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It has baao alleged that <i Jr coanty superintendent has made s-m« disloyal >(atamanla A great mauy of the man hare thla aftarnoon sill have something to any sad we want to be able to bare everything put down so that everybody will know woat Ia said. Certain mao have mods mM—h that (hay aovo heard >ialaments of oar laparlataadeat and that la tha purpose or this meeting. Mr. Pradsa—Gentlemen of the Hoard of Education, after what has been said by your chairman 1 think u v.«tl that 1 should mans a few re marks. For a long Urns u has been b. ought to oar attention sad to the ■ attention of almost everybody who Usam me, and especially to tha atteh t.oa of the Committee of Public D» of which 1 am one, that Mr. A.m.-ato. your snpertn wee rent, has l>«(.n so conducting as to die t -rag# tbs war, to prevent as tar as j.oUbie the accomplishment of the a.aft and la many ways to throw dls nedlt apon the presetntloe of the war. i oi'i not mim a ranting b-' whwa rcmr miin*t«a< to ra* . urs fh-ouia “£/r; MueaticWtHWald to him that 1 coaid not ba there me 1 had on gugements that took me elsewhere nud t should be glad if possible If the moating be called for this Monday. That waa satisfactory asd thereupon 1 wrote to Mr. Welsh aad Mr. 8arags t rat 1 desired them to be present hare today. I hare not. however, any spe cific chargee to make myself, because I know nothing myself, but l have hoard of a great many remarks by Mr Aldermaa and a grant deal of conduct t‘«at waa sot dttlcg far a citlseo of this Stats and for a citlseo of the United Mates, but Shore all. was not t'tttng for a cttlsea holding a public u ltco; and conduct not At and words not At to ba spokan by n man at the head of the schools ef the eoaaty whose word Is powerful In Its affect upon children and whose word can do and has dose grant harm, and I fait Hint thla meeting wss a proper thing. 1 hare net been Informed lust what s o the matters to be tnsaaUgated.but I bars Jetted down upon u piece of [ >:per several things that to my mtna n ear to be. if ttoUdisloyal (aad I do not Ilka to use so etrosg a word) at l.ctt. Indifferent towards the (access of tba war aad to tha eeeosas of tha l' >»Hed States la tha war aad tending ti <1 Ur our age others frwm belptng tbs United Mates. Tha first thing la his freguent con versations with drafted men after •wr had been declared aad after the p.oclaaaaUou of the preaUeat. There ran be no deebt from the Information ti at I bars that Mr. Alderman talked to drafted maa on dtffwsat occasions, piouoaneed tbs draft law aacoostUa I oaal aad stated that these men would net hare to go to defend tha <■ us try in Francs. Wa think wa can •ad witnesses who aeard nmthing of thht sort. ■a erarrmtloi win Mr. Bortoa kc tlTMMd MUmk that www dW loyal- , ■nli that eortalary oopht aot to poaltloa whM ha koida. / Another thlap U tkat I kara beard tkat ko kaa lakes i rota Own tka r'koel children aa te We propriety of bet Sww * ^hTwlakwaw**"1 tklB Another Ik tap la that when ba waa ipctarlad, aad eery preparty lertartap taachoiw apoa aowa Haw of pra«Ucal wpefc. Aa wkjart aaaea ap af tke •eadtad af talaarana aad he told tbo children of Mi MUpraa to Mr. Kit ehla la ropard to the war. I waa eat •here, hat tkla waa laid te no. malty, aa art «f Mr. Alltnaa darted the draft la eon tap to tkM < orl Howe pad aarrytap frow tka Cowrt Row tho eft da I Mm which had boa* planed there te eetlfy the ere tktapa that eight to ho HtaWiilil I hare aald that thte rtaaoa. ba»Tthink tt waa proper^that' on* might think that was an apology c.u my part lor bring bar*. 