Evening journal., 1919-09-11
SCHOOL CODE
FOES TRY To
INFLUENCE COURT
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the hatbands of those who are mobii-
lied at Dover, Friday. ito show the
Supreme Court These badges were
printed in whole or part in the shop
Of The DCidWaI can, at Dover
John r. salisbury, Of The Delawar-
can. says he wouldn't be surprised"
If some Of the common people who will
assemble In Dover Friday 10 protest
against the School Code did not get
right up IN the court room and talk
10 the Judges. He says the court in
yited either written or oral arguments,
and he believes there may be some oral
argument presented by people not on
the program.
This same opinion was freely ex-
pressed, or 10 be more accurate. the
idea back Of the opinion was freely
urged upon the streets OF Dover We'd
nesday Scores Of people not knowing
that the Supreme Court hearing upon
the code had been postponed until Fri
day, came TO Dover Wednesday 10 wit
ness as much Of the proceedings as
possible. Some did not stay when they
learned Of the pOstponement, but many
remained and divided up into little
groups on the streets where the School
Code was argued with a vehemence
and positlveness that will never be
equalled by the professional pleaders
before the bench on Friday There
was unmlstakable evidence OF some or
ganized propaganda among these little
groups. Two. three or more earnest
takers kept in circulation up and
down the streets and emphasized over
and over the assertion that unless this
Is a,country where there Is Kalserism"
the people are entitled 10 have their
courts do what the people want done
Immediately.
The last legislature which enacted the
School Code was rOundly denounced as
not representative. or IL would not have
passed the act But since an unrepre-
sentative legislature passed It. II was
up 10 the people TO see to II that the
law was wiped out. II was up 10 the
people to make IL very plain 10 the au-
ihorities that they The people, are not
going TO stand for any "foolishness" In
this matter. As a part OF this process
all those who were in Dover Wednesday
In anticipation Of the School Codes be-
Ing argued were insstenlly urged TO
be sure and return Friday. They were
assured that great crowds were coming
from Sussex and New Castle counties TO
give strength TO the protest. and assist
in making an ocular demonstration TO
the Supreme Court.
Several skeptical or tlmid souls
asked what would happen in event the
supreme Court should declare the
school code constitutional Those
whose apparent duty it was to spread
The gospel Immediately. answered they
would force Governor Townsend 10
call an extra session Of the legislature
at which the code would be repealed
while in the interim everybody would
boycott the public schools operated
under the new code. That answer
sllenced, II it did not satisfy, the
inqusilive.
As a part OF this street propaganda.
word was passed around that "head
quarters would be opened Friday at
the Hotel Richardson, at which all on
posed 10 the school code would be
welcomed. from which information
would be disseminated and which
would form The beginning OF an active
campaign to wipe the school cod from
the statute books.