The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-12

have prevented a fight but it is not
appreciated. have had to face a hos
tile committee and a hostile audience,
but l wish To state that am here to
tell the facts and propose to tell the
truth.
Mr. Weston-It seems to me that
the committee has the right to ask
any questions.
DR.. Johnson-You could get those
facts from the other side. Why put
me in the position of a prosecuting
witness. l am here to state the facts /?
Mr.. Weston-You asked for the
money because you believed it to be
your duty to do so?
DIR. Johnson-Yes.
Mr.. Weston-Then what Is wrong
in the university here and other uni
versities asking for a part of the fund :?
DR.. Johnson-As 1 have said before,
all knew the close relation between
Winthrop and the board. The college
have the records here to show that
the members always believed in Win
throp and its work. They considered
II child Of the Peabody board. L
wish also to state that did not know
anything of the recommendations Of
the committee of 1905 until after the
meeting in 1911.
MIR. Weston-Was it not provided
that the fund was for 13 slave States?
DR.. Johnson---In a general way for
the Southern States.
Replying to question by Senator
Weston as to the fact that MANY of
the members Of the board asked did
Dr. Johnson think II would be good
faith to leave the negro out in the
distribution of the fund, DR.. john
son replied that Gov. Porter Of Ten
nessee had said that in the final dis
trioution the negro was contemplated.
Some of the testimony Of the pre-
vious day was reviewed-thar relating
to the committee Of 1906 and the en-
gagement Of Wallace Butterick as
agent to investigate conditions re-
lating to the distribution.
Examined by Mr. welch, DR.. John
son said that Winthrop college vas
the first Of it's kind in North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
Mr.. Welch-You resented the inter-
ference OF the university in the ef-
fort to secure part Of this fund for
this State.
DR.. Johnson-I did not resent the
effort ~ the university to secure any
money, Sut they signed a petition that
would Civ, 100000 to a certain num-
her OF uriyers'ties and not a dollar to
Winthrop.
Mr.. Weicn-.Have you objected to a
part of this fund going to negroes?
DR.. Johnson-No. 1t was cutting
out Winthrop that caused me to OBJ
ject. 1t was not the point Of negro
education.
BY Mr.. Young-You have read that
portion OF the message as to a fight
between the colleges. Is there any?
DR.. Johnson-No. l have never put
one obstacle in the way of any other
Mr.. Young-Who got Gov. Ansel on
he board
DR.. Jonson-I had something to
10 with it,
Answering further questions by Mr.
ioung, he said that he knew DR..
Mitchell well. and had never heard
If his working for negro education.
Mr.. Young-Why do you say the |
is hostile to you?
DR.. Johnson-By the way l was ap-
oroached by Mr.. Weston and Mr.. |
Nicholson. 1t is an impression.
Mr.. Weston-When you say ap-
preached you mean in this examina-
ion?
DR.. Johnson-Yes.
Mr.. Nicholson stated that he had |
1othing but kind feelings for Win
hrop and its officials. and if his
manner conveyed an opposite i'm
preston it was mistake.
Gov. Ansel was then sworn. At the
outset he showed his familiarity with
he proceedings of the Peabody board.
lie read the first letter from Peabody
10 the men the educator had selected
rs the first trustees. This letter was
written in 1867 and pointed out the
urgent need for doing something in
he Impoverished section that had
suffered so much in the war. and that
he wished to give $4,000 600 to be
held in trust and devoted to the cause
Df education His purpose was that
the proceeds be devoted to the entire