Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-28
ALIENS REPLY
DISAPPOINTMENT
TO HIS FRIENDS

The Press believes the following
statement of history in regard to the
present white and colored school stu
alton in Ell Centre, together with some
pertinent comments on the present AL
len controversy, will be of interest to
the voters.
His statement is disappointing to
his friends in that he utterly fails to
meet the issue. In half column of
printed matter, he utterly fails to
give the slightest intimation as to his
attitude on he subject Of mixed
schools, and fails to deny that for the
purpose of causing his endorsement
by these negro clubs, he has called at
tention to Conkling's action when
school trustee, and has stated to the
colored leaders that he, Allen, sees no
objection to mixed SCHOOLS. A man
who aspires to Judge of the Superior
court certainly ought to know when an
answer is evasive.
When school for colored people
was tablished in Ell Centre, the mat
ter was thoroughly canvassed with
the colored people. Through the tact
and understanding of the then existing
board of school trustees, and the reas-
enable attitude of the colored people
themselves, the separate school was
established and ever since that time
, there has been peace and harmony so
far as any race question was con-
cerned in our schools. Since that time,
however, a new negro population has
moved into the city, and owing to in
ability to sell school bonds, the school
board has not been able to proceed as
rapidly as de3irable with the con-
struction of adequate new buildings
for the cClored people. Because of
this, the colored people were becoming
dissatisfied, and We're ready to listen
, to the political agitator. 1t is hard in
view of Mr.. Aliens refusal to deny it,
to conclude otherwise than that he has
furnished the agitation.
If Mr.. Allen had secured prefer
ment at the hands of the colored clubs,
on the ground that he was more able
than his opponent there could be no
criticism. That is not the case; Mr..
Conkling's service on the grammar and
high school boards place him under
fire, and everyone knows his attitude.
Mr.. Allen says that because Mr..
Conkling's friends have called these
matters publicly to the attention of the
voters, that Mr. Conkling's action is
"despicable, etc" Why should not this
matter have been by Mr.. Allen called
to the attention of the colored people
publicly through his advertisement, in
stead of subrlarining
Mr.. Aliens attempts to bring Judge
Cole into the controversy is not right.
Two Judges are to be elected. Judge
NCole having obtained a majority of
all the votes cast at the primary, is
entitled to be considered out of tn
contest. While two should be voted
for, the only real contest is between
Allen and Conkling.
In that contest, Mr.. Allen has sue
ceeded in arousing the opposition of
some hundreds of colored voters to
Mr.. Conkling,s on the ground that his
ibWn attitude toward the negro school
question is more favorable to the ne
gro than is that of Mr.. Conkling. Ma
j'turally the effect of Aliens efforts
was to cause the club to endorse Allen
and Cole, although Judge Cole has
never said anything on the subject.
Prior to the Primary campaign, the
negro organizations endorsed Allen
and Berry. What is you attitude, Mr.
| Ala?
! Your answer in the Progress is no
answer. YouNsay Mr.. Conkling's con-
'luct is "despicable," but you do not
make it clear. .,whetAer it is his action
on the school board, or some other
action that is."despicable."
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