The Advocate and news., 1898-01-19

dismiss from the State service anyone
whose conduct Is liable to bring re-
prOach or scandal on the institution,
and II there is disreputable party in
the State institutions to-day, the Super
intendent has that power and always
has to discharge them, and his or her
act is always sustained by the Board.
In addition to what we have said we
would like the privilege at this time to
ask any person or persons, who are do
ing this bushwhacking on the outside
to come forward and file charges, il they
have any, against the Board, with the
Governor, or II against an emplOye, with
the Board or Superintendent, If not, that
they-instead of claiming to be Popu-
lists and doing all they can to tear down
the administration either join the Re-
publican party, SO they can be located
or else assist in holding up our hands
as part of our State administration. We
might plead guilty to many charges
for instance Of not giving every man
or woman, who was an applicant, posi-
tiOn in the State institutions. We might
apologize to certain people, who are
helping to make this roar and who were
fired" out of the institution by the
Superintendent for the same reason that
we are being condemned for, but not
now.
We are perfectly willing to face the
fight of the enemy, but when it comes
TO men like ourselves who have been
ridiculed, vilified and spat upon, because
we dare have Ideas of our own and ad-
yoCate our principles, to constitute
themselves into rear guard and open
up fire without cause or provocatiOn,
does seem little tough, however, we
are not complaining. All we ask Of the
party or the people Of the State whose
servants we are, is that if any Of them
has ought in his own knowledge or has
proof of any act of the Board which is
discreditable that they come forward
like men and present them in their
proper channels. That the Board has
made mistakes is no doubt true, that
LLGy Will LldhC VAlDLdhbp III JllC luIulC
is true also. With the vast amount Of
business that we have to transact, the
different classes of people with which
we have to deal it takes eternal Wgi-
lance to keep everything in the condi-
tion 1t should be, but we do not think
the circumstances justify branding the
bright boys and girls of the State who
are employees in our institutions, 65 per
cent. Of whom are farmers boys and
girls, with the brand that your article
would by implication place upon them.
Every member Of this Board has fam
lily whose good name is as dear to him
as any other mans family Is to him.
Every member of the Board owes alle
glance to our party, its principles and it's
upbuilding and there is not one of the
five members, but who, if satisfied that
he was detriment to the cause of re-
form or to John w. Leedys administra
tion, would Immediately tender his res
ignation and go off the Board. A clear
conscience in some cases Is better than
anything else, and we believe this is
one.
Hoping that you will give this matter
the same publicity that you did the edi
torial, which our Republican brethren
have copied with so much pleasure, we
have the honor to remain,
Very respectfully,
w. L. BROWN,
S. G. WHEELER,
p. H. DOLAN,
H. G. JUMPER,
FRANK SHANE.
Members State Board of Charities.
The Advocate and News is not in the
position of bushwhacker in this mat
ter. 1t wishes to have the charges
which have been made settled up. There