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Show "ANTI" PEOPLE RED HOT Protestants Against Consolidation Kicked Up a Great Row on Wednesday. The mass meeting of anti-oonsollda-tlonlsts held at theBrlghainYoungCol-lege theBrlghainYoungCol-lege Wednesday was attended by about one hundred citizens, all red-hot, and then some. For an hour or tjwo they denounced consolidation In language picturesque and lurid, and they then denounced all those in favor of consolidation. con-solidation. " Anarchy," " Insult," "blood-sucking offlceseeUers," "falsehood," "false-hood," "highwaymen," "monarchy," "despotism," " slavery, "T and other equally expressive words were In frequent fre-quent evidence. One roan said the people of his town were ready to come down and ride the commissioners on a rail. Another said he "had paid as many fines as anybody and he was ready to pay a few more" It he had to In order to prevent consolidation. Another had come to America toes-cape toes-cape monarchy and had run Into It again here In free America. Organize Permanently. Thus the assemblage kept It up until un-til the situation had been reviewed fully, after which a permanent organization organi-zation was effected as follows: Chairman, Chair-man, Bishop W. L. Winn, of Smith, field; secretary, Bishop E. R. Miles, SmlthQeld; treasurer, -J. B. Jardlne, of Clarkston. A central committee, composed of one from each school district, dis-trict, was named as follows: Wellsville, Wells-ville, Frank Price; Clarkston, John Buttars; Feterboro, Peter Petersen; Providence, Adolph Baer; nyrum, Robert Baxter; Mendon, Wm. Kidman Kid-man Jr.; Mlllville, James Jensod; Stephenson, A. G. Archer; Hyde Park, Henry Hancey; Newton, John E. Griffin; Grif-fin; Greenville. Olof Cronquist; Cornish, Corn-ish, Georgo Pope; Trenton, T. n. Cutler; Cut-ler; Paradise, John E. Miles; Mt. Sterling. David Murray; Young, Jos. Olscn; Smlthfleld, Abraham Smith; Wheeler, Ole Olsen; College, James Olsen; Riverside, C. A. Reese. Will Fight Till Whipped. The permanent organization will do business under the name "Cacho County Coun-ty Antl-Consolldatlonlsts" and will proceed to light consolidation to tho limit. Money will bo raised by contribution con-tribution or assessment, legal talent, will be, or has been, employed, and tho fight will be made on any ground that may be discovered. Trusters wore urged to turn nothing over to tho new board of education appointed by tho commissioners, and the cantrnl committee was empowered to push proceedings as rapidly as possible. And tho fight Is on. Detail or Meeting. The meeting was called to order by Frank Price, of Wellsville, and the organization was perfected by naming II. M. Rawlins, of Lcwlston,chalrman, and James B, Jardlne, of Clarkston, secretary. Heber Parkor, of Wellsville, was called upon for a speech. He admitted admit-ted that he knew nothing about tho consolidation matter, but said he was ready to register himself against It, especially the high-handed method of the commissioners. He was inclined to believe that tho educators had hoodooed the commissioners, and was certain- consolidation had not been urged by the people as a whole. He expressed a readiness to-put up "good dough" to help fight. A Little Excitement. Frank Price was called for, and he responded with reluctance, "he said, for he was In the habit of getting mad when ic talked about consolidation; and he did warm up In about two seconds. sec-onds. He viewed the consolidation proposition as an "eternal fraud," and he denounced the "bloodsucking office seekers" who have urged It upon the people. He said consolidation would not reduce taxes, and claims It would raise them. He accused advocatesot consolidation of offering a bribe to the teachers for their support of the pro position. Mr. Prlco said the commissioners commis-sioners certainly had the legal right to Institute consolidation, but he denied de-nied that tho law makes that duty mandatory. He didn't condemn tho legislature that passed the law giving the commissioners tho power to con-colldate con-colldate for he believed tho lawmakers had confidence that no county board would institute consolidation without the consent of the people. He denounced de-nounced the commissioners In unmeasured un-measured terms and compared their recent action to aetions of the Czar of Russia. Frank concluded that education educa-tion had run mad, expressed the desire de-sire to educate his children as ho pleased, and then talked about gold bonds, asset currency and flat 'money, no urged tho people to fight and said that In their lighting they would not only be fighting for themselves but encouraging others over tho state who are dissatisfied with consolidation and preparing to tight. Mr. Prlco and the tho speaker before him were cheered heartil. Chairman Rawlins made a temper-ato temper-ato speech but stood firm against consolidation, con-solidation, and felt particularly Incensed In-censed at tho commissioners for Ignoring Ignor-ing the people after asking their opinion. opin-ion. Ho said ho was In tho lighting ring to stay until It was determined whether tho consolidation law Is constitutional, con-stitutional, Henry Hancey, of Hyde Park, said the peoplo In his town who favor con solidation arc those who pay no taxes and do nothing but Increase thoschool population. He expressed himself as against monarchy arid anarchy. Some Warm Language. Bishop Winn, of Smlthtlcld, reported report-ed Smlthlleld as two to ono against consolidation. In his opinion many of thoso In favor of consolidation are In-censed In-censed at the action of tho commissioners. commis-sioners. Ho said many of the Smith-Held Smith-Held people felt so outraged that they Continued on Pago 8 |
