The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-07-21

signing the petition was a request for
hearing, and in the event the petitioner
can't get his reques the is entitled to an
explanation. This, thus far, has been
denied the ninety per cent, of the
schools patrons who petitioned the
Board.
Taxpayer" closes by saying that I
have nothing to say on the vital ques-
ton, Has the action Of the School
Board been for the betterment Of the
school facilities Of the town or not?"
l was discussing principle rather than
the question he considers so vital. If,
however, he is so anxious for illumina-
ton on this point only need to refer
him TO public sentiment. At least
eighty per cent. Of Oakland's popula-
ton think the results will be disastrous,
and that unless the action Of the Board
is rescinded and the matter adjusted to
the satisfaction Of the public the com
ing session is doomed to a most humili-
atlng failure,
| drop "TaX-Payer and Voter here
that may devote little time to Fair
play" But.before proceeding to Fair
Plays article a word should be said
that applies to both writers. They are
both towards of a very low and vulgar
type. Newspaper etiquette always de-
mands that when signed article is
answered it should be over the signature
Of the one who answers. So these gen.
tlemen? who replied to my article were
either afraid of public censure or
a ashamed of their Untenable position, or
their inability to answer in a respectable
way, so their famous names were with
held. After all there is some advantage
in being lonely person known only to
a mere handful Of people. Such an one
an afford to be man enough to sign his
name to an article. There are men so
well known to the public that all they
do must be anonymous, otherwise by
making themselves known they might
be heading toward the penitentiarv,
This may not be true of the honorable?
gentlemen who replied to my article,
but the fact remains that they withheld
their names, and this to say the least,
is reflection on them.
Now for "Fairplav." He begins in
a very general way by introducing the
Journal also also, and calling attention
to 'far-fetched excuses" His cloven
hoof ,protrudes, however, in the next
sentenced when he uses the word
"bigotry," and this gives colouring to
the remainder of his sophistry, and re-
veals to the most casual observer the
venom from which the whole thing
springs.
He also uses the word political, " a
word which also gets close to the hearts
of few menials in public school circles.
In a future article on the Public
School and Politics, " l shall have some
thing more to say on this line. How
ever, the two words ''bigotry" and
"politics" serve to chase the lion to
his den" and reveal to the public the
hiding precincts of ''Fairplay."
The next two or three paragraphs are
not worthy of attention. This much
may be said: When "Fairplay" can
convince the public that white is black,
night, day; and can make the worse APP
pear the better reason, then his ingenius
sophistry trying to prove that Prof.
Palmer was not displaced and that he
was put where the people wanted him,
may get some hearing. This fact re-
mains, and defy anybody to explain it
away The people of Oakland wanted
Prof. Palmer as Principal of their High