Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-09-06
Drcx pKowk.

Tho Exo IxDRESnrsT Is the ooiy
paper u 70. Sts,e4Ahlt cPpss Dick
Brown tur tbs Pusiiior Of Sup<nn-
;endent OF the Industrial Ar School
at the University and tia, Is main
tanned b, seaiorsy. -LCarsoo Ness
Il may b. uu. that the IsorPSo-
Esr is IT,. chi: paper IN the State
thai Opposes NJ. Broun for the i'm
rortsn, position Of Superintendent
ci the Ird1s,riA Art School at the
University. bat, Il 80, il Is because the
IxpEPEspEsr knows more abont his
-coA,-.eneS 70 I'LL the position than
u other Taper 30 the State. We
ar- CERTAINLY not jealous Of Hr-
Drosu's accomplishments as a me
chs.ic for lie s.nIpie reason that he
las po, one single qualification to ut
hin US a trainer OF the youth OF our
btu. 10 u branch OF the nechaDic
nrts. Neither are we jealous Of him
Ir.sauss be gothic position. We did
los adnt il Because Se knos nothing
about the different branches required
t. b. ,acgat ! q Ia.Lt department u
the University. St4h judging from
tic aCIA .nG. DrU.'u, ais d carpenter.
has left behind h;tn In this toTu. sikh
;.ll Cur Ignorance Of tie different
trades, sc are a. we'll qualified totaEe
uJ,J.. ourselves the duties Of Snpe!---
t.uieat Of the Industrial School aB Is
tie gentleman himself. This writer
for the last four years as Principal 81
the Eiko school. has been brought in
cIus. contact with O Of his Tee:
joJs u work IN the tosn, viz: The
hanging OF the blinds in the school
building AMI has had a good cEance
10 Judge Ut MS mechanical ability.
10 say that his work there Is enough
~ damn him as a carpenter IS but
Speaking the cu!d truth. His wors
also III the Gem Hotel is another
uvuuneut of his incomPetency- No,
10. NJ. Seas, .e are not jealous OF
Mf. BaoxG. W. have opposed him
supply % the ground Of his iDcom.
peicugy. Oar fight has beeo against
his selection for that position not
nsa:n=! the nan
Will the Meas now lie as frank as
tho IgDEPESuEST has been and tel
tho people VI the State what in
Eueaccs placed nir. Brown in this
position: Also, why it vas that the
I.3ents notified him OF his appoint
nent u this position several monihs
ago and warned hiin not 10 make IT
known! Was II 10 steal a march Gu
ths people VI tho State and give them
no opportunity 70 oppose tals rn'
wy'thy appointment!
'fhs oIly reason that we have heard
urged III favor OF Mr.. Brown by his
friends ia E!zo is that hc has made
an eAcai!ent cutter at the mint and
that his se.e:tiun is due to thu. fact.
But il this true? We think not un
lrssit Is the Intention oi tho Regents
o; tbs U~ni"cEsi'y TO run 4 money
making mavh.ine at Reno in Opposi.
tion 10 Unclc Sam. This OF course
they Souid not think OF ding because
they are 81. honorable men and have
tie good OF ths University at heart
The ISuErESDEST has interviewed
the carpenters OF Elko as to Mr..
Browns ability as ono Of their craft
and they, oaa aad NIL without regard
10 politics, declare chat he is no ND
rhanic, end is utterly unit to ill tic
position Of Superintendent OF the In
dls;risl Art School His appoint
Igeu: claaot be justified on The
ground VI Illness but rests solely on
fHYUHtIsn. II is an outrage upon
tic cnlIG.eu OF the State who have a
right - the TeTy best instructors in
every department OF tho University,
within; regard 10 politics or favorit-
ism. The ISoEPESDEsr wants TO See
the I niGersIIy pro.Ger aud take the
pia-e IN tie educational field OF the
State that il vas intended 10 ill
sno il vas organized. II can 90
tbA Oily by thu employment Of COM
pateut instructors 10 every Depart
rlen,.
But II. on The contrary, the party in
po~e5 insists 90 tlting its corps OF
t-4cGeTs siih broken DOM political
hacks aDd fsyorites, both male and
!sEaie, @1o base no qualifications
Sbateyer Tor their respective PORTIONS
IL TLJ 10 The future. as in the PAST,
raIse 81 r0.rc IL behalf Of tho chill.
dIen II The S;hio and hssiost the
rstey ;bAt zouId rob them VI their
LetiE.Gn.