The Jackson herald., 1910-11-24
FATHER COLLINS REPLY
TO DOG WOOD BOARD

libellOuS and untruthful Screed writ
ten for them, keep me from replying
to their attack ON me in the local
press of this week as they deserve. To
premise my reply, wish to state |
never. to my knowledge, met those
persons but once aud our conversation,
If such II might be called, did not last
an eighth of minute. So If there
be any question of veracity ii lies be
tween my representative and those
persons not me. However. | feel it
my duty to draw the attention of the
reader to these persons and Honest
Joe" kirn. The latter by any and
all classes, to say the least> will not
question his honesty or yeracity,
especially after shall show the dis
crepancies Of their statements with
the evidence they offer to substanti-
ate them.
Their No. /. says that | stated In
the Jackson Herald. the Cash-Boo
and the Daily Republican October
- aud Nov. 3rd respectively. That
the school board of Dogwood district,
in refusing him the use of the school
building violated their oath of office.
They offer those papers TO substantt-
ate their statements. They must
have had special edition 10 read
that, for the papers have do not
state that; and. what is more. | never
said it.
No. THAT he had the consent of
two trustees" The papers do not
state that. never said it. The fact
is that Mr. kim told me that Mr..
Stcimc gave consent, Mr. Russell
was willing If the third man was; but
the third man was the fly i'm the oint-
ment. believe Mr. Kim. knowing
him and the Others as do. They
They may deny il. II you will look
in the Herald OF October 10Th YOU
may observe that ! stated II sent a
representative TO the trustees asking
for the use of the building. Two
were willing and one, who iSnot only
u trustee of the district but also a
school teacher in another district,
refused despite the obligation of his
oath of office that lie shall fulfill the
duties of his Office faithfully and
impartially. ! am not RESPONSE
bic for the Interpretation he or
or any man puts on my words: am
responsible only for what say or do.
This does not give the right to any
one to read into the text. words or
meanings of his own and charge me
with the responsibility of the inter
pretation deduced.
No. ga majority of the taX-pay
ers had expressed their desire tu hear /,
him speak" The "TaN-Payer' and |
"Qualtied Voter" are defined in the |
Revised School Laws of 1909. page p. |
This seems to me in line with their |
other slick" distinctions and acts.
They have. on the list they gave.
people who may pay taxes there but |
Who do not live there. They have /
also left other names oil and they are
not all colored voters either. Nor are
colored absent from the list they give.
Had anticipated such an un-prece-
dented experience, or that they would
resort to name-jugglng, as they have.
| might have been more precise and |
made safer statement in saving "A
Large minority" instead of major
ity. If this slight difference in num-
berS will give them any satisfaction
they are welcome to il. Since those
names were printed ! have been in
formed the signers did not know to
what use their names were 10 be put.
Besides, a minority has some rights,
especially when custom and the law
of the state uphold them in il. They |
had to go outside of the district to get
residents of the district. To be more
exact, some of those taxpayers do not |
live in the district of DogwUod. Why |
did they not get ALL the names and !
put them down? Was it kindly con-
sideration of me? Neither were those |
people sworn before a notary as to |
their statements. If so, | might be |
forced some time to turn over evil |
dence OF perjury TO the prosecuting |
attorney against some Of them.
will give one example of person:
! am informed that Mr.. Steim-
lie asked Mr. kim, on at least
two occasions when was com
ing 10 speak. He denies it of course,
but ! am forced and glad to believe
Mr., Kim, knowing him as do. Mr..
Steimle has an unfortunate, if not a
treacherous memory. | am forced to
believe this, too, on account of the
company Mr.. Steimle keeps, in this
matter. II the people there did not
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