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

other TRADE against the editor of
the EXAMINER on account of his
being regent of the state univer-
sity. Ordinarily we would pay no
attention to the polecat sheet, but
there are few things in its article
that we want to show up.
In beginning it says:
'"The Southeastern part of the
State of Idaho has been and is now
being falsely and maliciously mis-
represented with regard to affairs
connected with the state university
at Moscow, and we regret to learn
that these false statements have
been used to further the ends of de-
signing men in removing the two
very best professors connected
with that institution. We allude
to Profs. McCurdy and Clement.
The former gentleman is well
known to the people of Bear Lake
county, on account of the invalu-
able work he has rendered our
farmers, in connection with the
Farmers Institute held in our
county every year"
These false statements" as the
Post alleges, had nothing to do
with the removal of the two pro-
fessors named. After, and before,
the action was taken the writer
learned in Moscow, that the people
generally, including several cx-
regents of that place, thought the
board had done the proper thing
for the best interests of the institu-
ton, and they are certainly in a
better position to know than any
one else.
AS to McCurdy being "well
known to the people of Bear Lake,
of course, is lie pure and simple.
The people here never saw him
that we know of, but once, as
there never was an institute held in
Bear Lake till last year, for six
years, and we don't know that there
ever was before, by university pro-
fcssors in this county.
Again the Post says that the
Montpelier member (Harris) of the
present board, made the femark
that "South Idaho demanded the
removal of all the professors en-.
gagged by Prof Gault."
This is another lie without quail.
fication. Gault didn't hire the pro.
fessors. If he did it is sad com.
mentary on the board that allowed
him to do SO, and VIM. Bulge was
. member of that board. What
the people did demand was the re.
moval of Gault. We challenge the
Post or the author of that inspired
article to produce anyone that heard
MS say SO. There are professors in
the institution to-day, whom GauIt
recommended as he did others. and
they are good men, too, and will
hold their positions as long as they
give as good satisfaction as they
are at present giving.
Going on the Post says:
1.-THE only complaint the people
in this section ever uttered against
the University was on account OF
ITS remoteness, because of which
fact they have never been able to
enjoy its benefits.
III this is true, why has it always
been necessary for the people of
Moscow, and those connected with
the institution, to come to Boise at
every sitting Of the legislature, to
lobby for appropriations to keep
the institution going? Was II be-
cause of it's remoteness? Well.
hardly. It was because tho mem
bers from the south part of the
state always looked upon the uni.
versity as being a tmoney absorb.
.er," without giving anything ade.
quste in return. Could all of these
members have been misled? Not
hardly. They certainly had some
grounds for their Opposing these
appropriations, and 1T wasn't ere
moteness of location" either.
AS to what we have said con-
corning the management of the In