1 want to •Ay that whllr l hara mnimn Mr Aldarman In his o<Bc« and bars tor “Any yaara ha an hta rrlann In aOc* t want to my now that 1 am a »«■».»' of tarn county. 1 hops 1 am a patrio tic clUaan. and as a citiaao and a pa triotic citiaaa l am willing to load my •■orta In bringing to ilgnt any ogru alvanoas oa tha part of aayboay, and la addition to batng a eitiaan, 1 am a mambar of tha Public Oafanaa cmn nuttaa and U la my daty to conduct any anamination or ta aid la tha an amination of any wltnaaaaa that thu body may tndloata. Mr. Aldarman—1 do aat know, gantiamon and ted ten. waathar n pro par thing woald ba for ma to spaa* hara without nay raapooaa on tn« pari of tha Board of Education or any ona alaa. bat U thara te anything aua to ha said batora 1 bora anything to any 1 should Uk# annaadlngly to know that who la thing, bacnuaa this te nu i nawa to aaa and 1 have baan tnkan in | tha dark and I don't an to sprat i Into tha darknaaa naul 1 know ■■ [ thara te anything alaa ta aa mid * aoaoiutoiy wuuog u> .u^u upon a/ mu, i am not tuiw U4 UnUl, UU litX UOULUlg tlOL« ■•• Una—tku iLos oC inn truth—to kuia. uniy lot ms anow oaniutwiy u thing mm hum Min ana u you m t raaay lor any Ma lam Mat on my par. Mr. or^/jgan-raa mum ig u>. III OC UU DM. eng u oniy to Mach inraougnuon lo co cor Lain atiagoa scatamoota. |y, contiy mars oa»a coma to mj aai . many ■talmaanta, atroot tack—«m 44 soamod to mo Ucat it waa gottiug i„ tna point wkora mo tram ought to bo jcaowa, ana l want to atata agatu that tha only purpose of ma tititib. tku aftornoon a to mako lavaauga uoo and to lad oat U tint aliogea •tbtbbknkta arc tru, and If Lkarw ,* anybody bar* wbo baa hoard any snen iiaouaonta ao LOooo mat hara do— to my aara that kara boon mado, i abould bo glad If yoa will mako tbooa atatamodta bora publicly at tkia ttms I mi loro It U dao tko Bapt. of Pablio Iaatraetioa of tkia County.'ll-U duo tko ottia—kip of tkia Coaaly akd oc mu Btkto and tko nation, and 1 ro P— that if tkoro ara any wltaoaooa boro mu aftornoon wbo knro koara auch atatomanU aa hara boon ailagMi to haoa boon mado. I abould ba gin, *? *•" ,om “k* *—• •Utac—ta mu nftaraooo. Mr. ■. W. Burton waa aworn and tootlfiad: Q. Mr. Burton, did you burn a oouroroatlon wiu Mr. AJdarmnn at any Una aoaournlng mu warT A. Wall, during tko rainy ooaaot tkU aonnw. otthsr tka laat of inly or tko Brat wook in Auguat, ko *or*- I M k m at tk. of tko akow mm aad I rumarkod lbat it waa a tarrtkla tkiag .or ma rata to bo Ilka u waa, tkat it waa bud for tkotarmun. uodboanya, “A ptty! Mo. h lou't a pity.” “WuU.” 1 auid' “why do you any tkatT“ “WaM.“ anld. “it oarru mam right. It s a just judgmaot a— oa tk— by tku Ai mlghty for going Into this war agnluM Oormnny.' “Wall.- I aald. “Unfa a atroeg rUa to toko: I wtfmJdat talk tk*‘" **• 0*14. 1 don't want yon to adrtso mo; | am Ua jadga of wkot I should any and do.“ 1 didn’t got kkgry. but 1 anld: “Ton — »m».t what you plaaou, but I wouldn’t say anything, for your moat and brand f •• <*• Bkrmuru and * ba boons you to kuaa an lot " 9- Wh I bar* aay othar coavar oatloaT A. Mo Mr. that *u all _^Cmaa aiamlaaMoa by Mr A 14a*. 