Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-10

10 the Editor OF the Globe epublic:
In one OF your Sunday issues, some gentle
man claims that our politicians do not repre-
sent the sentiment OF the sober minded peo-
pie of Springfield, when they advocate mixed
schools. Allow me TO say, sir, the colored
people Of Springfield have not at any time
asked for mixed schools. Our whole cry has
ask nothing Else "But if they don't give us
rqual school facilities, in Gods name, give
US mixed schools" The citizens who have
come ont and asked for these privileges are
some OF our best men. and the majority of
onr colored citizens of Springfield We
have met in public meetings and we
have heard the voice of our people
crying, "Give me room for my chill
dren." Hive they got it2
| ,sy "No." This gentleman claims that he
has made very careful canvass, and he asks
the white friends To turn II deaf ear to any
and ali novel revolutions, schemes and pur-
poses by those politicians. and so on.
would like for the gentleman TO give us the
names of the best citizens he has enrolled in
his book. | don't think he can show FIVE
Influential men, who have their race at heart,
that would put their names on the book
which he carries. If he has them, we would
like for him to give their names in print.
He speaks in regard to the children walking
| to school. Do you think, sir, that it is right
| for child TO go past one school, which is
| within two squares OF his home,
| and walk a mile to another school ?
| 1t is folly for US to think of such. This gen
tleman speaks for few teachers, as they
fear We will have mixed schools. Allow me
to ash il is right for US to discommode three
or four hundred children for the sake of eigh,
or nine teachers? We say "No." We don't
want to see Our teachers thrown out of etn.
I ployment, but We can not afford to have oul
children suffer on their account. If the gen.
tleman does not know the condition of oul
people IN Springfield. he hsd better find out
before he tries 10 speak in behalf OF them
| These politicians, which he claims have NJ
influence among the majority OF the coloret
citzeus OF this city, have spent enough
means, and sacrifc d enough tint
10 know what is needed. We
don't ask for any special law, but ons
law governing Us all. Allow me to say fur.
ther, as representative Of the Cleveland
G zetIe al this point, We have heard iron oul
best colored meu all over the state and are
sill hearing from them through our paper in
regard to Judge J. Foraker. The CO! o!ored
people have ,poken with no uncertain sound
,uaI my Iasor Hny e Oh nepuplicsn excep'
| Judge Foraker Not because he is not quail.
fed tor any position of honor that might be
bestowed upou him, but they are opposed to
him b cause they have at no time found him
| protecting their III hts, so far IS their edu-
| cational interest is concerned. But they have
| fouud hm in the higher and lower courts
| when the culored chIlI's interest was al stake.
| He has been iouni III re striking the drath-
| Mo, to all their rights. | hope be has not
| when he said that a colored man had no
| rish that a white man VS. bound to re-
| spect. That showed that he was, personally,
! against all of our terests. We want it to
re known thai We ask for uorhing but what
is right and nothing elSr. Respectfully
DAVID WILBoRN