The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-06-20
education, as that was his job, and
this is the most important matter that
the book question with. them.
No Changes in Board.


No Changes in Board.
ST want to say to you, gentlemen,
that there will not be any change in
the State board of education; for you
are all hightoned, honorable men, and
I don't believe either of you would
be subjected to prejudice or improper
influence in this matter, no matter
what your political feeling is towards
me, as that has nothing to do with
the adoption, for, as I said the other
day, the adoption of books is the most
important matter that can possibly
arise during my administration, and
the impressions made upon the chill
dren of today are going to last and
some of them, when they become
mothers, are going to transmit the
impressions made upon their minds
to their children; therefore, I think
this is the most important matter :.
could possibly come before us
; Col. Thompson's History
Gas to Col Thompson's history:
Col. Thompson came in here one day
and we talked about his history. [
said to Col. Thompson that I did not
like the way he treated the burning
of Columbia. He asked in what re-
spect, and I said, We'll, you give a
certain statement about matter, but
you don't say who burned Columbia,
and think that should be taught to
the children of the State He seemed
to fire up just little and said, We'll,
I have, too, the Northern peoples tes-
timony and presented it. in thei!: light.
I said that I would believe Bishop e.
lison Capers and Gen. Wade Hampton
in preference to all the Yankees north
of the Mason and Dixon line.
"There was no feeling whatever be-
tween Col. Thompson and myself. I
regard him very highly and there is
certainly no prejudice in my mind
against his book, but still think
that he should have been more posi-
tive in this matter, and shall vote
for a history that is positive along
this line.
Courts Investigation.
"Gentlemen, every act of mine in
public and private life has been open
and above board, and care nothing
for the criticisms and lies of my eue>
mics. They did not put me here and
I care nothing for what they say or
think, and never expect to take any
of their advice. I ask them no favors
and have none to show them. All !
ask is that the truth be told, whether
it be in regard to my private or pub
lie life. If they accuse me of some
thing, if I did it, all I want is the
full truth about the matter, and the
people are at liberty and invited to
Investigate each and everything that
have done Or will hereafter do on
any subject, and when my friends are
satisfied, I am delighted; when my
enemies condemn my acts, I am
pleased, for I know that I am right,
and am pleased that l am displeasing
them; for it's the hit dog that yells,
and no man loves to hit an enemy
better than I do.
Reiterates NOn.Rem0Val.
'Now, gentlemen, that is all I have
to say. I hope that this work will be
pleasant and agreeable, and all of
this about removal dismissed from
your minds; for, if you hear any fur
ther mention of it, you will know that
it is the outcome of some malicious
lie, framed up to cause a breach be-
tween the governor and the State
board of education, hoping by such
breach to injure you and me, and pos
sibly benefit some man who wished to
see the breach made"
There are many book agents here
The sessions now, however, are not
for the book men, as their day has
passed. The opening of the bids
marked the end Of the book mems in
ming, because now the board has tax
en- up the question of book adoption
for itself.
Heretofore, during the last few
weeks, the book men have had aud
fences with the State superintendent
and members of the board. Some Of
the agents have spent several weeks