Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-10-11
OTHERS VIEWS
THE DABNEY DISPUTE

To the Editor:
On Oct 9th l heard the trial in
Vance county court in which the
majority of the people of Dabney
school district sought to get the
principal of their choice. B. A. Scott
has been the principal Of this school
for eleven years, yet Mr.. E. M. Rol-
Inns. superintendent Of Vance county
schools for more than twenty years,
has sought for some years to get rid
of Mr.. Scott for reasons unknown,
SO far as | can learn. He has done
this even though it was we'll known
majority of the parents OF the dis
trict desired Mr. Scott for the prin-
cipal of the school. For proof OF that
SO percent of the people in this dis
trict signed a petition requesting MIR.
Rollins to appoint Mr.. Scott as prln-
cipal for this school year. MIR. Scott
was also elected by the school board
for the Dabney district, still MIR.
Rollins and his county committee
turned him down, thereby entirely
disregarding the expressed wishes
of a vast majority Of the parents OF
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have to attend this school.
This thing did not happen in Ger
many where one man speaks the
word and wheels turn, but right here
in North Carolina where a majority
is supposed to rule. But does not and
never will until the rank and file OF
the people pay more attention to
their government than they ever
have uone.
In this trial counsel for the Dab
ney people asked the judge to order
an election for the principal Of the
school, but counsel for MIR. Rollins
objected. They showed they did not
want the wish Of majority Of that
district expressed but were entire
Iy satisfied to ram down their threats
a principal they did not want.
The most outstanding thing
brought out in this trial was, that the
county superintendent has let his
personal feeling towards Mr.. Scott
who for eleven years has been prlnci-
pal of Dabney school over rule his
uuty 10 see to it that Dabney school
be run for the best interest Of the
majority of its patrons. Not only has
the county superintendent shown
dislike for the man who vast ma
jority Of the good people Of Dabney
school district want for their princi-
pal, but, it seems to me, he showed a
disrespect, if not dislike, for Dabney
school by his choice of man to sue
coed Mr.. Scott who last year taught
a one horse Indian school among the
cane breaks and huckleberry bushes
of Sampson county. Now this man
whom the superintendent wanted to
send to Dabney may be the greatest
teacher on earth and the finest man
but the records show he has not yet
measured up to what would be re-
quired of a principal for thirteen
teacher school like Dabney.
Leaving the school question out
entirely: The people of the Dabney
school district have shown people
everywhere they can organize in
short time when they seek to free
themselves from despotic rule. They
have set an example that should be
followed by the producing class of
our country, which if it were done
it would bring all the blessings we
as a people SO much need In this
thing l think the Dabney community
has covered its self with glory and
won the praise and respect of honest
people every where who wants a
government of the people, for the
people and by the people.
Jas. H. Wright.
Henderson, Oct 10, 1889.
Even if they really do find the
Rroroop pOpo of TIC will bo1iouo If