Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-10
THE NORMAL ENDOWMENT.

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THE NORMAL ENDOWMENT.
The Figure Generally Cut by West |
ern Kansas.
The Emporia Republican in quoting
what tie EAGLE had 10 say touching
the systematic effort Of the ''old polit-
ical pocket" for fifteen wears TO break
down the State Normal school, says
we are mistaken in the assertion that
the State University was originally in
tended for Emporia. We answer, no
we are not mistaken, and had not
Lawrence lost the capital the universe
ty would have gone to Emporia. But
letting that pass it is queer that the
Representatives from the west cant
see that the University fellows never
concede that Kansas has any but the
one state educational institution and
that the University, when it is fact
that the Agricultural college has far
superior endowment, and which insti
tuition for wears, in spite of her mag
nificent endowment, WAS crippled III ev-
cry possible way by the pocket fellows
vino wouldn't even coucede the insti.
tuition respectable buildings. Another
thing. Lawrence didn't vote 100000
to secure the University. but voted
that amount for building under the
most solemn protestations and pledges
that she would never ask the state 10
assume the debt. However, we always
favored the payment of the bonds by
the state.
There is another thing the Republic
can fails to note. and that j, the west
never has received anything only a
she went in with the pocket on some
scheme. And even now the repre-
seDtatives of the house, outside of the
pocket. though largely in the majority,
don't dare say their souls are their
own. They could just az well have
elected the speaker and controlled all
the committees a against the time
year hence when a new apportlonment
must be made, but they lacked the
sand and the result will be that when
the work j. done the west will be
cheated of its proper representation.
There Is not western representative
upon the floor of the legislature but
knows that the western half of Kan
sas must have hundreds and hundreds
of additional miles of railway before
the development and prosperity de
sired can be realized. vet the western
members, year after wear. allow some
demagoeuc, backed by the old pocket.
to lead them into all kinds of railroad
propositions, " hen every movement OF
that kind only tends to make railroad
builders The more cautious and wary
about putting their money where il
will be rendered nil. A. one who has
been through that old mill full MANY
times and Oft. the EAGLE says to the
Representatives and senators from the
west, take a map of Kansas. strike a
line north and south through En-
together for the rights of the west.
You will not only possess The power 10
demand, but To absolutely take what
is right while the old combination Ia
the pocket will find themselves utter
ly powerless TO take only what the
majority may deem right.
But of course you wont. You
wouldn't on the speakership. The
truth j. the old timers and their repre-
sentatives are too much for you, and
they may get all in the way of appro-
priationS they want and the west will
get-tafly.
As TO thc-%iate Normal endowment
the Republican endorses all else that
We said, closing with:
sit being now conceded that they
cannot produce marketable >alt. il fol-
lows in natural sequence that they go
to the Normal, aS the legitimate COM
pletion of its land endowmeuiS. aud it
is no, rrediiable for much more heav-
ily endo ed. bat not more useful iu-
situations TO dispute the clearly estab-
lished claim Of the Normal. 10 these
remaining sections of what may fairly
be considered il own grant. While
they would Toe a valuable and To the
Normal. they would furnish no collcgi-
ate endowment for any new instItu-
ton. 1t being desirable 10 get all our
endowed educational institutions in
dependcntly of the state treasury at
the earliest practicable day. The adj
dition ofihc>c reserved sections of the
normal school grant would materially
aid that purpose - far a. the normal
is concerned. The EAGLE SAYS, etc.