Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-08-18
POLITICS TO Be
A SERIOUS THING
EDUCATIONAL BOARD GETTING
TOO nor TO HANDLE.
A LONG, Steady Grind
Hayes, Glenn and Dunlop Absent
Teachers Who Ensured" We're
to Keep Jobs.

10 Keep Jobs.
Special Ito II, World
oklahoma city, Aug. 17.-Fencing
10y attorneys for both sides in the ed
ucational board probe. which opened
today, convinced Governor Cruce be-
fore the inquiry had proceeded over
an hour that he would be compelled
to lay down iron clad rules OF pro-
cedure to prevent the affair from be-
coming literally too hot to handle
At o'clock Thursday afternoon the
Governor directed the accusers, with
their attorneys to retire and agree
on the manner in which they intended
to produce their evidence
The State Board of Education was
al hand in person, with the exception
of the three men, Hayes Glenn and
Dunlop against whom the principal
charges have been filed. State super
intendent Wilson stood up, and the
first clash between the board and the
Investigators came when Wilson de-
fed l.. j. Abbott, eX-professor at Ed
mond, TO give the names OF any ap-
pointees whose contracts for next year
had been held up TO keep their
mouths shut.
Abbott came back with the names
Of c. NJ. Allen of the Edmond Nor
NAL, and Professor j Paine Of Hold
onyIlle and asked the governor to call
them as witnesses.
you'll have to stand between these
men and this board for the next three
/ years, governor" said Abbott, "lf you
, get these men here and they talk. II
; You don't do H. they'll sure get their
, scalps. That's the kind Of men those
, fellows are"
The governor cautioned the investl-
. gators about bringing indiscrlminate
, charges, and especially not to reflect
- on appointees of the board unless
p. with an evident intention of proving
Il the unfltness Of the members Of the
4 board themselves He said 1t would
q prejudice him against the accusers
Governor Cruces opening state
- ment to the attorneys Of the com
~ plalnants and defendants. emphasized
the impression that the greatest posi-
y bic latitude would be given both sides
/. When the investigation ends, the gov
ernor said, no man in the state would
be able to say truthfully that any
thing had been hidden from the pub
lie.
There are going to be no continu-
ances,' said the governor "I have
suspended the business Of this stat,
~ and I am going to stay right her,
from morning to night to hear this
The governor intimatcd that the
charges he would consider serious ant
fatal to his appolntces were those o,
political influence being used t,
build mp the school faction: persona
fayorusm, and dismissal of compe
/ tent men without notice or charge
He said the charge Of domination b,
the American Book Company. n,
would not count Of much weight
%. Mcmhcrs of the board under nr,
> were represented by Walter A. Led
better and o. y. Smith. both formeI
legal advisers of Governor Haskell
Representative Charles e. Barrett o
l. Shawnee. and other advisory counse
a who will not appear actively in tn,
% course Of the hearing.
,- Or A. Grant Evans, daposed pres
- dent of the state University Is rep
f. resented by Judge Sclwyn Douglas o
g., oklahoma city. Professor Sawtoll an,
a Professor Henry Meier OF Norman
~ are represented by J. y. Dudley o
~ Norman. SIcnographers in relay
T. were engaged by both sides TO TAX
the record, which promises to be vol
Sc luminous.
ID dcposed head NJ the German depart
Pc ment for the state University AZ Nor
~ man. was examined Dr. Meier will
o. be- cross examined Friday morning.
Iy Meier Is the chief witness for In
~ "prosecutlon He testified regard
10 ing his own dismissal, with the hear
b, ing and with tho charges: also relate