The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-12
G0y CRyCE ANSWERS STATE TREASURER
DUNLOP AMENT SCHOOL BOARD M|XUP

schools OF the state. as il has been
the past, becomes absolute OBJ
loxious.
Dunlop's letter OF last week told
he governor that the latter told w
Ledbetter, his attorney. that he
Dunlop would not be removed.
nd that none of the charges against
'lm had been sustained. The gov
rnor corrects this idea and relates
u the conference of which Ledhet.
er held with him regarding the
lroposied removal of members. Re.
iore the investigation of last year
nded, when the proof was piled
mountain high, as the governor puts
I, Ledbetter told him ii he found ii
Necessary TO make changes in the
loard to let him Hedbetter) know
n advance what the findings would
)e, saying that he thought he could
i'd the governor in getting over the
situation without the necessity of
iavlng summary removals
Gov Cruce says that he accepted
he good offices OF Ledbetter and
everal months ago sent por him
nd said he thought the time had ar
ived 10 act. He had delayed the
natter in order that the passion or
he people might abate, he saws,
md until time when there would
)e as little turmoil in the schools
S possible. The governor says
hat he told Ledbetter that he was
onvlnced that a change in the
'oard was necessary for the welfare
II the School system but. that he
lad determined to allow Dunlop 10
emain on the board. The governor
iays he did not intimate 10 Ledbet-
er that nothing had been found
gainst Dunlop in the investigation.
Maintaining Friendly Relation.
ON the contrary" says the gov
rnor's letter Il told him expressly |
hat while ] believed YOU were
lonest, did not believe you were fit |
or the position; but that you were |
state official and We were mem |
'ers of the state board of eaualiza- |
ion and that ii was necessary for
more than two and half wears for
IS to have official Intercourse with |
'ach other, and that | did not care
o disturb the friendly relations ex-
sting
The governor says he also told
.edbetter that upo the removal of
iayes and Glenn the board would
e reorganlzed in way to break
p the combination" as he terms
|, over which there had been so
nuch complaint Ledbetter then
romised to obtain the designations
t Hayes and Glenn 1.-TWO OF the
1embers since removed with Dun.
1pl and after several weeks of de
ny informed the governor he could
h7ke no headway aud then II was.
ne governor says. he prepared his
ndings upon which the members
fere removed.
/ he governor calls attention to
ne adoption having been made by
ne four members constituting them
elves as the state board of educa-
on in exactly twenty four minutes.
nd says that such an outrage as
hat has never been perpetrated in
circles before. The /
doptions this contingent of the
oard made the governor terms
spurious"
The governor also says that in
ne purported adoption there is
lbstantial loss to school patrons.
most instances, he says. an effort
made to protect. as far as posi-
Ie. the patrons from this loss by (
'quiring an exchange of books.
he contracts which the board is ex-
'uting the governor says, provides
lat the exchange period shall not
'ntinue longer than ohe year from
le date of the contract. This il
ould expire and could not be en-.
reed he says, after July 2S. 1918.
ore than month before the pur-
'rted adoption goes into effect"