The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-02-28
PIgKLEO
Heart Rending Canned Goods Roast for
the County superintendent.

Heart Rending Canned Goods Roast For
the County superintendent.
Mr.. Editor.-Will you pardon me
and at the same time accept a few
lines which / urgently press upon you
for publication. not only as a matter
Of news, but in the interest Of right.
Last Saturday, February 25, between
thirty and forty of the white patrons
and friends Of James l. Mcdaniel went
with well flled baskets to visit the
last day of his successful school, which
has extended back over a period Of
five months, and better time has not
been our portion in this, the rough
side Of human life, for many weeks
past.
But few, IL any schools in all the
land have been more naliciously at
tackled, both by the present school
boord, county superintendent and the
Evil One combined. Yet Mr. McDAn-
iel moved right on in the face Of small
pox scare, orders from the school
board 10 stop, refusal Of warrants on
his contract, threats TO take his life
and a mu, titude OF the most villainous
lies that could possibly be fostered in
the bosom of hell and born in the
brain OF the most deadly poisonous
demon on earth. as unconcerned, un-
moved and his five senses seeming y
untouched as il plated over With
eighteen inch chilled steel, teaching
our children as faithfully as the most
encouraged and strongly supported
teacher in all the territory.
/ blush, equal TO the darkness and
the blaekness of the midnight
Of the grave when l think how our
school board (Dodd's school board
supported by an unprincipled being
who has the boundless charge of the
destiny OF the children of the county
In his hands, doing as they have done
simply TO crush and ruin the teacher,
and blot out the school as we'll as tc
rob the children OF an opportunity
that comes but once in lifetime, and
when once lost, that life is blighted
forever. Our children have plead
with prayers and petitions for their
parents TO keep the school going The
mothers have gone with petitions and
pleHOlnRb 10 hht COUNTY bupcIinbcnu'
ent to interfere and give us more
schools, but all was dashed under
the nnholy feet OF these heartless be
ings, and an order was issued anC
served to stop the school at once.
NV God Is this THE land OF thl
free and the home Of the brave?"
Never Never God pity sucl
wretches as that. The day Is not fai
hn nhtlnran n
these men will open their graves, with
bleared eyes, uneducated brain, ano
profane lips, shout oaths and cursiDgs
down the dark valley after them,
while their unhoiy souls are justly
frying in the hot brimstone Of
eternal woe, disappearing the name
OF the God who gave them birth in
such homes, whose wretched head
stole their only earthly hope to make
men and women Of them by keeping
them out Of school.
Shame op the man who will stea
this golden opportunity from hi'
child. No stealing is equal to IL
Stealing the bread out OF my chill
dren's mouths is no comparison tC
stealing the future nations only hope
by keeping the young in ignorancC
just TO satisfy a previous hatred.
am not loaded for bear. 1t is not
necessary. There are none in sight
Snipe shooting is all that is called fOi
in this case, and very small snipe al
that. / alone will be responsible foI
this letter All / ask is its publica-
tion. Let the towards come. Yours
for right and the education Of the
children, II. E. PICKLE.
School District n, Logan county.