The Forrest City times., 1892-05-13
THE MASSMEETINC.
Enthusiastic Nomination of school DircC.
 torS-five-NiitlS Tax Voted.
L Bonner and ". |. Williams Chosen as
 Candidates of the 4 AssenbIsge

1 L. Rollwace arose and explained tht ! object which brought the people to getheg, and suggested the election of d chairman.
 John Calling was nominated and elected to preside over the meeting, and in few well-chossn remarks urged upon those present the importance of choosing for school directors only men in whom the people have the utmost confidence.
 R. G. Bradneld was unanimously chosen secretary.
 l.. Rollwage, in the absence of the secretary of the board. J. Nj. Prewett. handed in an itemized statement of the warrants issued from August, 1891, tu the present time. which includes sala- ries of white and e0lored teachpas, in- cideutals of the white and colored schools, etc. This report showed the amounts expended for salaries of white teachers to have been S2lS2 5U; inci- dental expenses, S9sS.70. C0lored teachers salaries, Si520; incidentals, S22S 7h. Total. white and colOred S49l9.95. TEe revenue for the year was about, si200.
 L. Mallory wished to know if this
  on the burned schoolhouse and was in formed chat it did.
 George r. Taylor moved that the re port of the schoolboard be received. Carried.
 Tie chair then declared nominations Tn order. This announcement provoked considerable discussion as to the eligi- biiity of d person who was not posted v by the board of county election commis- sioncrs, some seeming to think per son hot so "p0Sted' had no right under the law to run for office. Prolonged discussion appeared to make the tangle more intricate, and George r. Taylor started tEe meeting tiff on another tack by moving that the nominees of this massmeeting shall be the persons whose names are to be printed upon the tickets by the commissioners and are entitled to the support of this convention.
 X viva yOce vote was taken. but some one called for rising vote. which re- suited ill the adoption of Mir Taylor's motion by 30 to 8.
 E. T. Gray. w. F. Williams and A c. Word prosteSted, and thought the people should not be handicapped by pledges to convention nominees, but ought to be free to vote for whom they conceive to be the best n.en.
 Some one in the rear of the room asked if this was democratic meet ing.
 James Russell explained that it was not--lt was a spontaneous gathering of the people of school district, regard less of party affiliations. for the pur- pose oi choosing good men for dirrc tors. He thought the meeting should be conducted from all entirely non partisan standpoint.
 k. Bonner deprecated even the sng- geStion of politics in meeting ike this, and urged the nomination of good men.
 l.. Mallory stated that the old board had not done their duty because the members had too much business of their own to attend to. He pointed out wherein they had been derelict. and claimed that parents were equally to blame, as they took no interest whatever in the progress of their chi, dren, never visited the schoolroom or consulted the teachers or directors They simply turned their children loose and paid no more attention to them.
 Mr. Bonner said that a private indi vidual had no right to enter the school room and interrupt the exercises by demanding an example of discipline and progress, but it was director $ duty, and he favored the selection of men who would perform that duty.
 James Russell nominated V. B. I2ard, who. in declining the nomina- ton, said there was blame somewhere for the wanin ng of the educational in- terests of the community. and he thought tue blame should be located and remedied. He did not desire the position-had not time to properly dis charge the duties llcum bent upon a school director-and asked Mir. Russell to withdraw his name, which that gen tleman declined to do.
 x. w. Norton called on E. T. Gray for a speech, and MT. Gray thought he was placed in nomination. but MT Norton corrected him and stated he only desired lis vlews. This put the laugh on Mr. Gray, but he refused to be ''squelched" and continued his speech. anyhow.
 T. E. Prewett thought men should be selected who had plenty of children, and as W. F. Williams filled that bill more completely than anyone he knew of, he placed MT. Williams in nomina- tion.
 A. c. Word was nominated by some one whose name we failed to learn.
 r. Nj. Taylor nominated James Fus- sell. but on that gentleman's positive decination, the nomination was with drawn.
 N. W. Norton nominated E. T. Grey, and notwithstanding the protests, re- fused to withdraw it..
 w. II. Apperson nominated E. Bon ner, who tried to beg off, declaring his incompetency to properly fill the office hut MT. Apperson and numerous seconds thought MT. Bonner was the man.
 On motion of F. NJ. Clancy the nomi. nations were now closed, and the chail appointed l.. E. Davenport and w. ] Matthews tellers and J. c. Boyle and R. c. Bradlield clerks.
 The voting was by ballot and resulted as follows:
 W. E. Williams, 40: E. Bonner, 34; A C. Wood, 2i; V. B. Izard, b; E. T Gray, 9.
 Messrs. Williams and Bonner were declared the nominees of the massmeet irg and the president and secretary in structed to so certify to the board ol county election commissioners.
 On motion nf l.. Rollwage flve-mil school tax was unanimously and enthu siasticaliy voted.
 MessrS. James Russell and l.. Roll wa0p rrped mon the people the adylSa