The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-02-24
DUB PERsoNAL WRaNeLE.
Another Word from Mr.. kellogg.


EDITOR OF News Craving your in
diligence and that of the public for this
further intrusion, submit an addition
al word on the little controversy which
has SO rapidly degenerated to the rank
of an ordinary newspaper quarrel.
I am sorry that the Rev. Mr.. Over
streets violent ebulition of anger, and
uncourteous expressions were of so
gross a nature as to prevent any desire
on my part for q continuance Of the dis
cussion with him. With the permits
sion of the generous public 1 win,
accordingly, using a schoolmaster's
term, dismiss MIR. Overstreet; or, leav-
ing him standing, win excuse myself.
I do this without malice, regretfully
rather than otherwise, trusting that,
should he deem it advisable to publish
a second card, he will not so hedge it in
by the use of vituperative language as
to make it unwelcome handling.
Those of us who have lived in En-
poria five or six years are familiar with
Mr.. Stotler's plan ofconducting news
paper controversy. If am not in err
roE, the first articles ARE composed of
ridicule, more or less pointed, as in his
communication published yesterday.
After one or two of these, he endeavors
to bring on crisis by using foul adjec-
tives, 'Esmutty" expressions; school
children would speak of it as calling
names" There is always danger of his
winding up one of these articles by the
statement that no further discussion of
this subject VIII be permitted in his pa
per. Having entered upon this contro-
versy somewhat deliberately, feel as
though should like ''to fight it out on
this line" letting it take as much of the
coming spring and summer as may be
necessary. Presenting on Mr.. Stotler's
good nature, beg leave to request that
he will not shut me off from making a
courteous reply, should he deem it OF
sufficient interest to his readers to con-
tinue the discussion, and also that he
will not descend from making fun" to
Throwing dirt" 1 will endeayor not
to be burdensome to his paper, and be-
ing '1ittle man" will content myself
with one column to his two, or if this
| should seem egoism and effrontery,
will endeayor to use two columns to his
one.
Recurring now to his communication
desire to say this: in regard to the
general questions at issue, am willing
to rest the case upon the merits of my
former article, after correcting one error
notwithstanding Mr.. Stotler pronounces
it "wild, illogical, and unsystematic.'
Facts constitute strong logic. l fear he
uses these words to ward off a convic-
ton TO the contrary, though far be it fol
me to claim any merit for the article
save its rigid adherence to what deem
truth. L would gladly have the public
put the two articles, Stotler's and mine
side by side, and read them together.
The error l would correct is the fol.
lowing: lie says 1 am defeated.
think he is defeated. The Board of Di.
rectors voted four to one against him
He now attempts to carry the impress
sion that the action of the Board is moi
worth anything. Here are his words
Cali the Board attempts is to recon.
mend the estimates. suppose there is
nothing legally binding in the mere re.
commentator of sums for salaries, ETC..
and that the legislature is at liberty to
fix the amounts" Here is the Ldec gov.
erning the case:
| General Statutes of Kansas edition Of 1858
page $50. Section B. Said Board OF Directors
| shall have power to appoint principal and
| out expense to the State, and such other teach
/ ers and officers as may be required in SAID
| school, and fE the salary of each, and pres
eribe their several duties. They shall also
| have power to remove either principal, assist.
ant or teacher, and TO appoint others in tiIaiI
| stead. = :"
| PosTsCRpT.-Let me now mention
one or two personal items, and l will
wait until my turn comes round again
Mr.. Stotler speaks freely of my avar.
ice, my desire for $500, my selfishness
l tried to say in my article that the
chief cause of grievance was Mr.. SLOT.
ler's cutting away the entire amour;
recommended by the Executive Com
mittee for the additional assistant. The
salary of the Preceptress was the next
point upon which desired a recon
sideration. Finally, in regard to that
of the Principal, knowing that in case
of vacancy in the Office, by reason OF
my expulsion, resignation, or death,
that at least $500 would be needed by
the Board to secure such Principal as
the school ought to have, and believing
| that if this institution paid less for SINH
lar services than either of the other
State institutions, it would be likely to
give occasion for individious compari-
sons damaging to the rank of this
school, L came to the conclusion that no
injustice would be done, no extrava-
gance committed, if the salary of that
Office was placed at $500.
1t so chances that for the present, /
am filling the Office. If done, it would
give me an additional $500; because of
this fact, it becomes easy for Mr.. Stotler
to raise the cry that am seeking my
own personal aggrandizement. 1 will
not say that don't care for the $500.
1t is worth as much to me, although 1
may not make as good use of it, as to
any other ordinary business man or
laborer in Emporia, and no more. I
mentioned that the President of the Ill
inois Normal receives $4,000. Let me
now mention that when that institution
began, in 1858, when it had 40 students,
the Principal was paid $500. When
this & hool began in 1861 dollar then
did go as far as in 1S5S,-the salary of
the Principal was 81, 200. But 1 do not
care to multiply words.
Mr.. Stotler ought not to assume the
injured air, and raise the cry of 'tfire in
the rear" If he is martyr, in danger
of being inundated, he should remem-