Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-07
PROPOSITION TO OLD
BOARD TO END TROUBLE
ASK A Special ELECTION
Old Board win Likely Demand That
the Present Embroglio Go
Into the Courts

WIN lhc lucH IN NINA OF ending tho
school troubles thcnew board Of edu
cation, acting as individuals, has sub
mitted proposition which. If tho
old board accepts win be a happy
ending TO the present trouble.
Following is 1hc proposition which
the members Of the new board and
"A \. Bumgarner Of the old board
Submits
Tulsa, okla. May 6. 1911.
To $. W. Mari, j. /, Gillespie, Dan
Hunt A. W Belt II. r. Snodgrass.
and d, j. llammatt and ollie Mar
shall:
Gentlemen Tilt undersigned, C.
w. Grimes, a. W. Mayginnis. j. $.
French, G, r. Reuter- and A. A.
Bumgarncr, acting ms individuals,
wish to submit to YOU gentlemen, as
individuals, proposition to seule
the school board confusion which now
confronts this community
We believe the people of tho
school district want this matter set
tied and settled now.
There are teachers 10 be hired who
should be hired at once and other
important matters requiring Immed-
late attention. We deny your legal
right to do these things You deny
our legnl right to do them
To settle these questions In the
courts viii require months Of time.
for the defeated parties have the
right Of appeal Even then condi-
tions will still be unsettled. az we are
Informed that the committee Of ele-
ven appointed by the mass meeting
have an ordinance completed reor-
ganlzng the board and electing new
members. They are preparing pc
tltlons for initiating this ordinance
before the people. After securing
the necessary signatures time must
be taken to call an election. and in
the event Of the passage Of the ordi-
nance an election Of directors must
be called ana held.
Under the most favorable condI-
tlons II still will be the middle OF
the summer before matters can be
settled, in the meantime the teach
ers cannot be paid, as all funds are
involved In this controversy. They
cannot know whether they will be re-
tanned and SO viii look elsewhere for
positions, and our schools will be-
come badly disorganized.
We, therefore, suggest asa matter
OF public policy and for the common
good that we all resign under the
following conditions;
1st That we waive the question
as to which is the legal school board.
End. That we unanimously request
the mayor " the city to call an In
formal election within ten DAYS 10
elect eigh, school directors. That any
person desiring bc allowed to be n
candidate at this election by at least
three days before the election filing
with the mayor his written request 10
be placed on the ballot. said request
too be accompanied by a petition sign
ed 10y twenty legal voters that he be.
come candidate. That the ballot
be arranged by wards according 10
the old ward lines extended to the
school district limits: that the names
of candidates be. arranged alphabeti-
cally in each ward with no party de-
signation; that each yojer vote for
eight candidates, divided so as to vote
for two from each ward; that the two
from each wnrd having the highest
number Of votes be declared elected
and In the event of a tie. that lots
be cast to determine who shall sit:
That theregular precincts OF the city
be the polling places with outlying
territory conveniently attached TO ad-
1acent voting precincts 10y the city
commission: that the polls be open
from seven o'clock a. IN. until seven
O'Clock p. m; that tho city commits
sion and auditor In all manner con-
duct the election as other city cleo
tions and canvass the returns lnclud-
ing preparation and distribution OF
ballots and appointing all election
officers that women he allowed 10
tCtc At this election.
3D. That the day following said
election the two boards meet sep
but IN the same room and re-
sign one at time from each board
and a person chosen NJ said election
be selected In his stead TO fill the va
concy until The board ls reorgauized
10y the selection OF tho eight so clcc-
ted
This action would make legal
board fresh from the people and pre-
pared TO do the peoples Will We are
prepared to "let the people rule"
They own the schools they pay tho
taxes; their children are lis pat
rons.
Any fair modification Of the above
plan will be agreed to gladly We
seek only TO give the people q chance
to settle this matter 20 their liking.
We agree 10 see that the city Is re-
imburscd for all expenses incident 10
the election. We have public spirited
mon ready 20 pay this expense
In the interest OF the schools which
are sacred and must not be trifled
with we submit this compromise and
ask for an early decision
from YOU. Yours.
Chas. w. Grimes.
~ w MaygInnes.