Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-09-19
A FINE

ANG CxAEAnk hA
Of Intolerance Toward O. f.
Turner, of Brooke.
WELLsBURG, W. VA, September IL.
To us Editor Of ne Register:
Sire. E. Turner was appointed by
the Board of Education Of Wellsburg indie
pendent school district to teach the school
for colored children the ensuing year. The
school opened on Monday with four pupils
In attendance ont of an enumeration OF
about thirty in the district. The only
reason that has been 30 far assigned or in
fact can be given for the slim attendance
is that Mr.. Turner is q eolored man wfth
Democratic inclinations, but who in point
of fact lie the nominee of the Independent
party, which met in Charleston a short
time since, as candidate for Auditor ano
as q Presidential elector.
Mr.. Turner is q fine looking, intelligent
young man, apparently about % or "a
wears of age, and has made his home In
Wellsburg for some time since, working
part of the timein Barnes barber shop and
lately at the Lewis House, where he had
arranged to board while teaching school.
The School Board has always been non
PARTISAN in the management Of the schools
of Wellsburg, and 20 acted in the appoint
ment in question. In fact Turner was
appointed some months ago without any
knowledge of his political notions by the
Board, and solely on the grounds OF his
fitness and recommendations for the posi-
ton.
At the county institute held in June
last Mr.. Turner was q regular attendant
and won the respect and admiration OF the
teachers and conductors by his courteous
manner intelligent discussions and prompt
answer of questions. Ii was remarked ut
the time that he showed special brightness
in some branches, exceeding many of the
other teachers. IL was also said that he
solved test problems with more readiness
than the majority Of the other teachers.
As . penman he has no equal In Wells
burg.
At the public examination held some
months ago he was granted a creditable
teachers certificate and was at that time,
and at present is thought by competent
authority, to be well qualified morally and
intellectually to teach the colored school
here.
He is q fine looking young man, ls polite
with every one and is destined to make his
mark in the world. The children who
started to school on Monday belong to Mr..
Childs, who is a colored Democrat, and
some pressure was brought to bear on him
to prevent his sending his children 70
school, but without success.
1t is gathered from various sources that
the white Republicans are behind the col
ored people, urging them on to the course
pursued with the purpose OF preventing
Turner's teaching. =.
Such campaigning, or in~timidating, as 1t
might be called, is unworthy OF tolerance
by fair-minded people, and should be con-
dsmned by all, irrespective OF party.
Mr.. Tarner q Gentleman and q Scholar.
SpecldI Correspondence Of The REGISTER.
WELLsBURG, w. Va, September lS.-
The convention of independent colored
voters and the ticket put in nomination
by them at Charleston last week does not
please the g. o. p. Of this place very we'll.
The frcth and venom emitted by them over
these colored people shows the condition
of their stomachs from this dose OF free
DOM proposed by their cOlOred breth.
rem. The free w~hiskyites' were in
"a very nervous strain over Benny's
letter of acceptance, and now this
convention following so soon has added
to their decentralization, and we have
curses loud and deep hurled upon the poor
colored man because he dsres to use the
freedom-of which the Republicans love
90 boast of as their gift to him. By and
by they will G-off up their bile and feel
relieved. E. A. Turner, the colored n n
didate for Auditor, is well known through
ont this section, being q resident OF Wells
burg. He was born in Ohio, in which
State he received a practical school educa-
ton, and in point Of ability and intelli-
eence he is superior to Bowers, his oppo-
psnt on the Republican ticket. MIR. Tur-
ner is teacher of our Colored school, If
popular among his race, from whom he
will receive their entire support, as well
AZ that of some white voters who admire
the stand he has taken for intelligence and
freedom.
No Independent Colored Men to be Toler'
ated.
To the Editor ofge Register:
SIR.-A colorsd citizen Of Brooke county,
formerly q barber but more recently O
school teacher, attends an independent
convention OF colored men Of this State al
Charleston As it was not sanctioned OF
endorsed by the Republican authorities Of
the State, of course it is an outrage and
there must be something done about it;
therefore we say, Howl, brothers; howl.
It's true, the public schools of Wellsburg,
where this colored man taught and was
paid for his work out OF the common school
fund of the district, was stampedsd yester-
day; the school broke up, etc, because Of
the teachers break from his shsckles.
But that is not enough. The outrage was
preposterous and must be atoned for. de
must be Inundated and disciplined. True,
Prof. Jones, Of the Wheeling
schools, attends all the Republican
meetings and conventions held in Wheel
ing or Ohio county by the Republican
party, which is all right, but we want II
understood that we tolerate no lndepend-
ent or Democratic colored man in this Pan
Handle, especially school teachers, when
one bobs up as this n has. OF course
we will break up his school, and We ask
What are You going to do about it. Re.
member self-preservstion is the first law OF
nature. If q colored man is for us, all
right; if he is not, we don't or went toll
crate HIM, that is all. A colored man
must be o Republican or nothing In this
Panhandle, or his school will be stsm-
peded. Do You hearS
A LOYAL REPUBLICAN,.
Saturdays Big Parade.
The Democracy Of the entire county,
and of the surrounding towns in Ohio and
West Virginia as well, are busy with the