The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-08-20
That Kings Mountain Graded School
Matter Again.

KISG's MOUNTAIN, Aug. l7.-There
are hundreds Of people who read the
INTERIOR JOURNAL who do not know
anything about the Kings Mountain
Graded School and we think Murphy
and Acton made mistake in publishing
the statement as they did that will al
most circle the globe for the purpose
Of trying to justify themselves for not
levyi NJ q school tax. They knew that
people here did not believe their story
and then was the time to stop. They
say in one statement that they urged
US to levy the tax and in another state
ment they say they did not say any
thing about it for they knew we would
vote against the levy. Why did they
think we would vote against levying D
tax when they knew we had all agreed
to make the levy any time. They re-
fer to meetings Of the board in the lat
ter part Of May and first part Of June
in which they say they urged US to levy
the tax. Al the date of these meetings
they were president and secretary and
why would they be urging US to see
that the tax was levied 7
At a meeting Of the hoard on July
IA. President Lane suggested we bor-
row money and have a nine months
school and then vote an additional tax
for the purpose Of raising this money.
This was discussed and Murphy advised
us TO work in this election and Acton
and himself would just keep quiet He
wanted to do this because he did not
want the tax or knew he had no in
fiuence. They finally agreed to help in
the election but wanted the poll $3.50,
which they knew would be voted down.
We agreed on poll of 81 and 20 cents
on property. Later we were informed
that the tax payers were not in favor of
the 81 poll. Murphy and Acton objected
10 levying any less. We called the
board together and voted for a poll OF
soc. We then sent a petition to Judge
J. S. Owsley to order an election. Be-
fore the petition had time to reach
Stanford we were informed that Muir
ply and Acton were trying to influence
men to vote against this additional tax.
IL is well known here that because
Murphy and Acton could not rule the
board and employ the teachers they
wanted. that they are now trying to
ruin the school. Last year when the
school was crowded and not seats
enough. they had girls employed in their
homes to do homework who lived out
Of the district but who came in on or
about the first day Of school free. one
Of them being over 81 years. the pa
irons paying the tax and their children
crowded for FIVE months before they
would agree to have the matter ADJUST
ed. This is fact and they can not de-
ny il. Murphy was elected trustee IN
ll9O7, for two years. according to his
own handwriting in the minutes when
he was secretary; and this is also the
statement of men who were trustees al
,ha. time. His time expired in asy,
ll9O9. A man was elected trustee t6
| fiji his place. Murphy refused him
certificate of election and is now serv'
ing as trustee unlawfully and against
! the will of almost every voter in thu
|, district.
We have the minute books, the opin
ion Of attorneys who have seen them
and number Of the most reliable mer
here who are witnesses to these well
known facts.
: w. +. LANE. Pres,
! NORRIS WALL. Secy.
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