Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1899-08-02

loaho TO the MOSCOW Mirror, a |
paper, whose editor has
the university as near at heart as
any man could have. lie has en-
dorsed practically all we have said
on this line.
Further the Post muses.:
''The fact of the matter is Harris
went to Moscow imbued with self
conceit, characteristic of men with
very limited education, and with
three other regents, who listened to
his "tale of VICE." turned matters
upside down, dismissed professors
on the prctense that they were in
competent (but really because e'the
powers that be" had ordered these
tools to remove them), and talked
through his hat about the profligacy
and Encouragement of former
boards"
Well, we haven't much education
we will admit. But no member
who has ever been on the board
from Bear Lake claims to be a col
lege graduate, unless it is VIM.
Bulge, and we will say that all
former members from this county,
except Bulge, convinced the people
up there that they were working
solely and only for the best inter
ests of the institution. AS to
Bulge he didn't say nor do any
thing, except to draw his expense
money, SO the people could form no
idea of his convictions.
The other three regents and the
whole board i'll fact, had their
minds made up long before Harris
ever saw them.
Now further:
"Now it happens that Bear Lake
County has been represented on
these prior boards by three of our
best people-Senator VIM. Bulge
of Paris, and Hon. III. H. IIoff and
Mrs. NJ. +. Whitman of Montpelier
Deeming it nothing but fair that
they should have the opportunity
of defending themselves against
the covert attacks which have been
made upon them, in connection
with their fellow regents, we sub
mitted to them four questions, COW
ering the most serious charges
made
Then the Post submits to these a
lot of questions about spending
money, mismanagement, etc.
Mr.. Hoff was member when
the institution first started and a
most valuable one, too. During
his term he says the institution was
conducted in splendid manner,
which as near as we can learn il
true. But it doesn't take lifetime
for an institution to get some loose
bolts in it. The reader will notice
that Mr.. Hoff doesn't vouch fol
boards of which he wasn't mem
Der.
Then comes ex-regent Budge'l
answers. Just to show how much
he knew about the feelings of til,
people of south Idaho we viii
quote one Of them. He says:
$50 far as | understand the feel
ings of the people i'll Southeastern
Idaho, they have had no complaint
to make about the use of monies al
the disposal of the University"
We will cite him, also, to tn,
efforts spoken of above, concerning
the hard work the institution hal
had to get appropriations from tht
different legislatures. Doesn't hi
answer sound queer in the light o.
this. As to other things he again
exposes his ignorance about thu
management of the university b,
saying
e'There was no Iooseness in thc
least; but, on the contrary, tho
very strictest economical methods
were adopted looking to the admin
istration of affairs connected with
that institution, the meagreness Of
the appropriations made for the
University compelling us to do THU
anyway"
OF course he had nothing to dc
with the expenses, the exccutiv,
committee of the board doing that
but Just the same We will ask hin
how about the printing bills tina
his board paid? How about some
Of the musical instruments tina
were bought during this time