The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-19
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we think IS for the best interests of the
city or the institutions Of the city,
Member GiI-AIr. President would a
member Of the county commissioners &c
this or any other county, take 1t upon
himself TO have legislation passed foi
the county or would he attennt to
transact any important business in
which the county was concerned With
out first having consulted the other
members as to their views? I an sur
prised at the action Of Mr.. Hatl..d The
old law by which this beard has been
governed during the past years has beea
for the best interests of the citizens Of
Wichita for the gest interests Of The
schools of Wichita and above all for the
best interests Of the childtea who are
most directly interested. [ consider this
most underhanded piece of business
and one that is being condemned by all
to whom 7 have spoken to in the matter.
ar. Hatdeld-My purpose in not hay
ing this matter discussed before this
board was obvious. [ knew that there
is certain man who is debating to the
members of this board as to what they
should do. and if this person found out
that such a bill had come uD before this
ia Topeka trying to prevent its passage.
Mc. im-I know the man of whom you
speak, and he would not 60 to Topeka
unless he were sent by this board. At
any rate he would not be guilty Of max
ing use of the means utilized to have
this bin passed, in any transaction in
which he is concerned. Mr. President.
the members of this board have been
impugned by the inference OF Mr.. Hat
field. I know that never have and
never VIII submit TO any dictatlon in ac-
tons that concern this board. The
Wichita school board today are second
to none in the country and Professor
Dyer, by his able management. is large
ly responsible for this fact.
Mr.. Professor Dyer has die
tated TO the members of this board and
I VIII say so to his face. He has be-
come regular politician and has been
running affairs Of this board too long
Mr.. Gill-Because Mr.. Hatfield says SO
is no reason that it is true / think it
an outrage that the honesty of the
members of this board should be CUES
toned by statements to the effect that
any members permits himself to be die
tated to by one Of its employees.
8ir. Hatfield do not intend to ques-
ton the honesty Of the members of the
board. I have spoken 10 many people
concerning this law and al OF them said
it was the bset thing that could be done.
Most Of the members OF this board have
said the same thing when consulted
them. 1t was done with an honest and
sincere motive.
Mr. Gill-Did you say that most Of the
of this board have concurred
in the action taken by you in this mat
ter2
MIR. HatAeld-I did not say So
Mr.. Gill-You just got through with
that remark.
Mr. Hatdeld-I did not
Mr.. GILL; win not change what I
have said: you did make that remark /
and I win say that it is not true. The
fact is that most of the members of the
board knew nothing about it until
copy Of the bin was given to US.
Mr.. Furnish take it as personal !
insult to have it said that Professor /
Dyer, an employe of this board. is a die I
tator. [ cannot understand the motive |
of this affair. If it was for the best in !
terest of this city and the schools of /
the city, why an of us are here to look /
to that why then were we rot consult (
ed in the matter. Tt is an underhand /
measure to have one of the members Of 1
this board urge the passage of this bin I
without the other members knowing /
that such a thing was going to be done. (
There is only one reason that can see (
for such an action. I feel that it grows /
our OF the iu-feeling that Mr.. Hatfield /