The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-05-25

y i'niatAN ~ met III huiNlitf IdnNAil
! s, 1905. made my report TO tn,
E body IN my report these words vii
/ be found
Separate S-hools. There Is n,
longer reason TO doubt that the
weight OF public opinion in Okla
homa is in favor OF separate schools
for the education Of the white and
colored races. Here ! desire TO say
that one of tho great needs of IN,
Territory Is an institgtion of higher
education for the c0lored people.
earnestly recommend that provisions
be made for the establishment OF ono
institution of higher education. com
binng the features of a normal school
and industrial school and university
for the exclusive use Of the colored
lpeople Of the Territory Onr colored
citizens are rightfnlly anr Justly en-
Titled to all edu ational advantages
Icnjoyed by the white race. trssf
lthat this recommendation may speed-
lily take the form OF law
Recommendations -3rd. Enact q
Territorial Separate School Law
| tSee jorrnal OF the council proceed
ngs Of the Third Legislative Assem-.
bly Of the Territory OF Oklahoma. be-
ginning January s. 1895, ending Mch
s. 1895. Pages GO. 81 ad 52.)
The Legislators was overwhelmingly
republican They paid no attention
10 this recommendation for separate
schools, though they enacted into
law most Of my ether recommenda-
iions. In 1896. the democrats and
popalists elected vast majority in
the Territorial legislature and IN 1897
era ted into law every one OF my rec.
concentrations III regard 10 Separate
schools ad a higher institution Of
learning for the negroes. Therefore.
! think Il can be trnthfnlly said that
! was the forernnner, crying in the
Wilderness for this great democratic
provision of separate schools of equal
arade for the white and colored races
AS superintendent Of Public Instruc
tion held number OF Offices at.
tached 10 that by the words ex-offlcio.
this way ! was Territorial auditor.
president of the Territorial Board of
Health. a member OF the School Land
Board, secretary Of the Board of Rail-
way Assessors. and many other small
Ter offices In rll of these positions
II honor and trost | did my best to
serve the people and left offi,e as
Door in this worlds goods as when
J went IN. | was unanimorsiy con
hrmed by the legislature. my Office was
open TO their inspection and there
was never q whisper OF criticism
asainst my integrity or efficiency. II
feel thai ! made a record on which
ihe party can stand and for which / /
need not be ashamed II is my am
hilton to be the first superintendent |
elected by the people of the great
otate of Oklahoma.
1st Because I feel that ! can serve
The state we'll IN that position.
2nd. My long residence IN The two
Territories has acquainted me with !
the needs Of the people IN every walk |
q ljfc. | have been associ7ted with |
he rich and strong in the cities and |
hive tcgnhfd hearts with the obscure. |
the poor and the lowly IN the far re.
moved rural communities
3rd ! feel that | can be Of real
service 20 humanity in helping to |
start q great school system. especially |
In tho country districts Of the Indian |
Territory section OF the state
Ny Piatform It Is impossible now
TO lay down a platform 10 geide us
all the way through an administration |
lcNigencies viii arlsc 10 be met /
when they come. can only say tnail
! viii be r. 10 the interests OF all |
tho people and viii follow the policy |
OF the demo ratio party as expressed |
IN the wisdom OF ita councils There |
are something's however ON which |
we can speak now.
lst I favor separate schools for
the negro race, but schools OF eqGal /
grade. efficiency and comfort with |
those for the whites
2ad favor the sale Of the indem-
nifty school lands in Oklahoma and /
such disposition Of the regular school /
lands ss wisdom and Justice may point
ont IN the future, keeping In mind the |
iterest of the school children OF the /
state and those who have improved |
the land g tenants.
3rd / favor the extension of the |
present educational System of Okla /
homa over the entire state. making /
any necessary hanees TO comply with
tho constitution
ith favor organizing the Indian |
Territory section OF the state into /
school districts a. once and making
some arrangements 10 build houses /
immediately in every district. so that
every child in the entire state may be
in reach OF a school
5th favor rsiug part ~ the
Eve million dollars appropriated by
congress 10 build these district school
hc seg, the district being bonded, the
bonds sold ~ the stale for the nooea /
sry amount 10 build In each district /
Hth ! favor a inform system OF /
ieN books 10 be sold 10 the children
AZ ost
7th. / laybr he county high school
In every &c nty. and complete comfy
f,fsanizatinn
Hul ! Favor an artlculated or cor |
related system of free public schools
commencing with the district school
jas the unit and ending with ihe nor
mel school the A. and NJ. college and
the university.
9ih. / favor the reiencuon OF thc |
state rn4vlrl-fN al Norr,a,. aud "a n1I i