The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-07-12
cLARK-KILGo.
The Press Of the State Divided Some
Samples OF What is said

AnSQ mas MS contribution
to the Clark-Klgo Southgate contro-
versy. It is in the form Of an inter
view and simply reviews the previous
publications on the subject, emphasiz-
ing the weak points In Judge Oark'a
position. The only new matter is the
statement Of Dr.. Kilgo that he never
lived in Tennessee, as statated by Judge
Clark, voted for a resolution Of thanks
to Mr.. Washington Duke for q pre-
vious gift Of 500, 900 to Trinity. The
fight is one In which we have no
"ruthers" and no disposition to take
sides, but as we see it theesteemed
doctor has up TO the present rather
bested the esteemed judge. The latter
was at q decided disadvantage In his
correspondence with Kilgo when the
latter was pressing him about a remark
he made about him; and the fact, as
shown by Kilgo, that CLARK voted for
a resolution Of thanks co Duke for
money given to trinity. This knocks
the spots out OF Ciark's professed hor
ror of receiving money from bene
feiaries of the Cigarette Trust.-States
vile Landmark.
Judge Clark and President KIgo, Of
Trinity College are now engaged in
carving each other, concerning the
management Of the College. 1t appears
that President KIlgo is splendid ward
politician wire puller and that he can't
bear for any one TO cross his opinion.
Clark did that very thing and it made
Kilgo mad. The whole matter appears
on it's face that Kllgo has sold out to
the cigarette trust and is trying to sell
out the College TO the same combine,
and he hates anybody that don't &C
quiesce. Judge Clark is q trustee and
does not agree with Kilgo in the mat.
ter. Keep Kilgo a little longer and the
Methodist College will have to make an
Observation-Disclosures Chronicle.
1t will be remembered that the presi
dent of the Standard Oil Company has
given several million dollars for the
endowment of Chicago University,
which is sometimes referred to as the
STANDARD Oil University" as the
head of that gigantic trust is supposed
to control the policies Of the institu
ton. One of its professors was asked
to resign q year Dr. two ago because he
dared to raise his voice against trusts
and monopolies. A little latter the
founder Of Chicago University gave it
out that he had about decided to give
Brown University one million dollars,
but could not do so because its presi
dent. De e. Benjamin Andrews, favo:.
ed and spoke for the free coinage of
silver. The trustees Immediately met
and gave President Andrews TO under
stand that his resignation would be &C
ceptable.
There is danger, even In North Caro-
lima, of the Money Power gaining con
troll Of one or more institutions for
higher education-even christian
Education. Patron and Cleaner.
ALI cold it is a very deplorable con
troversy, and we do not think that it
has helped either Judge Clark or Dr..
Kilgor; but after Judge Clark's second
letter we think the general sentiment
of the people is in DR.. Kilgo's favor.
Such controversies are to be deplor
ed, and they are seldom productive OF
good Commonwealth, Scotland Neck.
It is not our fight except in the sense
that we are ''sgin" the cigarette trust
on principle, ard like any lick which
reaches their solar pIexus. They have
beggared the farmers Of the bright to.
bacco belt, il the concurrent testimony
of the papers is to be believed
Farmers Friend, Morganton.
The Asheville Citizen reviews the
, CIark-Kilgo controversy and concludes
with the opinion that neither educa
ton, morality nor good taste viii be
! elevated in North Carolina by the per
Torrance.
Judge Clark is q trustee Of Trinity
: College-electad by the conference o.
his church. He is responsible to hi
! church for his conduct in that Office,
It seems that he does not Rpproveof al
DIR. Kilgo's acts as President Of Trinity
College. We suppose he had that right
If the test Of q trustee is to be tai
swallowing Of DR.. DR.. Kilgo in al
things, then the Board Of Trustees 81
Trinity had better be abolished. Judge
Clark is q bold and vigorous thinker
not likely to resign any trust com
mitted to him, unless called on BY
those who put him in power. DR.. KiIgC
|, has run up against q most dangerous
q aauo.anru Trinity OnIlaaa Ia Iikalv r.