction. Last week we were fully as 'completely surprised' by receiving a dispatch informing us that we had not. But, then, you can't sometimes most always tell. After two years' continuous tugging at the teat of the public cow, and crying, 'Give down your milk, Sukie, or you'll have a spoiled bag,' it is hard to be compelled to let go; but verily, verily, I say unto ye, 'In such an hour as ye think not the weaning time cometh.''