The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-31


crnor and the whole administration,
| would recommend to the lcgisla.
ture that they be given separate
schools just as good in every way as,
the white people had, and that would
recommend that an appropriation be
made and they be given Territorial
school OF flrst.c'ass charas.Ct. combin.
ing the features of an ,ndus trial
school a normal sch jol arl uni
versity. They were delighted with
the plan and said that was exactly
what they wanted We shook hands
with them and they departed in good
spirits and well pleased. | kept faith
with these colorcd people. When the
Legislature met in Guthrie, January
s. 1S9j, made my report to that
body IN my report these words will
be found.
Separate schools "raero is no
longer reason to doubt that the
weight of public opinion in Oklaho-
ma is in favor of separate schools
for the education of the white and
colored races. Here desire to say
/ that one of the great needs Of the
/ Territory is an institution of higher
education for the colored people. !
earnestly recommend that provisions
: be made for the establishment OF one
| institution of higher education, com.
bining the features of normal school
and industrial school and university,
for the exclusive use Of the cUiored
people of the Territory. Our colored
citizens are rishtfully and Justly en-
titled to all educational advantages
enjoyed by the white race. l trust
that this recommendation may speed
lily take the form Of law
Recommendations Enact a
Territorial Separate School Law.
(Soe journal of the council proceed
ingS of the Third Legislative Assem-
bly, Of the Territory of Oklahoma, be
ginning January s, 1895, ending Mich
8, 1895. Pages 80 81 and 50.
The legislature was overwhelming
ly republican. They paid no attention
to this recommendation for separate
schools, though they enacted init
law most of my other recommenda
tions. In 1896. the democrats ant
populists elected a vast majority II
the Territorial legislature and at theii
first session in January 1897, unde
the splendid leadership of Col. j. W
Johnson, of Oklahoma City. enacted
into law every one of my recOmmen
datlons in regard to separate schools
and a higher institution of learning
for the negroes. therefore | thinl
It can be truthfully said that | wa
the rUrerunner, crying in the wilder
ness for this great democratic pre-
vision of separate schools of equa
grade for the white and colored races
: As Superintendent of Public lnstruC
ton / held number OF Offices al
tached to that by the words eXAOficiC
: In this way ! was Territorial auditor
, president of the Ter. orial Board @
, Health, a member of the School Lam
= board, secretary of the Board of Raj
way Assessors, and many other sma
Ter offices. In all of these position
% I
serve the people and left office a
poor in this worlds goods as when
y went in was unanimously confirm
ed by the legislature, my office wa
= open to their inspection and ther
was never a whisper OF crtcisl
against my integrity or efficiency.
. feel that / made record on whic
the party can stand and for which
need not be ashamed. 1t is my an
bition to be the first superintender
elected BY the people in the gref
state Of Oklahoma.
f., LIST. Because feel that can serN
% the state well in that position.
!, End. My long residence in the tv
=, Territories has acquainted me wit
I. the needs of the people in every wal
10 of life. have been associated vii
in the rich and strong in the cities al
. have touched hearts with the obscur
i, the poor and the lowly in the far r
% moved rural communities
in 3rd. | feed that | can be of re
n. service to humanity in helping
ID start great school system. especli
In ly in the country districts of the
r. dian Territory section of the state.
OF My platform; 1t is impossible no
ID 10 lay down a platform to guide
al all the way through an administT
| tion. T. ,igencles will arise to be m
m when thy come. | can only say tn
al will lie true to the interest of {
m tho people and will follow the poll