9 1 bora aorar baaa MBMtoaal U •ualtlti WU, I aa at. U. rar. aa« 1 kaov Mtba« .boat ft Mr. Bartoa. I naMloa kora to ask Mt aaar a* tyaak aabta la taikiaa to yoa «a ooooaat of roar tea* a Ik tlo A oaf. to tbot aot trail A. (Mr. Bartoa aat.fmUM »»• aotfraly Irraloaaat ) 9- Mr. Bartoa. ar aaoottoa «m UU: 4o I aot ofloa tor* to MMk a ary body who dowel taut piaii. Q Yob wanikM tad that I don't talk plainT A. Yoa hara a peculiar speech and paopla might alKiOarntDO >ou. Q. And don't yoa vary frequent ty aah ma oear? A. 1 oaa'l aay; 1 wouldn't any that. 1 did or didn't karauaa 1 ooaids't aay. Ke-exiaaiaaiioa by Mr. rriuiau. <4- Mr. Burton, you aay you ware rlgnt oloaa together, uta. Mr. Ai darman make tha remark you bare •wom to? A. Yaa air. lie aroaa axamlaaUon by Mr. Al <4- Are yoa sera that 1 anid going to war with tha Carmans or juat gu tng to war? A. That la what 1 undaratood you to aay. Q. And you swear point blank that 1 said that U waa a curse brougni oa them (or going to war against me Oarmaaa? A. You ooald not tart meant AOJtblBI llM, <4. lio you swear that 1 made that statement? A- To the bast of my knowledge and ballet you did, because you w •, » talking vary loud sad vary excited. br. E. J. OrlMn waa aarorn.and taatlBad: — «4- Did yoa orar hour at aoy time conversation or oonearratsona be tween Mr. Alderman or anybody alaa or remarks made by Mr. Alderman to anybody alaa about the draft? A. Yaa. air. vt- riUM iuu tut 11 waa. A. Aa near aa I can recall u wit tha day may were earing lee ursi aa amlnation and 1 tea Mtrarei ma_ etauaiug in tront ui Or. uui.uu. umoe ana Mr. Aiaerman waa >yw> iug to ineee |»uu>uu mu i uumc up aad stood mars tor a Uiuniaui Iuu naaro tins statement by Mr. Aiu«>> maa: that this .draft waa nucouai. talional; 1 think may ware about ui. woruta that 1 gut. 1 waa a mu* am prised at tha statement and 1 nice-, mars for a moment and mr *4i.u«i man lookad aroana ana saw ma au aakad ma bow long 1 aao beau mart. Ma Aral aakad me u I had oaan tbui • Its minutes, ana l aatd "No," anu than ha aatd "Mara you been n« o are aaconoaf sad 1 aatd "1 luui, 1 bare," and than ba said. War# yea oars long aaoagh to bear ma maae a fool of myself?" and 1 uaa. “tea. and tben tha prarmua euuaerrauou waa brought np sod me ataiainaui was brought oat that ha haa u«i a quotation crom Haaaia Taylor, that a constitutional lawyer had mans Una u la la mam and It waa a repetition an„ 1 thought at grst It waa hia own state ment; bnt ha waa quoting. Q. To whom waa ba talking* A. 1 don't know. Q Warn they yoang man bare to ba examined ? A. I can't any X only .recall two or three and they ware aol Q. Did tm hare any olh^ con raraatlon with him? . A; There waa some tilUa^^Vuu aiot^md Mr. AldenhBVaaul fQ£&ik. be glad for aa to read WeJu,->ar*o. bad Bid and ba broogbt aa tbe pap er which 1 looked orer. folowm, that wa had one or two coareraaitone on this subject, mack ol which 1 can not recall, aad aa a Anal statement 1 said to Mr. Alderman that what I bao Bid to him waa because 1 fait that be was mistakes lb hia poBtion nod if ha coaid not coma to sea u aa 1 did he had beat not apeak of It further. Q. Was that after war had been declared? A. I think that waa on the Arat day they ware being examined Cross examination by Mr. Aider ■haw y On that occasion there In (rant of Dr. McMaHan's office in it your statement here that I stated that It waa aaconatHutiooal. that I myself stated thatT