The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-07
SHUT THE SCHOOLS
RACE WAR AT PERRY REACHES A
CULMINATI0N.

: School Board Takes the Bull by the Horn
and Passes q Resolution Closing the Cit,
Schools for the Year-Neither the Whit'
Nor the CoIored Children VIII be Edu
, Gated Now-People are Inclined to b,
Augry-Committeema Maceulre tx
plains About Tom Reed-Generai Okla
homa News
Perry, o. T., jan 6.-(Special.)-At q
meeting of the school board OF thif
city Friday night a very interesting
resolution was introduced and passed
which, upon its face, looked and sound
ed all right, but as matter Of fact II
was the elimination Of a fight between
the school board and the colored peo-
pie.
The resolution which passed simply
provided that the schools should be
closed for the year on account Of the
depleted condition of the school treas
ury. This is not the true cause, adj
though the treasury Is not full TO over
flowing.
AIT the beginning Of the school year
equal facilities for colored children were
not provided them and the board paid
but little attention to the rights OF
dhe colored children. The statute pro-
vides that there shall be mixed schools
unless separate schools are voted for.
The people of Perry have never voted
on the question, though beyond doubt
most of the citizens are in favor OF sep
ara,te schools.
At the last term Of court suit was
brought by colored man against the
school board on the ground that equal
/ faoibtfes were not provided the cobored
children and on the ground that no
election in favor of separate schools had
been held. The jury promptly found a
verdict in favor of the colored man.
But just prior to the suit being tried,
a certain member of the school board
who is a politician moved TO give the
colored children the Blaine building, for
school purposes. This building can ac-
commodate one-fourth Of the total
school population. The colored children
are about one-ninth of the total school
population only. To the diSmay of this
member the board supported his motion
and it was carried.
This was more than they bargained
for, and a motion TO reconsider was
made by the original mover of the
motion and the board tumbled over
itself to rescind their action.
Afterward, when the suit was won
In the district court, the colored people
felt elated, and attempts since that
time to bring about an amicalble I'M
Outstanding have failed, and the result
Friday night is but a determination
on the part of the school board to not
have mixed schools.
In the mea ntime everybody is angry
and eight white children are deprived
of school facilities in order TO keep
one colored child out.
mcguire ANSWERS BAKER.
Guthrie, o. T., Jan. 6.-The Capital
here prints the following codnmunica-
ton:
Norman, Okla, Jan. 4.-Editor State
Capital: In communication from my
friend Captain Baker, of Ponca, to the
Wichita Eagle of January regarding
an interview that appeared in the Post
Dispatch, desire to assure the captain
that / disavow the position of chair
man of THE executive committee" and
the title of lawyer" both of which the
captain fills in a becoming and efficient
manner, but the subject matter was
cornectly given and are my opinions
on the matter touched.
And in support of them, permit me
to state that, while 1t may not be good
policy at all times to send an instruc-
ted delegation to any convention, it,
nevertheless, appears to be the logical
course for our territory.
The captain says that the territory
is largely in favor of Major Mckinley
and urges his friends to get a move on
them. Certainly the gentleman who
last summer declared at the Repu blican
League convention for the silver plank
In the league platform cannot be the
same who are now DESTROYS of aiding
the candidacy of one who declared that |
IF the national Republican platform |
favored silver, he would abandon the |
parity" l think I stated e fairly reas-
enable condition when / say that a ma |
jority of the Republicans of this ter
ritory are more friendly TO silver than |
TO high protective tariff. AS a matter |
Of fact the Republican farmers Of our /
territory are not high protection tariff /
people, but tolerate 10 as g part" Of |
policy, and 81 TIE major has /
other ideas than protective tariff ones /
the people. generally. are uniformed |
them.
While on the other hand Reed has
shown during his long and able lead
erShlp that he is a worthy successor 10 |
the illuStrious Blaine
But after all the unitarian view Is
the one that generally obtains in these
matters, and what could Major McKfn-
defeated candidate while Reed. de-
feated. might be a powerful friend. |
1t is such considerations that impeu
ne 10 the belief that Oklahoma terri
'ory should send an instructed delega-
ion for Tom Reed of Maine.
JAS. D. MAGUIRE.
Member Territorial Central Commit
tee"
DIVORCE AND PERJURY.
Guthrie, o. T, Jan. 6.-(SpeciaD-Dr
!. r Edgar, who had an office over
he poStoffice IN this city for several
months last summer and cut quite a
well with Mrs. Davidson, the two liv-
ng together IN a handsomely furnished
louse on East Villas avenue has about
cached the and Of his string. as the
GLOWING special dispatch from Mem
his. Tenn, would Indicate:
DR.. j. Frank Edgar, the r,hy-sicia-, |
I Lexington, KY, who in attempting
D obtain a divorce from his wife in
rcer 70 marry the wife OF r. Frank
davidson, OF Lexington. became ON
angled with the other end Of rh.a law
as convicted of impersonating anorb, .
in a judicial proceeding and was :
antenced in the criminal count har,a :
a term OF five years at hard labor ,
the penjtentiary. This is the limit !
,r the offenSe charged. Edgar STOOD | 7