The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-11
AGAINST NORTHERN IDEAS.
TEXAS LEGIsIAT0Rs WILL LNTEsTI-
GATE III STATE UNIVERSITY.

Frof. Houston'a TeachiuGs in Political Econ
envy Ohjected To - Republican Principles
Incuicnted and the "Bost Causer Ridi-
cuied f-Only Text Books by Texans Wanted.
AUSTIN, Tex. juno 1O.-After q fiery debate
lasting three hours to-day the House OF Repre-
sentativesi In the Texas Legislature adopted the
resolution to have a committee appointed to in
v~estigate the charge that there were Northern
professors occupying chairs In tho State Uni
versity who were teaching Republican princi-
plos and ridiculing tho traditions Of the Lost
Cause" The storm that has so suddenly burst
over the University faculty has been brewing
for three months or more. and on several oc-
casions came close to n row during the regular
session which adjourned three weeks ago.
The School Text Book bill debate gave an OPP
portunity for the expression Of some sharp SEN
timents on the character of education in tho
Texas public schools and for students in the
higher educational institutions of the State. A
bill was passed providing that tho books to DO
used in the future shall not only be printed in
Texas, but shall have Texas authors. On
the first day Of tho regular session
q great crowd turned out to witness
tho beginning of the twenty-1fth Legisla-
turo. Seated in the galleries wore several
hundred students from tho State University.
whose special mission seemed to be to applaud
every reference to their institution. Before the
day was over the MEMBERS took the cue, and
falling to get applause any other way, would
raise their arms and with their eyes rolling
would make SOME Illusion to the States pride.
Then tho galleries would break forth in cheers.
Later the charge was made that the friends Of
the university had made themselves obnoxious
by lobbying for an extra large appropriation.
some members going SO far as to say that the
matter had progressed to the point Of becoming
aquestion as TO which should rule, the State or
the university. AT the very outset Of the special
session this explosive subject blazed up anew.
Charges of fraud in connection with the passage
Of the text book bill led to discussion Of the en-
tire educational question again, and the uni
versity war was fercer than ever
The man aimed at In the resolution adopted
today by the House is Prof, Houston. who
author Of a work on this subject, in which 1t is
charged by some that he advances ideas not in
sympathy with the spirit and interest Of South
In for a share Of blame, and to bear out that
charge tho following words Of. his. delivered at
an address before an alumni banquet at Dallas
In March, have been quoted against him:
The Constitution Of our State seems to be
made Up mainly of prohibitions; 1t is a series
democratic, idea OF everybody doing. what he
Ileases without interference from anybody, and
be protected from plumber by its public servants.
And tho result is that we have a Constitution.
and we have q machinery Of government in
to progress that probably exists anywhere"
This language coming from the head of tho
S sst,Hi e. Uniyersity, leaves no doubt that his words
under his care and training. In tho regular Sos
sion OF the Legislature Senator Dibrell uttered a
ing into politics. He depiored that, and plainly
told his colleagues that the downfall of the uni
versity would follow IL conditions were not
history. of the Texas Legislature is almost I'M
aroidable, when the special committees report
templated designations from the faculty Of the
State University.