The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-14
v|CTR|OL|C LETTER
TO SCOTT GLENN
Governor cruee Again Goes Into the
School Board ouession-ouplicity
is Charged.

Governor Cruce 10 any Oh tue uepoSeu
members of the state board of educa-
ton, is that in which he replied to
Scott Glen.
In his letter to Glen, Governor
Cruce not only accuses Glen Of mis-
stating facts but also of distorting
facts. and his letter is branded as in
keeping with Glen's conduct as a
member of the state board of educa-
ton.
1t was upon Glen's representation
that he would be ruined in educational
circles that Governor Cruce deferred
action in his case, the governor says
in his letter, and, furthermore, the gov
ernor charges that Glen, through his
attorney, had offered to vote for a.
postponement of the book adoption IL
he could be given the promise that
he would be exonerated from the
charges established against him in the
investigation Of the STATE board of edu-
cation.
Governor cruces>setter follows
Oklahoma City, Okla.
August 10, 1912.
Mr.. Scott Glen, Shawnee, Okla.
Dear Sir: Your letter Of August
has reached me Your letter is in thor
ough keeping with your entire conduct
as a member of the board of educa-
ton and is as completely at war with
the facts it undertakes to deal with
as your conduct as member OF the
N.f5ard has been at war with the best
interests of the schools OF this state.
You state that you have tried re-
peatedly to find eut what my findings
would be. You know that you never.
in your life made a request to me to
know what my findings in the inves-
tigation would be, and If you made any
attempt to find out through anyone
else. that matter never came to my at
tention.
You try to create the impression IN
your letter that the first, intimation
that you had that desired your reslg
nation was when my letter of July x
WAS delivered to you. You know full
well that called for your resignation
early in the spring through your at
torney. and you know further that you
discussed this matter with me in per-
son at conference held in my office
the latter part of May You know
also that from the time that your res
igation was called for early in the
year that there was never any intima-
ton on my part that l would fail to
i. deal with the investigation by chang
ing the membership of that board.
Made Pteous Appeal.
You ask why | delayed. answer
that it was in response to the piteous
appeal that you made to me to be
permitted to find some way out OF the
trouble without a summary removal
stating that to be removed from the
board would destroy you in education
al circles in this state. Whatever de
Law has been in this matter since
discussed the matter in the spring
with your attorney has been simply
out of consideration for you and will
the intense desire on my part that yor
be saved all the humiliation and in
Jury possible resulting from my actor
in the matter.
You state in your letter that yoI
deny my authority to remove you.
recall-and know you doom two
separate occasions, if not oftener
when you voluntarily stated to MI
that you did not question my authorit'
to remove members of the board, ant
that you wanted me to understand
that the opinion given by your attoT
ney to the effect that I could not re
move members, was not sought b
you, was not in harmony with you
views of the law and would not b
followed by you. This is but anothe
evidence of your duplicity in dealin
with me in this matter.
Facts Distorted.
You also make another statemen
in your letter, to the effect that pre-
posed to W. A. Ledbetter and late
to you personally, that you take tn
presidency of one of the state norma
schools and thus end the investigs
ton, SO far as your name was concern
ed. Again, you have not-only mis-
stated, but distorted facts. neye
thought Of such thing as you beeon
ing president Of one of the stat
schools. The first intimation ! ha