The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-09-07
SOME MANHOOD STILL LERTil
PRESS AND PEOPLE. Y


That the American people are still
advocates of the right of free speech
and that they r earnest advocates,
too, is shown by the fact that the cor
poration Of Brown University, in view
Of the criticisms of press and people,
have most earnestly requested ex Presi-
dent Andrews to take his former posi-
ton at the head Of that institution.
The corporation has discovered that
the honor of the university is worth
more than gold. One thing has been
demonstrated-the monopolists must
be a little less bold. Such shameless
and inexcusable action will not be al
lowed to pass without the heartiest
condemnation.
This is q free country, and when any
man or set of men let it be known that
no man who dares to disagree with
the corporations can remain with a
certain institution, then it is that the
institution in question falls into dis
credit.
The address of the corporation to
President Andrews last Thursday in
part is as follows:
TO the President of Brown Univer-
sity:
THE Corporation o. Brown Univer-
sity has this day received with the
greatest regret your resigctiaon as
President. Il most earnestly desires
that you will withdraw it. It CON
ceives that it was written without full
knowledge Of the position of the cor
poration. With the earnest hope that
a statement by it bearing the formal
sanction and approval Of the govern
ing body Of the university as a whole,
may bring us again into hearty accord,
the corporation desires to assure you
that it in no way sought the severance
OF our official relations, which, so far
as it knows, have been most cordial
from the time of your acceptance of
the Presidency of the university.
THE only vote and only expression
hitherto made by the corporation bear
ing upon the question at issue was at
the last June meeting, and consisted of
the appointment Of committee to con
fer with you as to the interests of the
University. The extent of authority
thus given it's committee was that of
conference, which it fully believes you
would unhesitatingly admit was a
legitimate and friendly exercise of it's
privilege relating, in the terms Of the
vote, to the interests of the University,
which you and the corporation have
closely sc heart.
1T ia perfectly true that the vote in
question was occasioned by the differ
ing views entertained on the one hand
by you and On the other hand by most
and probably all of the members of the
corporation as to the free and unlimited
coinage Of silver by the United States,
so far at least as affecting the interests
of the University, and the fear that
your views with reference to it, pub
licly known Or expressed, might, per
haps, In some degree, be assumed to be
representative and not merely indi
vidual."
We do not believe that President An
drews will reconsider his withdrawal,
but whatever the result may be, this is
a victory for the people. It is proof
positive that they are not ready to sur
render their righte; that they admire
the man who has the courage of his
convictions, and that the man or the
institution that makes himself or itself
the plant tool Of p~lutocracy does not
deserve their respect and does not
have it.
The people etill rule. Monopolists
will please bear this in mind and those
who, like Sherman, have short memo
ries, will do well t. make q note of il,
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