The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-06-04
ANOTHER BOYCOTT.
The Faculty of Mount Union College
Engage in Small Business.
They Try Their Favorite Scheme OF Boy
oott---.rhis Attack Also Upon Helpless
Women.
ALLIANCE, o., June /.
Women,

ALLIANCE, o., June l.
EDITOR NEws-DEMocRAT:
1t was thought that the rebulSe given to
the faculty of Mt. Union college through
the newspapers at the time they inaugu-
rated a reasonless boycott against ther
former painting teacher, would cause
them from very shame to desist from such
methods. ,
However, such is not the case. The
public sentiment all through this part OF
the country was indeed so strong against
that action that the boycott against that
lady was in degree dropped. But now
they have seen fit to show their christian
p spirit by another boycott, which, al
though not as unreasonable as tue hrst' IS
vet cruel. unchristian and uncalled for.
The papers lately have contained an ac-
count of the separation of Michael and
Maggie McCauley. The husband charged
the wife with being too intimate with one
Emory Walton, but such intimacy has not
as vet been proven, and has been disbe-
lieyed by large number OF Alliances
best citizens. On the other hand Mrs.
McCauley states that the cause OF separa-
ton is a lack OF support on the husband's
part, which has compelled her to support
him and herself by keeping student board
ers. AT any rate the separation is a fact'
and Mrs. McCauley is depending on the
receints from the boarders for her daily
bread.
She has bought the house where she re-
sides, but has not as yet got it paid for
Now the faculty of Mt. Union college
have come out with decree forbiddlng
any student to board with Mrs
McCauley, thus taking from her
her only means of support. Let 1t be
remembered that none OF these students
room at the house, but merely take their
meals there. Let it also be remembered
that no charge against the women has
been proven.
We would ask IL it would not be more
Christian and more according to the
teachings of the One whom this Faculty
profess to follow to at least allow the wo-
man a means of livelihood until some
offense be proven against her. All ofthe
students who board there are moreover
men and women of past ttwenty-one years
of age, and able to judge for themselves
where it is proper for them to take their
meals, and where II is not proper for
them to do so. In view of this, would 1t
not be we'll for this faculty to accord to
its students a certain liberty OF con-
science, allowing them to decide matters
of this kind each for himself.
Alb, gentlemen of Mount Unions facul-
ty, methinks we see back of this some
reason other than notions OF proprlety
and ideas of the fitness OF things; In fact
we think we can trace through 1t all
mean spirit of spite, a system OF retalia-
ton. When your former painting teach
er, against whom no charge OF even any
indiscretion has ever been made, was be-
ing prosecuted by your boycott, dld you
not try to keep her from securing place
to live, extorting in some manner prom
Use from the one renting certain house
that he would not rent il to this painting
teacher? Then it was that Mrs. Nc:
Cauley thwarted your plans by herself
leasing the aforesaid house, and then
renting il in turn to the one whom you
were determined should not have 1t.
Perhaps the thoughts of this may nave as
much to do with this new boycott as those
ideas of propriety which you have told US
so much about. II you think you can DO
so, we would like you to reply to this and
explain the why's and wherefores of the
boycott. You might also explain about
that other boycott. We are waiting pa
tiently to hear from you, oh, most es-
teemed faculty.
LOVER OF FAIR PLAY.
FROM THE ALLIANCE LEADER.
Last Saturday member of the Mount
Union College faculty called upon the
manager of the MaCauley boarding club,
and told him that the MaCauley club must
be disbanded, as no students would be al
lowed to board with Mrs. MaCauley, in
view of the scandalous charges which
have been brought against her, by her
husband. The manager of the club and
also many OF the boarders seem disin-
clined to obey the order of the faculty,
but they will likely be compelled to do 80
or leave the institution. Mrs. MaCauley
is very much troubled over the action of
the faculty, as she is depending on her
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