The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-23

found them 10 good working order. For one,
/ am not in sympathy with the spirit TO
check these institutions until every child In
other counties may be provided with text
books or shoes by the State. These insutu-
tons Of the State are free from religious bias.
They are in accord with the Jeffersoisn
idea. AS friends of mechanical art We
can not afford 10 withhold our help though
We have the POWER, from these institutions.
We know the management OF Purdue uni
versity 10 composed Of men in whom we ali
have confidence. III We can not support IL
properly, let us go at its throat and kill it at
once. |, for one, am in favor OF liberal do
nAtiors.
Mr.. GOOOING: The Government OF the
United States and the State OF Indiana have
entered into a compact TO support Purdue
University. The States, Oaor Is pledged to
the United States that Purdue shall
be sustained However might
wish II economic the fact | feel
that We cannot afO'd 10 break that
good faith. Fidelity and good faith with
the Uniied States forbid il. Refer to the act
of Congress and you will see that am cor
rect. / will not presume TO think that any
member here will think of breaking this
faith. The only question is, how much money
is necessary 10 carry out this obligation2
AS State We can not afford to sully our
honor by breaking our obligation. IL is not
q question whether We shall sustain Purdue.
question Is, is this much money needed? In
Indiana, the great agricultural State of In
diana, the farmers have 10 other Institution.
TIE mechanics have no other college,
1t is the only institution for them. While
we are voting large sums for other lnsdtu.
tons is there man on this floor who says
there is to be no Institution for the farmer
or mechanic? There is not a member on
this floor who oppose it and then vole to do
nate only to institutions TO educate lawyers
aud gentlemen OF leisure and pleasure.
Probably some may call this humbug; if so,
God give Us more humbug. Let us have
colleges for workingmen as we'll as Latin
and Greek to tura out lawyers and doctors
! with, When you teach young man IN
theology you make one to teach others. So
in teaching farmers and mechanics. | am
for economy, but do not believe in strain
ing st a gnat and swallowing camel Let
Us keep faith with the General Govern meht
Mr.. PArTEN: 1t delights me to hear that
horny-hauded farmer of Hancock (Mr.
Gooding) here speaking for the farmer. He
is here preaching economy and voting
against II.
Mr.. sTALEY: l call the gentleman to
order.
Mr.. PATrEN: There is another geraniun
who speaks Tor economy and votes against
1t. Here is the gentleman from Hancock
speaking for the pe.o lie. The Govern
ment of the United States, had il known
what disposition would have been made of
its allowance in this direction, would
never have made it, This Is simply class
legislation-this proposition to educate at
Purdue. Very few farmers sons have been
educated there. Three from my county
have gone there. None OF them were farm
ers sons and none of them are farmers
President Smart SAYS the mechanical shop is
not half large enough, and he wants 8
new one Further, the farm should
] hou or b a On ror Fo fo 20 n tad
library is not adequate, aud thousands Of
dollars are wanted for it, Here hold the
tenth annual register OF the institution. |
want to call attention to the buildings
Here Is shown where $4,000 was paid for
stock, and yet these gentlemen want further
appropriations 70 buy some blooded stock
/ will read further items of expense. Reads ]
| The enormous amount of Sl4S 500 has been
paid to Purdue University besides what il
( receives from its endowment fund, which
pays per cent. The State has already gwen
! Purdue $1,000 for stock, end they
1 this what is to be done
with the farmers hsrd-esrned moneys?
| / suppose that 1t is an open secret that THESE
| Professors there have been down with q
microscope examining which end OF the
crawfsh is the front end. Laughter They
also have prepared treaties on the clinch
\ bug. President Smart knows no more OF
farming than my nine wear old boy, and
not as much. He is a school teacher. All
this argument here is made by those who
undertake TO ingratiate themselves in the
good graces of the farmers. No one ever
! beard of farmer being benefited by Purdue
| University. The farm boy knows much
more from experience than any one about
| the colleges.
On motion of Mr.. REEVES the commit
tee arose, and the Chairman reported pro
gress and asked leave to sit again.
The House concurred in the report of the
! Committee OF the Whole.
And then, pursuant to an order adopted
this afternoon
The House adjourned till Monday morn
| inc at 10 O'clock