Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-01-19
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= some time past Marcus
ottius Boruck, the editor Of the
er paper land . number Of
~ eavenomed Republicans be-
~ been bowling to have
11AG Ike recognition of .
1olg4e denied In any appoint
o wtleh Republicans can CON.
11Um Governor down. As far
<qoae1s pursly political appoint
8 Ne have 40 objection TO
= oNeeDtns and proscriptive par
- platform. We have never
~ any stock whatever In the
meal civil service cant,
~ Nas Devised by Republican
olans just about the time
~ ehought they were going out
~ 81 e least had an immi-
protAbtlity Of becoming
4 l(ter years Of service as the
n al political matters we
~ not The alightest fear Of
~ axiom that In politics to
y viotoss belong the spolls. But
s ~ = : certain class Of public
ooe that como In no way into the
511ee arena Of politics, and that
~ not to be tlnged with the
kspfpsss Of purely partizan strug-
- The position Of Regent Of
~ State Universlty is prs.emi-
9ootly one Of these. Under Re-
elican domination this Board
~ already been given quite pro-
e1nced Republican caste, in vio-
4tlea Of the whole history Of that
eleuttons Of the spirit under
11on It was created of the organic
~ of yAIIfornia and Of the comfy
"a polltios. To his credit be 1t said, !,
0ov. Perkins Vas at last aroused to
= aeuso Of the partisan indecency
mich characterized the adminis-
esqtlon Of the State University, and
- nominated Hon. N. Greene
C4ttlss . Democrat, as one of the
egents. The Republican Senate
6 California ct once declined to
0eo0rm Mr.. Curtis. With
optrlt which must ex.
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Means and Democratic, Gov. Per-
kins at once renominated him, and
: eow days will tell whether the
oouAte OF California has been re-.
buksd Into decsncy or is still defi-
eetly determined to pillory itself
q the syss Of all falr.minded men,
isFeepectivs Of politics.
= correspondent OF the San Fran.
eleee 8nleetin, the other day, gave
. pueolnet history of the usage of
patty when It comes to filling this
4 porely non.politlcal and honorary
poard. We cannot do better than
qQets his resume of the law and
Me dscencies on this question:
The Univsrsity Of California has
- far been kept free from political
4 1n0usuces, and up to recent date
tho appointments Of Regents have
been made equally from each of
The two political parties. When
The Board OF Regents was origin.
ally orgAuized, In 1858, under Gov.
Hotghts Of the sixteen appointed as
1oucgary members, eight were
UonDoorats and eight were Repub.
Z lioans. At that Time the Lepisla.
tnEe was Democratic. In 1879. I'm.
4og 0oveFnOr Booth, the same DO
l!eleal status was maintained, al.
Z tn00gh there had been several an.
2o1ne0ente made. In 1875, under
4overnor Irwin, and up to the end
- tbo term, the appointments
Woyo msde IN the same manner.
9ea the political balance main.
s Dnrtpg 1880, under Governor
e99lne 0aessrs. Casserly, Bowie
enc Ayenef, Democrats, went over,
one o9eeers. Rhodes, Ashburner
ond bldwsll, Republican, were ap-
pcaotod II their places, thus max.
tgg eleven Republicans to five
ye9oetats, and the Board stands
- to-day.
4hs name Of N. Greene Curtis.
3 D3Ueofats Was presented bv the
& pvotnor to = Republican Senate
- 1o1nfUAtion as Regent, and.
cleqe1y enough, rejected, as It
~ ny . party vote. The test
lqe 1eve bsen polItical'one, be.
\ NJ Curtis 40 the Governor
S lcsy eaye. ssis an old and highly
E cD41od resident of this (Sacrs.
9uto3 etty, learned lawyer, and
eoyorel terms an hOnOred lnem-
~ eno Henste Of California. and
uDY1edged BY all who know
~ sca peer Of any citizen in
- Organic Aot Of 1868 flaws
p. 2z0) Sec. l3, says: "And
1t = eGpreesiy provided that no |
l9r6eA eol{tical or partisan test
g ~ b allowed or eseroised |
- - qcpojntmens Of Rsgents,T
18o1n. the present Constitution
z ~ otAtes Article TX, SEQ. 8. |
ne University OF Califor.
~ oQnetitute public trust,
~ qfvnnjsAtI0n and govern.
0.40 - porpetually contin-
~ eho form and character pre-
~ ~ the OHganiC Act GREAT.
~ eeule, passed March 28j.
It. shail be en-.
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