Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1897-07-07
Chat "autbenttc statement

The Caldwell Tribune discussing
the troubles at the State Univer-
sity at Moscow says: "Over the
signature Of its president, J. II.
Forney, the board of regents of the
State University have promulgated
an address to the people Of Idaho,
exonerating the faculty and ever
body at present connected with
the institution from numerous and
sundry charges which have been
laid against the management of
the institution. If no
member of the faculty participated
in partisan schemes, why not say
so frankly instead of attempting
insidiously TO create the impress
sion that partisan schemes were
being worked upon the faculty by
Governor Mcconnell without their
knowledge. Such innocence ranks
the professors with the damsel
from Sweden. But says the board,
1.-THE University of Idaho cannot
be made political machine while
we are in control" The board is
not disposed to hide its light under
half bushel or any other apoque
vessel. 1t fails, however, to inn
part to the people Of Idaho any
intelligence respecting the print
ing job which Governor Steunen-
berg secured and which was so
generously paid for that he could
not very we'll criticise the North
Idaho Star transaction. The re-
gents should have given the public
all authentic statement" respect
ing that business; it should have
explained the necessity for dis
charging two professors; it should
have exclaimed Mr.. Forney's can
didacy for the secretaryship and
the cause which led to his defeat.
If an authentic statement" to the
public was demanded at all, it
should have been Of such specific
character as to state something.
1t should, at least. have told us
in terms, what the people of Mos
COW have done to merit public and
official censure, Why has a whole
community been paraded before
the people Of Idaho as y lot of
querulous children whose proca-
city had to be checked Why were
the people of Moscow publicly
Inundated and brought to ridicule
if not contempt? The authentic
statement" ought to have told us.
Instead of satisfying the people of
Idaho, it has aggravated their cur
iosity. II has made them feel as
though great many things are
going on in connection with the
University which ought not to be
allowed. The authentic state
ment" needs to be authenticated
by a few specific facts. If the
University is a success and enjoy
Ing good management, why pub
fish an Authentic Statement" cas-
ting grave doubts about the sim
pie faet2 Why apologize for a
good thing?
The Moscow Mirror discussing
the same subject says: "The
board of regents made a serious
mistake when it conducted star
chamber proceedings and used the
Whitewash brush with such dex-
terity. The proceedings are dis
gushing and savors considerable of
booding. OF all the charges made,
serious ones too, published to the
world the beard found that the
complaints were founded on wind.
The board by its action made the
institution political machine to
assist some of the members to cap
ture desired pulls, and no doubt
some of them secured grease" to
cause such sudden change of Wis
ion"
The EXAMINER again states that
Bear Lakes member, Mrs. Whit
man, takes the same view of the