The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-05

the admission Of one of the attorneys
under oath, it was clearly established
that while he was thus hiding, and
while was seeking him, he was hold
ing conferences with one of the en-
ployes of the board, and held two
separate conferences with one of the
attorneys for the board"
AS shown above, you have found that
was innocent of any connection with
the American Book company, and that
therefore, the American Book COM
pany was in no way interested in the
investigation so far as | was concern
ed; but, Governor, have you forgot
ten the fact that when Mr. Butcher.
the state agent of the American Book
companyfi did appear before you to
testify he was under the protection of
the law firm OF Cruce, Stuart and Gill
bert? Whether he was under their
protection when he was in hiding and
uSluS Tue dlldoSo w llpt hilOhA lOuA
connection gives you better oppor-
tunity to find out than | have. Is it
fair for you to insinuate that the at
torneys for the members of the board
were connected with the American
Book company when as a matter Of
fact the record before you showed that
your brothers law firm, Cruce, Stuart
and Gilbert, were the attorneys for
the American Book company in that
Another thing in this connection:
First, last, and all the time, W. E. Row
sey of Muskogee has been your con-
fidant, your emissary and your fac
totum in all things connected with the
board of education, as the medium
through which you communicated with
the outside world He has been the
bearer of messages for you and in re-
turn borne back to you much freight
in the way of gossip and information.
The records of the board win show
that he voted for the adoption of the
American Book company's book at
every opportunity an dthat Messrs.
Glenn, Hayes, Wilson and myself vot-
ed against them. and by our influence
and vote defeated the adoption of the
American Book companys book.
While the board was still in session,
and within half an hour after the
American Book company's bid had
been voted down by US, you attempted
to remove us by sending special mes
sages to wour members of the board.
Yet you retained Mr. Rowsey of Mus
kogee as a member of the board and
your confidant an demissary.
Now, Governor, be honest and fair
again. Did not the same telephone
that informed you that we had voted
against the American Book company,
also inform you that w e. Rowsey of
Muskogee, your confidant and ennis
sary, voted for. the adoption of the
American Book company's book?
have reached this conclusion: That
inasmuch as the law firm of Cruce,
Stuart and Gilbert appeared for the
state agent OF the American Book COM
pany in the investigation last year,
and that your personal representative,
w. q. Rowsey of Muskogee, voted for
the American Book company's book,
am satisfied to submit the proposition
to the citizenship of this state as to
whether or not | am in any way con-
nected with, or dominated by the
American Book company.
Interested in Schools.
You say that you are interested in
the welfare of the school children os
this state. ! am sure that there are
others in this state who are as deeply |
in the future welfare of the
school children Of this state as you
are. Inc members OIL lle sldle uodlu
Of education had been engaged con-
stantly for six weeks in the considera-
lion of the course of study, the quality
Of books offered, to the end that they
might make an intelligent and econom-
ical adoption. You were aware of
his fact and stated in the presence OF
he board that you were satisfied that
IN honest and fair adoption would be
made. Notwithstanding this fact, some
.wo weeks before we concluded our
work you informed the members of
he board that you would not approve |
my bond of sign any contract, which
night be made even though it saved
he taxpayers" of this state hundreds
Thousands of dollars. In all of your
and criticisms you
lave not uttered a single word against
he kind of adoption that has been
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