A. ' No, I said that that was my understanding la the beginning, but I weot back aad explained that In tas beginning I only heard that part of the seotsoce which led me to belters that yon aald so, bet n further con versation I found out that I only heard the last part of the statement nsd not the tret nad I did not knew that you were quoting Hannts Taylor. Q- Ton would not affirm here that I have myself at aay time stated that the draft wna an constitutional or that H wee uaeouetltaUonal to take sol diers out ef the Dotted States.—that I have made that dasansst aa my owst A. No. sir. Q- Ton set* that we nad several sou vsr cello ns after that article of Hamnie Taylor's waa given you by myself, as we iWeseeeeil that matter In your ofloe did I aot lfuse sad again daellac. even when you pushed ths matter, to ear whether it waa or was sot constitutional or ugeoaetitatlonal ha* that there was n dag alts way to determine the aoesutatloaai.'ty of it aad that was tor the Supreme Court to settle Itt DM 1 not decline to ex pram myself sc taring that It wn one or the ether? A 1 it sot think nor have I at tempt* to impress upon aay one that yaa were suffideatly Informed to say whether It wSa eoastUatloaei or not constitutional y I Jus* wanted to get that straight. I have very high regard for Dr. Of Ida; I think he will agree that 1 have never la hie press nee made aay etatmneat that the taking of sol mars oat of the country was uneoe stllttionsl Mr. Prado* to Mr. Aldtrun. Hot* ro* ur farthor ntatwu to uk' Mr. AMarhu. J*«t aow I kav* not ■o-taaataoUo* hr Mr. Fr*4*a. Q- Dootor. ho wmo ahowtac bow owor. Mr. Tartar** rtm a boat th* ■attar; bo broacht that art Jot* to TO* a*4 h* wma taOlac thoa* poo*I* Mr. Tartar thoacht, wot -ho mU ho w*o not lovyor aaM(k to know a boat ttr ' A. No Mr. I a*o4 that word nj •aM; ko opoko of oam work that Mr Tartorhad <«** oa4 car* him a* on Nl craw MM fall 11 br Mr AUor Q. 1 did not hand you that paper or diecuaa that paper theca In that crowd baton tha doctor'* ode*. A. 1 could not aay; the only part that 1 oan aay I* that 1 heard this statement which I thought wae yoari . bat which after wards proved to be Mr. Taylor'a. Mr. Phelpo waa awora and testi fied:— Q. Did yon wrar hare aay ooarar aation with Mr. Aidarmaa about the war or draft? A- Tea, air, aboat tha draft law. Q. Whew waa that? A. Attar tha draft. Q. When waa UT A. In front of Mrs. Med Wood's. Q. Will yon state want the con versation waa? A. I mat Mr. Aiderataa and wa apok* and ha said "Didn't I aadar ttamd that yoa said that yoa wished that you coaid go to Fruno*?~ 1 told him Taa. I had made each a state ment. Than ha an, "Tha law la un constitutional to aand oar boys to France." Aad I mid, "I don't think so.” and b* says. "I wouldn't bagln to stake my knowledge against Mr. Tuylor's for I think kabu smart a mas as we ban aad he says tt la un constitutional." Wa discsaoad tt a Ut il* but 1 cant raeaH jmt what. Q. Do yon remember whether b* mid anything about tha right to carry the drafted n_tn to Burope? A. Tea, he mid that we had no right to do tt. Crooa-examtaatlon by Mr. Alder W Are you saying tau i nia tin It was uneouaUtutlooal to aarry msa cmtslde the state or that I had aaao a itatemer.t fro® Mr. Taylor that It waa aacocsUtutkocalT Did I aay U of my own k own ledge’ A. You aatd that Mr. Taylor said ■o. And I Mid. "Mr. Aldarman. la Mr. Taylor aay marter