The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-08-13
steal. At that meeting in

steal. AT that meeting IN
Cleveland fifteen of the twenty four
trustees were present, aud four of
them were in favor of removal on the
pledge of $4,000. 1t was developed
that the required number of trustees
would not favor removal for the sum f,
named, to say nothing of the newly !
discovered, insurmountable obstacles /
in the way of removal of a goodly por- |
ton of the swag. Consequently the /
tactics are changed, and a kind of
starvation process is inaugurated.-i
President Laughlin was soliciting
funds to erect a new building, aud with
remarkably good success. He was Or
dered to stop for the present. The
financial agent is to persevere in his
industrious inactivity, and the publi-
cations above alluded to are to appear
with monotonous periodicity aud very
little varsatiOn, for the purpose of in
iuring as much as possible, the patron
age of the college.
1t isannounced that there is nothing
at Betheny, and there is nothing at
Hiram, and the two are to be consol-
idated at Warren to form great Gar.
field University. That is to say, two
nOthings are to be consolidated into q
magnificent university, and lastly, the
Garfield memorial fund is to he stolen
and united with the two nothings, to
build a University at Warren, for the
benefit of-Warren.
The idea of the founders was a
place that would benefit the college,
and not college that would benefit
} the place." If the idea is to take the
college to larger place, for the benefit
Of the college. why not take it to Cleve-
land? The larger the place the great.
: er the benefit. Or better still, why
not 60 to Alliance? 1t is as large as
Warren, and there is already a mag.
nificent building awaiting an occu-
pant. The railroad facilities are irst
rate, it is a healthy place, the morals
are good, the church is strong, aud a
rich country is around about. The
ad vantages at Alliance are far superior
to Warren.
3 If the removal to Warren is a fixed
fact, why is the announcement made
e from time to time. Generally when s
e matter is fixed one announcement i,
considered sufficient The principa
t movers In this steal never gave dol
/. lar for the college, and whatever con
/. nection they have had with it has beer
e for private gain. A portion of tn,
Q gang were in the Alliance scheme, ,snt
e their efforts there we've for their owl
4 benefit, not for the benefit of educa
}, ton per Sc.
l. This crazy scheme was broached t.
e General Garfield shortly after his tri
r umph at Chicago. 1t was at the quin
/, tennial reunion of 1880. He at frs
1t moment said nothing, but seeme'
}, grieved, then slowly repeated
II 'Woodman. spare that tree.
% Touch not single bOugh;
In youth it sheltered me.
~ And I'll protect it now."
II And, said the narrator, "I shal
never forget the mingled look of scor
'e and defiance as he repeated
ID while Pre an arm to save.
,e Thine ak shall harm it not"
ls An honest purpose requires onl
u honest means. The means made us
Ie Of by these conspirators are most rel
r rehensible, and are such as .cOnvil
/. them of diahonest purpose. TIL
,e people of Portage county ought
:. take great pride in her own education
j. al institutions, AS well as pride j
"a the institution not their own but with
m in their borders. Other localities cove
"a what is with us will we let theI
ID steal it away, or will we make a
" honest, manly defense for the onl
,, high grade institution within our bo
Y iers? Shall all the colleges in th
n land be absorbed by the cities, an
AL placed beyond the reach of the POI
,t to obtain the benefits of cole giai
, course? Shall they all be locate
I'd where none but the aristOcracy can r,
ir cieve the coveted diplomas? Such
TO the tendency, and now is the time
thwart it. and save one place whel
i rich and poor can receive equal adval
!; tages. l have briefly given some {
the facts, and | fear toa briefly to h
:; fairly Ineligible. Ii.