The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-01

was it? | recall to your attention a
statement in that publication which
throws flood of light on the true in
wardness" of this matter. Says the
Charlotte Observer article, 'Dr. Kilgo
laid the correspondence before the board,
asked for an investigation of abe charges
brought by Judge Clark and stated that
if they were sustained his resignation
would be forthcoming. The investiga-
ton was made, the result being that
DIR. Kilgo was sustained and that the
resignation of Judge Clark was reques-
ted" Now look, without prejudice, at
the letter of July II, 1897, which is the
only letter which can be construed to
make any charges. What are they?
Read it again, | pray you. l. That Dr.
Kilgo seemed to think it an offence for
me not to have as high an opinion Of him
as he had of himself. ,. l admitted
had said that lowing to DR.. kilgo's
growing unpopularity it was cause OF
thankfulness that the Trustees had de-
feated his recommendation which would
have made him irremovable for four
years" Gas any lawyer looking ut the
report will say would have been its legal
effect and that | inferred that he inten-
ded just what his recommendation would
have accomplished, if it had passed. 3.
That his quarrels with DR. kingsbury,
Rev. Mr.. Page and others and his repor-
ted speeches asSailing the honesty of
silver men would shorten his stay unless
he was protected by four years term
or some influence other than public es-
teen, and that if he progressed further
along that line, wealthy syndicates might
give him money. but the public would
not send him boys Read the letter over
and that is all you can md in it. Yet
that is the letter whose charges the COM
mittee find one "ampe evidence" We're
not sustained. under DIR. Nilgo'S threat
to resign if they did otherwise. and for
writing which Cat DR.. Kilgo's insistence)
am convicted Of high treason and re-
quested to resign.
There are many most excellent men
on the board. They did not scrutinize
this matter. Your letter shows you did
not. DIR. Kilgo has satisfied the board
that he is the only man who can get
big donations from the cigarette trust.
that he is the only man who can milk
the COW" and when the awful threat
was made that il he was not sustained"
they would lose their mixer. he was
sustained" and | doubt if one in ten
of the trustees ever noticed the o,her
part Of the resolutions ''condemning"
me or that it occurred To them that they
We're committing the injustice OF pass
ing in Judgment on an absent man.
without a hearing or an opportunity to
be heard 1t is true there is wide COM
plant among the public that the COW
makes her milk by eating up the collard
patches of other people and that it is
against the law for her to run at large
for both State and National law de-
clares trusts Illegal but then the milk
is good and You have kept your mixer.
1t was unjust to condemn me without
Il hearing. but then barbarian that l
am. L ought to have said nothing to IT.
ritate the feelings of this artist in milk
ing. whose touch is so soothing and
irresistible and whose services are so
In the days of glorious old DR.. Brax-
ton Craven the college did not find an
employee of that kind necessary or de-
sirabe. 1t stood broad-based on popu-
lar support, and though it was remote
in the forests Of Randolph. his number
of students ran up to Il higher figure
than we can now boast. with all our
plant and endowment
He turned out sturdy, self-respecting,
Young graduates who have been an hon
or. a blessing and an ornament to our
church and State. Such sentiments as
we now hear did not then echo from the
presidents chair. / would that we could
look upon his like again.
Yours truly
ny rrI.Il II InT-