The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-08-18
REMARKs OF TEE PRESS AND BANNER
The whole Aiixir Retrieved. Hiiti Tic
Reasons for 2suEiiS ;hc Present
lsuhiicntinn,

Publication.
1t will hc remembered by at least 4 portion
ut our readers that remarks have been made
in the Press tl,I Eunnc.' rs To the treatment
i;tnd" have received in White Hall township
1T the hands OF the school authorities Of the
township, The county ard the state. \ word
or two 10y way of explanation, ana IN dciCneSe
of the white renters Of White Hall is offered
10 the public before whom the School Com
missioner has often dragged them. There
seems to us TO be no Just reason for the ufrc-
pca,cd accusations and inSinuations against
these poor white renters They committed no
greater offence than that which Is contained
in I; respectful petition fora school. The read
or may Judge the extent of the offending
wilcn il is remembered that they begged to he
aliuwct! school privileges which should ONLY
equal the school facilities which the trtls-
tees were furnishing 10 tic negroes in the
same ntglibUrhuud. Was there anything in
this 10 warrant the School Commissioner to
make attacks on them ana their iricntA:
Various in.inua,ioHS hnr" been made, rs to
TIE desire Of these poor children to lessen the
school term OF tho township. For this reason
wr have concluded 10 repeat some facts which
were previously published, and to add other
tc;s, which shall at least in Il measure defend
these iHOilGndlg children IEOln inSi!iunlions
ail uccua;l;iunS which have been made At
various places o: pubic *i'cakinG III Able
Vile county.
IN oar own behalf We would say that the
publicity which has been given 10 his matter
- moi OF our own scrkinG After tic County
School Trustees and lEc School Commissioner
had finally concluded To- diSalluw l;icse poor
white children any benefit OF the public
school fund, we accepted tho situation under
protest, lat made 10 publication 0I the mat
;crut that iina. Tie School Commissioners
however. IN lis wisdom, chose tu make Il
statement Of tie s:l:n" 10 our ne: rhEHr cGl-
rurS, which WAS published. After he did this,
III" Press o"d i!nIs'lci litC :. publication .It-
G.lvurins 10 defend :'!rsc children, " hiic eiT-
ing such facts Us wclr ut our command. 10
hi I,,ih r.nlipI-
while the matter was dismissed. ANA we pro-
SUIn" II would not have been referred To again
in t:i'Sr columns h"i for ih fact 'hi't ne
school tummi~~iOnrr CAV" lhc copy OI lhr
judgment Of The state Board UI Examiners 10
l:ic .HcS$tH3cr !ur puhltc0 ton. This nrcaSlon-
rtl II reply rom U$. EG:i!'G III" ralnn1ign Tn"
!-r!i.r,l Commissioner has n.T$istGnily drag
god .l!rS" "rhilGIcn uf white persons who rent
iana'' i,'fGr" llr public in u nI;an"r which,.
we l!iuk wa- nn: only unc:uivi FOR, bu!
entirely without iust;;'T.ii0G.
one ri ihr friends nf I!G.'Sc ''2.illrrn Of per-
sni.r y h" rrnt !and." IN White lla,l, received
i ,tl;cr ::uM The Stat" Superintendent! OF Ed
ur:t!rn. in reference 10 The n."t!rr, the effect
of which WAS "a ilt'i!'r hiih ~ l;N" i'rti"uCu
Il LEGAL lnr!n OF upi"G;i from the Judgment of
the Scilupl Commissioner who ilIS OF late
talked so clCVucnty Of tho necessity of cdu-
eating poor boys, wh!l" referring Ia his uWn
love and respect t"r t!"nl--(in oliirr!o,aillieS
lis utilu so .rc;,I as alnlu$i To iE,iuCr him 10
raise lis hat to them, ni'd to salute them i'S
"Mr. l'rrsidrnt.'
y
prove ,,uw lac rrga',iS the children of white
pcr;urs %GO rent lni;d' in White Hall town.
ship.
What have these poor white chi!Irrn done
that III" learned and ci"qu"nt ScliOri Com
missioner should ::d!cTir thcin o:, amy stump
in Ai.hcvillr county? Why does he, without
prOyoraiiUn. c;'niInuAliN lHrrp on the nliS'
:"r.nu'S OF III" white children Hf White Hall,
willie r!id":lvnrin.; "a max" IL appear that
they committed Il wr',ilg-;rl!i"rs Il diarcpn-
table actin EIaHin@ M huaihi1 p"ny"r TO
him Ia give lhrHI H% much of his Uill"ial fi-
vOrS aS ne was ~ that I:Ion:";!t -"an;!HG in
The negro renters Oh an adjD:niu" farm. TIL"
school :,ithOl!Ii,E Of Ahbrril;1 county have
n"vrr ui,i"ctrd. 50 fur rs We have beard, 10
eivin" tlc negroes Sciio"l on he f.'St >ihr 81
iiald Labor. Then, Kind rc;rGcr. did til"
Whit" rcnirr.; of tine Sain" locality commit an
Offence IN asking Tor y S'''ipo!" II ih"T Ill!
not. tiun where l. The iHS'ic" Gl iHr Schphl
tninInissiu siuu"r'S course, either i'll denying tfr
school or III abusing ilI:nI for asking FOR 1t"
\ M!scMIEvoCs A%n INGENIOUS N!sSrATE-
NENT.
In their third anl last amended objection
Ia tie SrnuI on tic EG>t side vi Hard Labor,
ii!:' TRUSTEES say
ave ru.r!.,r ,rS, vi ~ Il r.g:s"n uf rrfrI:! Il"
,:r...., I;,c .csn" applied for ia hat ,r rat@ Of
h. s.;;,"l woud :'..,.,itgtr the siVrlrHm@ al our
sCEuu ir!iI one n!"hti!
Mr.. Hodges at Duc West, lasl Saturday,
said:
.rh,. Trustees nf White Hall GiI not waht |" MAX"
family <rluul: h"y d.d h", wai'l T." - ,Hrh *ncI Il
>c,.ru ai said IL unfair 1" "'rr children i'll The
iilc Irwus!lip H. "f.tiH,' aa"iIrr scn"pl. II WAS
w''..- TO vr.;mzc ;"o sci'cis where "nc WAS sail
cirnt.'
This was made i'll reply 10 th" prayer OF
LINES i. iiigDy, y. II. Howard. Sarah \.
WurliI;n2;uIi, il. Il. Tulbvrl, T. +. trr',Iv:,
!~,,m,cl Eamgh, ami J. II. Wilson. all "l
":i.,:l, except two, arc PERSONS WHO tcit
iriid.
ri,!: $cI:rnF. ATTENDANCE l. IHC!.EA&..n rY
TEE HARD LABOR SC!Io"L-Err TIE
CHILDREN ARE DENIED EHI;ULL-
NEXT.
The Trustees make two misStatcmcnts in
the above quoted paragraph, and Mr..