The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-30

letter. 10 which you hare politely given me the
opportunity Of replying. is evidently from 4 verT
young nbn- and j an sur-y TO observe in il
Indications Of deferts IN intellectual training
which have often distressed me Of Int years in
the eresh graduates Of the new-tnngled college
or university system under which they reneired
their tuition They seen TO be 4 conspicuous
object lesson " OF the mischievuus influence
upon the A6oiesnsnt mind Of the departments
Of Political Science" AID -Socih Science"
which hare been introduced into that Frsten in
defiance q FACT and logic and the absolute limita-
tons Of SCIENCE a. il really is. II you viii per
mil me j VIII give more attention 10 tins letter
than II deserves .ntrinsiSAllr, hecnuse Il fur
niEbes q text for some things ] would like 70 Say
II this young man viii road the platforms q
the Republican party trun its foundation and
study the history Of is natural evolution be
viii discover that It's policy has developed lugi-
c4ny frun the beginning. and thai the Rspuhi-
cans Of to-day are legitimate political suucessurs
Of the Republicans originally. Evidently he Ii
one Of the undisnerntng and rRisgui6e6 .oung
men who take the EueRinp Pos e political 6is-
QUESTIONS and personal ISLANDERS hs serious and
fundamental truthk- no; detectinE tina; they are
inspired bF q motive Of pe-re-ting ingenious
young minis like his own from true and healthy
patriotism and trum decent respect for Their
SUPERIOR
Loyalty 10 . party. young man is. Of course,
loyalty 10 its principles. Ind il IL Thai jurAlry
which holds the Republicans together Is the one
consistent party IN Inns county. consistent and
holpnEeneouk Il ia, for instance, not q troe-
trade party il one platform and q party for q
tariff wiki incidental protsUt5nD II The DerI
platform: deDoupcinE protection rs unnunstitp-
1onA II the platform on which Il elects n PreH-
DENT and Congress thai forthwith proceed 10
mike n ClkllDCltyely kuH hV0uRSlr u-a-ag-t,D
tariff.
Its party loyalty is strong. huf IL would No; he
strong enough for ts members 10 remain Re
pnhlicans atIe- thsi- national convention had
authcr.tat1reiy declared IL favor OF trre silver.
reppdiation, and trpe riot BIZ Lhs WAY. younr
Columbia brother, how was Il; with the Rsyuh-
hcEn party in the last cAnpEiEni Did II moi
have = principle then : EIreTi for IL where
would you hare been Where would Oa!un aiA
College have been to-day. with ius income Ne
csaved II ttty-oeni dolArsI Yop talk Of E-lt5-
tucs 70 you- AlmA MslAr; do you 10; Also owe
some gratitude TO the Republican party TOR
standing Up boldly for IN. national honor and
for the security Of property Lnd society when
tae Democratic party WIS hehEing Desperately
Against them and tnreri-Gng your rights and
your vhlfArei Il WAS MOI b Republican cGn6t-
date whose oAnrass nenAoe6 society; II WA .
Democratic candidate Nnr WAS the candidate
Of Law and o-de- And honor 4 Magvuny.
Now. Is 70 The Loyalty 10 Alma Mater, O. which
he speaks Il II moi loyalty 70 6 nEmt. 10
. certain congregation O: Elen-" il IL loyalty
10 Al institution from which as from \ mother
a man has received his education Those who
may succeed from time 10 TIME 10 The actual man
AEerneni O: The institution may perverI OF lower
the lone o. impair ihs value @: thki teaching,
Ind hence ne Justly c-incisAhis. and nnsi at 81
By the alumni O! the college Jealous ot its
gaot mama For Instance in TER SIN Of 10
oE! ] see q criticism Of the President of Am
he-st College by An Alumnps Of Amherst"
and in other newspapers ] have seen LETTERS
from Other alumni II the sAne strain O. aan-
sure o! the administration q. that college
In the case Of M. Seth Low. the occasion for
The nensure IL far grsver. and It's expression is de-
mhndea imperAt1rely by layElry to Alma Mater.
Mr.. Low Is & young man educated al Columbia
and he owes his oonseQ nence n New York al this
time primarily, l. not wholly, 10 The place he oc-
cupies Is the President o; Columbia University.
When he was tlecTea 10 thai high -espansi HE.
and oignI5ed plBce ne WAS "a merchant. II pr!-
vAie life and except for IL be would now. p-ohA-
bly. he q comparatively obscure mnmher Of the
community, and would never have ht,en thought
OF as a candidate for Mayor o! New York
Nj. Low had stopped with ms leile- 10 the
COMMITTEES O: the Citizens unlnn which offered
A-4L AHr DO1A1Lhl9GL, MIG -ASlS't1 on thkl nnEN 3
STOPPING there 40 far as be was concerned. be
would not have heen open TO The censure he is
resolving from Al !DainIops men greatly - ny
own DorTlncttlna rs an AlGmpus O. On!unh iA-
He Sale IN Thai letter thai he was willing 10 ne
a candidate for Mayor s: lie could We q " uni-
Htng force among The friends ut good
government bat not otherwise. That WAS
diEnihea, and ] was accordingly pleased with
the letter. Bal thareupnn The CaIzens' Uniol
set about 10 STIR MP an Enforcement" Of his
candidacy IS !: nc we're actually 4 candidate
hustlins for voieS- They plLcA-dea The town
with appeals in hs hehGlt, a. i! he were sc-Azl.
bling for The nomination al any casi. II was IN
unprecedented procedure and il WAS very Wi.
gar: And he the President Of The CrnAi Oa,uDhin
University, the fountain trnm which should
come only The merit which does moi need 10 grab
and scratch for the honor ana reaagnitinn thai
ARE !rt due! Ind the like O. IT, die ANYTHING
bearing any sarl Of Ne 10 il. ever he
fore happen ND President Angel Adspi spaA
a method 10 force hs APPOINTMENT a. N:nis,ar
70 Turkey
Moreover, Ibis unssemly method was pursued
without ANY Attempt 10 unity " ,Ae oppnsiIiop
70 amman Han, Against which. q. aou rsn, NJ.
Low announced las willingness 10 run If ihore
Was such unihoAilon. II was pursued rather
- . preieXt for diSroEAr6inG The main hoay q.
the opposition the natural nucleus about which
u muSi gather, The Republican Marty; TEL Mr..
Low Eno~s very wall and every hoay slAs O. any
oihosrnnent EnoNA thai unless be had the
nomination and the suppnrt Of Abe Repair linAa
parry, a. organized in New York, his oLnaiaAcy
would he without SiEnianGDoA he Wouid only
fail and IA. 10 ~ShAmefplly As 10 hiring Oolum.
hA into deTiSinn. BY running as an moe
pendent candidate be wopld hrinr rtpraSeh on
my and his own Alma Mater, TOR he would
simply ASSIST in Turning over the Greater New
YORK 10 the RryEnits vAnaAlS.
When therefore, Mr.. Low consents 10 4
method Of pushing his~ nAD6idkcy for a nalitSasl
nomination which IA % pnseemg. vulgar, and
hSstlls 10 GSaa E~ovsrnneht he lots down the
dSHiu 81 his onos - The President q Columbia