than soma of the Ben who Mad* this law?" We discerned ltWor sobs time Q. The point that I am asking U this, dl yon ever hear me aay for ®r aelf that It waa anoonatltaltoaal ? A. No. you Mid Mr. Taylor Q. And that 1 aatd 1 would not put myaelf against Mr. Taylor? a Tee sir, or anybody alas Q DM I Mg that I would sot put myaelf a gala* l Mr. Taylor or a gale it anybody also? A. Yea. Mr. you did. Q That l would not for a moment •inilcfloke to answer that question as to whether It wma unconstitutional or not? A Tee Mr: we discussed and I Mid 'hat I thought It waa constitutional to draft against Invasion and we had been nvadrd Q. The point I am making la Mznply this whether I stated that I would not nut myself against Mr. Taylor or urn Inst anybody else A Tea Mr. but you said that you would take Mr Taylor's knowledge on that question against anybody Mao Q Tbat was a edear ease of mta onderstandlng: he beard me Mate that I Would pot put my knowledge against Mr Taylor or adybody also. * Re-Examination by Mr. PToden Q. Rut he waa giving you Mr. Tayl or's opinion? A. Yas. sir. and ha aanstiened It. Mr. Prlvott Is sworn and testified Q Mr. Prtvott. what was the amnio of the drafted man boarding with you" A. JuUaa Ward. Q. What did Mr Ward tell roe’ Mr Berryman, la l proper to hear say testimony? Mr. Pruden Mr. Alderman, do you object to hearsay testimony? Mr. J. A. Boyne was sworn and test tiled: Q. Were you present at Groat Hops church Sunday before last when Mr. Alderman addressed the meeting? A. Z N. ur Q Tell what you know. A. Ha waa called there to preach an ordination aermon for deacons To illustrate hie point ha brought out Germany and her ef&cieiicy to afaow bow efficient an ofBoor In the church ought to be Ha eald that the Kalaar wae the smartest man In the world; he eald that Germany end her aglee tied about eleven million aeea and the other* that war* lighting against her bad about twenty-live million men end that Germany waa holding her own. end he referred to It la hie speech Ave or six times and brought In Oer meny and bar eUecey Q What wee said by him as to why Franc* went te war ? A. Welt he asked the question and answered It hbnaeir ee to why Rmsla wee la the war; he wae speaking about grafting Ac. and he eald that aha wae alter the Dardanelles end he eald why wae France In the warT, azed ha m.. She wae after Aleaoe-Dorratna and he acid why was Germany In the war* and he said Germany waa after the Dar danelles. toe. Q DC you remember anything o>ae? * A. No, etr. but I should say that naif of hla speech wae about It. Q. Did you hear any ex preeel oc of opinion ns to the sermon ee to loyalty or disloyalty t A. They didn't think be aught to talk that wap; It didn't sound very loyal to me. and f get op end went out of the church Mr Alderman. I have no gneetJone u> ask. Mr Jack Button wee sworn end teetlded: ' Q Were you at Greet Rape Cherub oa the day earned* A Tea m Q. Will you plaaia state aa wall *a you rroall It what Mr. Aktsman ■•Id about tha war tha Osnaan ara paror. Ac. A Ha aald that rraaaa want tnta tha war to gain baefc Alaaaa-LorraJna • ivt that Russia want lots tha war to aaiu tbs Dardanahaa. aad that lt«r muny was tha bote orasalswl oooptrr In tbs world. Q How did H hnpraaa you* A That ba was talk I as In favor of ibr Oatdioaa Mr AMsfWtaa. I Sava as aaasuoaa 10 ash Mr W. 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