The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-09

one IS needed. Tie most honored
members of society to-day are its para
sites. The evils Of to-day are nowhere
greater than in tie speculation in
land. Speculation in land is crime
against the nation and a blasphemy
against God"
However, the Ely adbsrents were
soon the objects Of attack in many uni
versities, Pennsylvania particularly
condemning them. To offset in some
degree the influence of the support Of
the ethical graRdrnotaars" as the oc-
cupants Of the chairs who had sup
ported Ely were termed, drastic meas.
ures were taken against Ely himself.
The department of plf5lic instruc-
ton of Wisconsin, at Madison, took
the &rst move. Prof Oliver Z. Wells
influence OF kRe new ideas, declaring,
indeed, that the university of Wiscon-
sin was becoming & botbsd of social
ism and Though its professor Of econ
onies was communicating the sests Of
learning from Chicago to San Fran
cisco. fGhis is q hit at the university
Of California; Director Wells declared
that Prof Ely believes IN strikes and
boycotts, iustifying and encouraging
the one while practleing the other. lie
instanced numerous eases and examples
in support of his charge. He is even
accused of forming a secret organiZa-
ton ef university professors for the
spread of "lawless' theories. I'm con-
veTsatioR with a capitalist" declares
Director Webs, Prof. Ely asserted
that where a skillful workman was
needed dirty, dissipated, unmarried.
unTel2bls and unslSilled tramp, if
unien man, should be employed in
preference to an industrious, skillfui,
trustworthy. nonunion man who is
the head of family"
Prof ElF's teachings further de-
clsres the advocate OF the anti-Flyites
ia conducting the quarrel on behalf Of
the protesting universities reveal other
lawless and deporalizing doctrines.
but masked by glio1ering generalities
and mystical and metaphysical state
mants susceptible Of various interper-
tstiens." Prof. Ely, in short. is deemed
''pernioious" His doctrines would
furnish a seeming moral justifica ton
of attacks upon life and property such
as the country has already become too
familiar with"
Prof. Ely declares that he is ready to
stand by every tiling he has taught AID
said snd the universities which support
him say the same thing. But Prof. Ely
wishes it understood that distinction
must be drawn between the things
he has said and the things he is said to
have said"
The more noted university presi-
dents. Charles Kendall Adams. Seth
Low, President Harper and President
blot arc 10th to commit themselves
The attitude is rather one OF neutrality
than Of opposition to either side
The attempts made to have Ely su-
Perceded il the school Of economies AZ
Wisconsin have 50 far been dismal fall
Ures- Il man % his ezninence naturally
has offers from the newer and strur-
Cling universities and Ely has been ac-
cused Of taking advantage Of his pres
tige to force certain views OF his down
the threats" OF an entire faculty. uatur-
ally distrusJful Of their own knowledge
In branch of learning which IS prov
i2g more diHicult day br day.
At all events, however, the coat-o-
versy be settled. the seats OF learning
OF the republic have now on their
hands one Il the most unique oua-:els
that has ever Distracted the teachers Of
mankind