Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-05-04
CHAPTER NUMBER 2.
The Gang" Claims that it is Working
for the Best Interests" of the College,
The People will not be Deceived by the
Deolarations of the Conspirators

II is claimed by the "three tailors, )"
loscribed in last weeks HERALD, that
thev we're working for the "best interests
- tbe agricultural college," and that
those opposed to their methods are op-
nosed TO that institution. If this be true
tbere is little hope for the "best inter-
estsn of the college, which, by the way,
isovned ! by the state, which has not as
cot and never will, delegate to these
narties its "best interests
If Satan should occupy a pulpit and
claim that he was working for the best
interests" OF humanity, would anyone
believe his declaration? Certainly not;
and no one is deceived by the claim Of
the conspirators, except it be themselves,
for they are so wrapped up in their own
conceit that they may believe they can
deceive the public by their talk; ii so,
LET them be at once undeceived.
It was for the "best interests" OF this
institution that the conspirators sought
tohave the present board Of regents re-
moved without a he ring and on the
fmsiest of charges. Why did they want
them removed? What is this chest in
terest" they talk about? 1t is a known
fact throughout the state, and especially
at Pullman where the people have an
opportunity to see for themselves, that
the present board of regents is composed
Of high-minded, hl"orable, capable and
honest men, who are working to promote
the design OF the agricultural college.
Why then was it necessary to ask for
their removal? Was it because they
could not be worked" by unscrupulous
shemers? Could not the men OF "brUBen
fortunes" induce these regents to give
them chance to replenish their empty
tanned in the charges, which were form
ulated by falsely, fraudulently, know
ingly and wilfully suppressing, changing
and misconstruing the records OF the
board, which We're surfeptiJlUusly taken
from their proper place by paid 'lacky'.
Tor this purpose, furnished no reasons
Tor their removal; for We're not these
charges SO frivilous on their face that
every citizen OF Pullman, Who claimed to
be man, blushed with shame when he
heard that persons claiming to be citizens
OF Pullman were the authors2 No! We
must look for another reason, and in
truth there is none, except that others
wanted the places, but disgrace enough
has attached to this institution without
adding more thereto, and the greatest
disgrace that could be put on it, and that
which would over-shadow all that has
gone before would come if the would-be
regents were appointed.
Can the people imagine Liley again in
the presidents chair, with Fariss, Madge
and Windus as regents, and Farmer
Job" as professor of agriculture?
Gan such a thing be ina ined and at
The same time keep in the minds eye
the Idea OF an institution OF learning con-
Quoted for the best interests of the state
honestly managed, free from scandals
and steals, where young men and young
women can be taught the higher branch
es, and where boys can learn at least a
httle more of agriculture than they can
at home, and where competency would
be the chief recommendation to employ
ment as teachers instead OF blood rela-
uonship to the president, or other con-
slderatons?
Working for the best interests of the
agricultural college i"
When the best interests of this grand
institution will come to this, Gas it never
wlll), we will have no further use ior
higher education.