The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-09
GHACEsToN MAKES BIS DEFENCE.
he Gives His Reasons for Committing a
Grave Error.
Especial to News and Courier.1

| COLUMBIA 5. C., July 1.-Mr. J. W.
Thackston, clerk to State Superinten-
dent of Education Mayfeld, has asked
for the publication Of the following:
To the Public: I feel that it is cue
to myself and to the public that I
should say that not until read the
statements of Superintendent Mayfeld
on his return to the city and of Prof.
johnson, published in the Record of
Monday the 18th ult., did I know I
had misconceived the action of the
State board of examiners with regard
to the Palmetto School Journal.
1t had been until then my honest
impression that the action of the board
had been what was stated by me in an
editorial in reference thereto, which sp-
peared in the April number of the
Journal, page 263. In that editorial,
which was widely circulated, but
which the board of examiners evident
ly did not read, if they saw copy Of
the Journal, wrote as follows:
'The State board of examiners
adopted resolution urging the trustees
throughout the State to become sub
scribers, and allowing them to pay Cor
their subscriptions out of the contin-
gent fund Of their district"
During the meeting of the board Of
examiners on the 4th of April, of which
| board am by law clerk, made orally
the proposition in question, namely,
| that the board should officially endorse
the Palmetto School Journal as its or
gan, and should urge the school trus-
tees to become subscribers, paying for
their subscription out of the funds for
their districts. That proposition in-
cluded the offer of all space free Of
charge necessary for the publication of
the official matter of the board and Of
the department of education. then
asked to be excused from the meeting
that the board might consider the
proposition without my presence.
When I returned the board had
passed to other subjects and I was in
formed that the board had endorsed the
Palmetto School Journal. Nothing else
was said to me in reference to the mat
ter at that time or subsequently by any
member of the board, and knowing of
no other proposition, naturally SUP
posed that what was said referred to
the proposition I submitted. Under
this imnreseion T wrota the editorial in
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scribe for ave copies OF the Coiunpla
ocnool Journai, one Ior eacn henoer
OF lne DoaIa, anu Pay tor tnetI oqt oi
the Puonc lunos, SHey ceIiy iase
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why Is II noC Equally as so9u lof .us
trustees. VINO was supposeu- 20 neeu
the ln1ormaticn IL contains nucn
more.
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state supe1intenoent rn1 Q! houcatlon lof
1893 page zV1 SHOWS tnIs ensty' SUI "
scflptlon 70 Cnarieseoo Mof.oLS. -
IL Ibe past IL was tnougut eAPeolent "
pay for oaliy newspaper lor tne neao
OF the educatlopai department. OF Tue
State out OF puOllc funds, What I'M
proprlety could tnere ee IN paying lor
and educational journal 1or suooro!nate
school officers OF the state OUT OF tne
public funds, Whlch journal ccalalns
ohclal lnlornlaIlon lrom tne SaLe
board ana tne department. Oh eouc
ton!
II my le!IolnatioH @ - coliSs., p ~ 5es
eral otner states, incIuoing fe!nsyIva-
MA ana Virginia, eoucational Journais
are PAID TOR dlrectly OUT OF the otate
funds. The acceptance OF my PROPOSE
was a question Tor the ooafo. !eit
sure Iney ~ouiu auopT " PC and s,,,
tlons as suomlCteu, 1eit az Iioefty "