The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-13
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sons, whom the near future, will he con-
lleeteu more or less intimately with the
movements which make the history of
slls country, and whose influence will
w no poMerIul ior good or evil politically
have never been discussed in the nnhiic
press. And vet the question OF how
great a strength the independent move
nent has developed there among tha
STUDENTS is an interesting one. In previ-
GUS presidential campaigns, the COLLEGE
mas eNerted its influence on the side of
lhe republican party, almost to a man
ailu u mas been found extremely diff
,uit ,ht to lear away the foot-hold which
tuat party has gained. And vet some
dissatisfaction with the dominant marty
there mas been for several years, princi-
paily Tor the reason that the Harvnrd
professors OF political economy have fo,.
many years strongly antagonized the Rs-
Puohean policy of high protection. Toa
less extent the personal character OF the
canOluates has heretofore attracted con-
sluoratlon, notably in 1880, when the stu
ing candidates for the Republican, nomi.
nation, Grant and Blaine, that canvass
taken In the spring showed that the
preference among them for president
WAS democratic Senator Bayard In the
iiall, however, the colleges stepped into
me me ana supported Garfield and Arthur.
Sn Snnue tnen the Independent feeling has
peen growing, and to-day probably
sshree-quarters OF the students are in
hendricks. This is highly Significant
TACT, for these 1900 young men come TO
college from all parts ofthe country. and
represent in almost every instance the
;eadlhg families in the region they hail
rom, the families which represent in
the highest degree the wealth and intel
lgehce OF the country. Thus the
change which has come to pass at Har-
vard during the past four years is an
itPo,.anV ,aiton,,s sign OF the feelings of the in
leiiectual portion OF our population.
So far has this feeling gone that an an
mated discussion is now going on over
the torehlight procession this fall. II
mas hitherto been the custom for tho on
tire college to join the ranks of the Re-
! publican procession. This wear tbe case
Is different. The students care more
about politics and large number, by
the way, intend to vote, which has been
the exception rather than the rule hith-
eIlo' However, the parade is still an
ing manifested in it.
Tho far-famod Harvard indifference
IN respect to public matters *
as is shown by the folloyin,,
incident; In class-meetlng the other
night the question of the torchlipht nro.
eesslon came up Tor discussion. One OF
Tue men arose, and spoke nearly as fol-
loWSi "Ihls Is question which makes
no olIlerence to us. All that we 20 in
town Tor the night OF the procession is
10 have a glorious time, ana Il means To-
most OF us an elegant opportunity Of
getting drunk. II we choose at ali. let
us tako decent procession rather Than
4 muckerish one.N His romarlss were
mere cut short by such a storm of hisses
that he was compelled to take his seat
an expression of earnestness OF feeling
that mas been very rare at Harvard in
the past few cars.
Ihe Junior class have chosen mar.
shais Tor the procession, as they will
certainly parade in u boiy. With
+ winch party the majority OF the class
/. VIII probably decide this week.
g oh careful inquiry IL has been ascer
{ tanned that the hostility to the election
h Oh Blaine and Logan comes from tn,
}, personal Character Of. the former, tn
/ stude ute acknowledging that on tn
o tarlh question the country could expec
J no more from the Democratic than from
V tne Republican party. But James q
d bialne is not considered by them MAJ
r who is endowed with such conrage anc
n NOBILITY of character as could rise aboy,
S party and act for the benefit of IN
, country, regardless of personal and par
/ tizan aims.
|, Cleveland has really very enthusi
y astic following at Harvard, who hav,
2 watched his course as governor a
: closely as young men of their typ
! could be expected to interest themselvei
.l serious affairs. Such are the dis
/, between the two candidates by the ma
' jority of students.