The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-06-23
FATHER MCMAHON
Lands Again on Superintendent Nor
ris, in Answer to His Latest
Letter.

Special to the News-Democrat.
Alliance, June 20.-In answer to the
foregoing letter Father Mcmahon has
come out in another card as follows:
Mr.. Morris, superintendent of the
public schools, makes reply to the
card which / published, criticising his
action in ejecting little Catholic chill
dren from the high school building be-
cause they did not have their dimes to
give him. Mr.. Morris's reply is tricky
and evasive, and his explanation is as
bad as his mistake. Mr.. Morris does
not deny that the public school chill
dren were invited to view the pictures
free of charge; he does not deny that
special orders were given to charge
the Catholic school children who might
come; he does not deny that Catholic
school children were put out of the
building because they did not have
their dimes to give him.
Mr. Morris says he had no intention
of insulting Catholics. We cannot tell
what his intention was; we only judge
his acts. If Mr.. Morris wishes to tell
the public that he did not know what
he was doing, that is his affair.
Whether Mr.. Morris sent me an invi-
tation, after cavalier fashion, or not,
does not touch the heart of the ques-
tion. 1t is certain that he did not in
vite the school children. 1t is also
certain that some of the school chill
dren were elected, and by his special
orders.
Mr.. Morris accuses me of rushing
into print. do not see that a great
crime was committed in doing that
Better men than 1 am have done so.
The press is o great power; tyrants
have always hated and feared it.
Mr.. Morris did not invite the
Catholic school children to see the
pictures, and he had no intention of
inviting them. When the cruel and
disgraceful fact of turning little Cath
olic school children out of public
building and by the special orders of
q public servant, was brought to my
notice, could not believe that Mr.
Morris would do such thing. l sent
Mr.. Morris the following note:
Mr.. Morris, superintendent OF the pub
lie schools
DEAR SIR: l understand 1st, that
you invited the children of the public
schools to view your "art gallery" free
of charge; I'd, that you gave special
orders, according to Mr.. Weaver II be-
lieve that is the name) to the effect that
no children of the Catholic school
should be admitted to the "view," un-
less they paid the price; that in effect,
at least four of our little Catholic
school children were turned out of the
school building because they did not
have the dime you required.
Be kind enough to let me know
whetber these are the facts or not.
Respectfully,
JNo. IMAGINATION.
Mr.. Morris replied:
81 gave the pupils now attending the
public schools permission to enter free
last night. If you desire the same
favor for the children of your schools
tonight or tomorrow night, come over
and will make such arrangements.
Respectfully,
j. E, MORRIS"
After turning our children out, Mr..
Morris wanted me to go over and get
down on my knees to him and ask the
favor of viewing the pictures for the
children. There was not much salts
faction in that. 1t looked like ''rub-
bing 1t in" with vengeance.
Mr.. Morris Is public servant; he
acted as such, and Is, therefore, sub
ject to criticism. 1t seems to me that