The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-05
DUNLOP REFUSES
TO LEAVE BOARD
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game in the role of demagogue.
There are some men in this state who
have tried continuously since they
have been in Office to play the game of
politics, but most of their plays have
been what the ball fans call hone
head play" Governor you made a
desperate effcrt to play the political
game with the board and the only
reason you gave the board for the
postponement of the text book adop-
ton waa that to adopt the books at
this time would be bad politics. You
stated that na matter how success
fully the adoption might be made, not
how much money might be saved to
the taxpayers of this state, the board
would be criticized by the political
enemies of your administration.
give you another opportunity to be
honest. Did you not make that claim
to the board, and is that not the only
reason why you opposed the adoption
at this time? Every member of the
board believed that it was to the in
terest of the schools to make the adop-
tion now. They also believed that
they could make an honest adoption
out of which no politician could make
capital for political purposes The
board believes that the responsibility
for the adoption, under the law, rest
ed on its members. They knew that
the governor is not member of the
present board. They also knew that
the governor was member of the old
text book commission, but that the
legislature, in its wisdom enacted
law which was approved by you, leav-
ing the governor off the board and put
ting the entire responsibility ON the
new board whose membership was so
constituted that no governor could
rightfulIy dominate or dictate its pro-
ceedisgs. Under your urgent demands
and insistenoe two members of the
board, yielding to the political argu
ment made by you, Voted against their
own convictions and in favor of a post
ponement
Five members of the board disre-
garded your political arguments and
voted for immediate adoption. You inn
mediately demanded the resignation OF
four members and doubtless would
have demanded the resignation of Su-
perintendent Wilson had he not been
protected by the law as construed by
you The four members of the board
who voted for immediate adoption,
voted their honest sentiments and re-
fused to be dominated by you or in
auenced by political considerations.
One of the members offered to resign,
but in his offer to do so showed that
he had become frightened at the big
stick" and that hereafter he would
never disobey. You thereupon gener-
ously and in the interest of the school
children of this state, evidently be-
lieyiag that hereafter you could con
troll his politics on the board, declined
to accept his resignation. You there
upon issued your edict attempting the
summary removal of the other three
members. do not know what course
two Of them will take, but this COM
is to inform you that one
Of them will disregard your efforts to
remove him, and continue in the dis
charge of the duties imposed upon
him until the highest court in this
state determines this question. | be-
ieve that vital principle of good gov
arnment is involved believe that
public officers, whether elected or APP
should discharge public duties
n obeyance to the law and their con
science, without fear or political dom
nation from the power that appoints
hem and solely in the interest of the
public good.
Takes UP Charges.
In the summary Of your purported
iudings which you sent me, you say:
In the matter of the connection with
he book trust, have this to say, That