Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-06-13
Another Letter From the South Ridge

NEW BAVARIA, o., June 4, 1883.
EDITOR NORTHWEST I'm your last issue un
der May 9th, letter is printed from thii
place relative to the trouble that has taker
place in school affairs in our township dur.
in the past year, The gentleman signs him.
self truth, but the name which he chooses il
as far removed from that trait Of character
as are the hills of Lilliputia from the high
crest of proud Olympus. He says ito re.
lieve the minds of many who may not know
the facts in the case, or who may not i'm
agine bear in the bush, will try to give q
short history of the much discussed subject ii
and then proceeds under this magnanimous
title and under this Ill chosen name to pull
the wool over the eyes of the public. ''s-
We are the enemy of no sect or sectarian,
only law abiding tax-paying citizen who
wishes to see the school laws CT Ohio, obeyed
and enforced, and not construed to suit anv
one sect or faction. His statement that the
rights of the Roman Catholics were sought
to be trodden on, are entirely and wholly
false, but on the other hand this sect were
the aggressors. and after having certain ter
ritory cut OF in an unlawful manner. they
employed teachers of the Catholic persuasion,
paying them extraordinary wages and then
having said teachers teach the Catechism af-
ter school hours, and in this way "beatine
the d-l around the bush" After all of
'Truths' studied rhetoric to mislead the
people, the fact remains patent to every one
that he and his colleagues are attempting to
enforce their parochial principles on the
community under the guise of public schools.
Although he denies that the priest ever en-
tered the school in his official capacity, the
fact remains open and is well known by
many of our citizens that his presence there
was an almost daily occurrence. If his pres
ence there SO constantly was in the interest of
public schools, how happens it that he never
put in an appearance at any other of our
district, schools2 It is also plain fact
well known by all Of our community that
the former priests hand was visible in every
move that was made, in fact the whole thing
was concoCtion. prepared by the former
priest and Truth" ~ af,-.ot1,oras a.-- :
The manner in which the school concerned
in this controversy was obtained, was entirely
illegal and at fault and through "packing
of the board" Itis called special district
and is made up of territory from two town
ships, and yet there was no joint meeting of
the two township boards to organize the ter
ritory into special district. His statement
that the record of the proceedings was tam
pered with is a malicious and wiiful lie; our
clerk is under ample bonds, and if his state
ment is true in regard to this. why not prose-
cute him ? The only 'ttruth" we have seen
in his communication is his statement that
the "howlls still kept up and the wish of the
people is sought to be tramped upon by few
who find their plans crossed" J" but this ques
tion applies more closely to his side of the
question than it does to ours. The transac
t:ons before the Marion township board were
entirely irregular. 'Truth's" man Friday
was sent to their regular meeting to get pos
session to transfer territory, but in some
way he fell into comatose condition and
did not make the request. At following
meeting, which was special one for build
ing or repairing a school house, the transfer
was made, and on these grounds and advo-
eating these principles one of our citizens
hashes up the communication in your last is
sue and signs it t"Truth." ., I.,.....
,.- " Yours respectfully,
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