Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-02-14
HEARTHE OTHER SIDE.
Gov. Tillman Defends the Ac-
ton of tue Clemson Trustees.
Columbia Register, Feb. 3,

Columbia Register, Feb. 3,
The meeting of the Board of
Trustees of Clemson College in
this city last night occurring at the
same time with the appearance in
the News and Courier of a
long and abusive interview with
| Colonel Newman has caused the
officers of that institution to be
brought prominently before the
public mind. The people of the
State learned that Colonel New
mans resignation had been de-
manded, and then accepted, but
as nothing was said other than the
brief announcement from the
Board that there was lack of har
mony between him and the Board
of Trustees and the President of
the college, very little was known
as to the causes which led to this.
The Board did not give out any
statement on the subject last night
and refused to take any official
notice of. Professor Newman's in
terview. AS that interview, how
ever, is aimed altogether at Gov
ernor Tillman, reporter of The
Register broached the subject
yesterday and asked for an ex-
preston of opinion fIom the
Governor on the subj ct. He said:
"My inclinations were to treat
this man and his interview with
silent contempt, just as I do all of
the abuse and misrepresent tations
of me which is constantly appear
ing IN the News and Courier. The
editorial in to-day's News and
Courier, and the interview itself,
are full of insinuations and as
sertions that the anthors of both
know to be false. The Trustees,
as body, did not feel disposed to
dignity Colonel Newman by
answering his TRADE, and 1 would
not do so, were it not the evident
purpose of the News and Courier
to war upon the college, under the
guise of friendship, by attacking
it's administration through New
and are responsible to the people
and it is for their benefit I make
this explanation. In the first
place, there is not member of
Board or of the faculty who does
not know that politics have never
had anything to do with the ac-
tions of the Board of Trustees.
least of all with Colonel Newman's
removal. My connection with the
Board of Trustees has nothing to
do with the Office of Governor. /
am a life member under Mr..
Clemsou's will, and so far from
the Trustees being puppets" to do
my bidding and wreak vengence
for political differences, it is we'll
known that I have OH several oc
casions in matters of grave i'm
portarce been outvoted, and seen
things that I did not approve, re-
ceive the sanction Of the Board.
We are a hard-headed set and
every man does his own thinking"
"Governor, what was the trouble
about the water works and stand
pipe?"
"Those were mere incidents of
Professor Newman's removal, and
not the cause. Why, so far as the
stand pire business is concerned,
two-thirds of those who voted to
call for his resignation voted to sus-
taiu him in that matte
"What was the vote calling for
his resignation?"
"It was six to four, and the
mover of it man who was not a
Reformer in politics"
"How did the vote stand for &C
cepting the resignation"
, "Eight to four, and the division
was not along political lines
"Why did the Board not give
) Professor Newman a he aring?"
because there were no charges
against him except from Trustees
} themselves"
"What was the matter with him
and President Craighead?"
2
. "He would neither obey order:
or cooperate with the President
. although the Board of Trustee!
r had placed the President IN alb
solute control of all the depart
ments."
e 'In what way did his behevio
d displease the Board?"