St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-09
A University That Wants a
Big Pile, But Has a Weak
Point or Two.
Not UP to the Republican
Standard on the Tariff
Teachings.
DEVILS Lake Wants the Capt.
tai and One of the New
Senator's.
Various Pointers Observed in
the Midst Of the Law
makers.

Special to he Globe.
BISMARCK, Feb. s.-The tariff ques-
ton has really and truly raised one of
its hydra heads and displayed its repug-
nant visage in this Republican camp,
away out here in a territorial legislature
that has no more to do or say about
national affairs than exiied Russians
have with the government of the home
land. And it came up in the queerest
way, too. There was a visitor in the
city day or two since who knows
American politics all the way through
in both directions. Whether he wants
to give the Grand Forks university a
black eye. or merely wished to impress
upon Republican members the over
shadoWing Importance of never ceasing
to promuigate party principles, is not
known. One thing is certain, however
he lost no opportunity of pouring into
many of the ready ears of this over
whelmingly Republican legislature a
cunningiy constructed thesis upon
the folly of aDpropriating vast sums of
money far the maintenance of an edu-
cational institution that teaches demo-
cratic doctrines. When the gentleman
talks his auditors listen, and those who
hear cannot fail to be convinced of the
wisdom of his speech. and this is the
train Of thought his words have put III
motion. the inertia of which will keep
the ball rolling for thirty days at least:
"Here we are, sixty-eight out of posi-
bic seventy-two, Republicans tried and
true, who think it all evidence of heresy
to even question the infallibility of one
ET anvft1 atx.sr
proof of treaehery for an individual to
ease: while to advocate any
opposed by the grand old po-
litieal organization is the objectionable
crime which will surely be punished by
eternal damnatiotl-yeS. we, who hold
THESE beliefs are asked to appropriate,
donate, give in fee simple $4,000 to the
Grand Forks university, an Institution
that corrupts the minds of the youth OF
our land with the peFnicious doctrine
OF FREE TRADE.
Why. it is nothing more nor less than
winging the dart that is destined TO
culver in our heart. True, all political
ecenom;s sts that have gained the receg-
nition Of the world teach this demo-
cratic DOGMA but they are impractical
book men. mere students, who wouldn't
know how to climb up OH band wagon
that leads ward procession. And If
they so sIlilIfuIly handle words that the
young. undeveloped mind is sedueed
into their faiacious beliefs, then some
Jim Crow author must be substituted.
There is Horace Greeley's work on the
subject. The girls and young pupils,
perhaps. may not get on to his methods
Of drawing conclusions. This is mat
ter of great Importance, and should be
studied in the freshman year. anyway.
The true doctrine must be taught,
or no appropriation goes: an,
there is a deficiency of $l22.0N
in the treasury. This dissemipator OF
Democratic doctrines wants $4,000.
. The people, the dear tax-paying far
mers. cannot stand more taxation. EX-
penditures must be cut down. The
chair of political economy at the North
Dakota university can be dispensed
with with positively no Inconvenience
OF detriment to any one. This inStitu-
ton cannot get what it wants." And
So it goes. Grand Forks will not get
all it asks for, but to just what extent
this tariff question will affect the ap-
propriation is hard TO tell.