The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-13
CITIZENS HOLD
MASS MEETING
DECIDE III APPEAL FROM THE
ACTION or SCHOOL BOARD
REGARDING SITE.
ELECTION IS ORDERED
feopie VIII He Given u Chance 10
Vote on the Question
Regardless Of the
Roarsi'~ Action.

4 TO register protest against the AZ
/ ton OF the school board In rroyid-
Ing d new and FAR removed site Tor
/ Tie new high school building, u
vas announced that the fight Tor
! location of the new school building
! vas only begun. and that the oppo@
| sition would 80 their fnH length III
! an effort to prevent the school
| beard from carrying ont their an.
nouneed intentions of erecting the
new building on the Williams prop
efty.
A meeting was held last night TO
hear II report of the committee
which made formal protest to the
board In behalf OF the citizens.
This report was to the effect that
the school board refuses 10 grant
the request to leave the high school
location nnaisturbed. so the eiti-
zens decided it was time TO take
formal action to protect their rights.
Judge c. NJ. Supple was the
principal speaker OF the evening.
He said in substance: Il am told
that the Waxahaehia school board
Is orc tribunal from the decision
OF which there is no appeal, but.
nay friends, I am not ready 10 be-
iiove It, know II is possible to
appeal from the decisions of the
justice courts. the county courts.
The district courts, the court Of APP
peals and even the Texas supreme
eoGrt. and / believe there is some
Ray IN which 20 appeal from the
decision OF the school board. I for
oue favor the plan Of an election
a determine whether or not q
majority OF the people want the
high school moved to the new site,
sud II majority OF the patrons
favor the present campus. as be-
leve they do, then ask the board
- rescind It's action, and ii the re-
quest is not granted appeal from
heir decision 10 the state supeFln-
tendent and from him to the state
board IL necessary. Pending an ap-
peal Of this kind where the people
have spoken out / believe a court
OF equity would grant an injunc-
ton restraining further action on
The part Of The board untll the mat
ter was finally settled"
This suggestion met the hearty
approval of the citizens present and
on motion OF Judge t. p. Whip
pie il was decided that committee
Of five be appointed to wait on the
school board and ask them to re-
scind their action and submit the
natter to a referendum vote Of the
people, saying the citizens would
obiigate themselves 10 pay the ex-
penses of such an election, and in
event OF refusal Of this request 10
give formal notice OF appeal to
higher authority. The committee
was also Instructed TO call an elec-
ton, in event the board refuses to
10 SO, fixing date therefor and
naming judges 60 hold same in each
Of the three wards of the city.
Chairman F. $. Cronk named r.
Z. Whipple, c. IT. Supple, D. II.
Thompson, d. s. Fudge and John
Flemming as the committee.
Following this action It was an
ncuneed that matters OF this kind
could not be successfully put over
without finances. SO suggestion
carried that contributions be made
te the cause and L. D. LassHell AZ
the Wayahachie National bank was
named as treasurer Of the fund.
It was then proposed that attor-
neys be employed to handle the
legal end of the fight. whereupon
Judge #, 2. Whipple and Judge G..
NJ. Supple proffered their seryieea
without charge.
Among those present who voIun-
teersd their services without charge
for holding an election were r. p.
Nhippio, Frank Timmins, ", W.
#alston, A. H. Andrews. II. NJ.
Wise, +. tIales, II. Alexander. v.
Is Shelton. NJ. E. Reed. W. D.
Ryhafn. jim Manning. John Flem-
ming, ota Cantren. Arch Thomp-
srn. y. S. Fudge.
II Was decided To invite the op.
position to Join in the election and
furnish Judges TO act with the men
named. It vas also decided tina,
only white citizens who held 1915
pell tax receipts would be allowed
70 vote
The leaders IN the movement de.
e'ared they did moi desire 10 over.
ride the wishes Of a majority and
that in event q majority voted for
the new school cite the matter
/ would be urOpped Fmmasita4ot.. L.,