Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-29

/ ence ! feel that we have been grossly
| mlsrepresented by the newspapers We
! have been accused Of holding our sNi
| sions behind closed doors, and of vot-
! ing improperly. ! think II is time to
| fepudlate such statement | think
| that committee on resolutions should
be appointed
Supt. MoymeuX OF Grand county also
thought the convention had been gross
~ misrepresented He favored calling
another convention and also the APP
pointment of q committee on resolu-
lions
Supt Woodward Of Emery county
thol ght II time that the convention
place itself upon the right plane Before
the people, on account Of the misrep-
reservations Of the press He Thought
that the people should know just eX-
actly what the convention did and how
IL did It. He asked the principals of
the schools OF his county last year TO
let him know which books We're entire
~ satisfactory and which were not
They did so, and he came to the con-
yentlon and voted accordingly. He
said there was only one man in Emery
county who complained 10 him about
''lusiun w. sal. that 4 th-ie was
fighting chance before the supreme
court that the matter should be taken
there.
Supt. Thomson Of Cache county ask
ed II another convention could be le-
gally called. He was informed that 1t
could In view Of that fact he said.
'let US have another convention and
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the legislature, Let us use our right TO
adopt books and do so as soon as pos
sible. No great inconvenience would
result from a change Of books after a
session has commenced. We are free
American citizens and have the right !
TO adopt such books as we think prop |
er and not be ruled by any private in |
dividual or book concern, Lei us 20 |
ahead and 20 over our work again"
Supt. Christensen Of Sanpete county, |
iidn't believe the action was brought TO |
save the people of the state anything, |
out II was brought ~ two book COM
)anies who are making the children Of
he state suffer for their gain He
ldn't believe the people Of the state
we're applaudiug the decision Of The
curt, but were worrying about how
hey are going to get books for this
ear He favored calling another con.
ention.
Supt Wolfenden, Of Beaver county.
avored calling another convention os
hat is the proper remedy he felt sat
SIZED that the actions OF the last con-
entlon would be ratified He didn't
mink the injunction suit was brought
Or the good Of the people but merely
lr seliishness on the part Of some
ook publishers.
Supt. Nelson then asked II u were
rue that so many people throughout
he state were dissatisfied with the
ctions of the convention. All Of the
iperlntendents who hnd spoken az the
Ieeting replied that they had heard
factically no complaints at all.
Supt Anderson OF Boyelder county,
anted 10 be placed on record as fav-
Ing another convention.
Supt Magleby OF SEWER county said
at the editorials In the News
ere misleading The convention had !
en charged with corruption 1.-THE :
invention five years ago he said n
tarted with an open session and r
hen nearly through voting on Ger +
In book, a member Of the convention g
rs approached by an agent Of a book n
mpany who rushed up 10 him and
Id, For Gods sake vote Tor my book | n
d YOU can have anything you want ii
=, Park ordered the man out and the 4.
INVENTION proceeded 10 transact lie ~
siness bsnlnd closed doors We aid n
same thing this year TO avoid COR n
ption and yet We are branded as cor. =,
pt The people IN our county are In
'or Of ratifying every action OF the
ne superlntendents and the last con-
ltion."
upt johnson OF Pluto county A
'uRht the action Of the convention
'uld be upheld. - have no use FOR
lrts Of law h. said. ~ think their
rose Is 90 refute Justice I have
q some Of the articles IN the Des-
I News. hut not an OF them ne OF
~ take the uapor don't know ~
at We would 10 with that editor 10
In Piute COUNTY The paonle would N
him 20 the back ~ cavuse and
n turn n loose There are times az
IN man should be hIt and snubbed,
hope The editor ~ the News" IS 81
e. ] am In favor m having copies OF
minutes printed and distributed 81.
)ng the people so they can see what
did az the convention" In,
non motion Of Supt. Molyneux the
owing were named as a committee So.