The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-27
SCOTS REPLY is SHARP
In Regard 10 the Charge From the
EdmoudiIss.

Guthrie. o. T. May 26-Last week
correspondent from Edmond wTote 10 the
Guthrie Capital making charges against
the saltwater college for accusing Nj.
Hayes Of Edmond with plagiarizing hts
grafton from John Clark RidpaJh. In
behalf OF the pupils Of the college at
Saltwater President A c Scott has sent
this reply 10 the Capital:
Nothing is further from my thought
than to utter word in disparagement
or criticism of single one Of the higher
institution OF learning IN the territory.
rejoice that the year ROW closing has
been the greatest and must successful
year in the history Of all Of them.
But. reluctant as am to appear in an
issue where any Of these Institutions
seems to be involved. am compelled
in the interests Of the simple truth. TO
speak I am led 70 this step only. how
ever. by communication from Edmond
IN your issue OF the ed This article, as
well as the appended card Of Mr. Otto
Franklin Hayes. plainly carries the i'm
putation that an unfoGnded charge Of
plagiarism has gone out from saltwater
against Mr.. Hayes, and characterizes the
S----tN a. A4SEf1Nt1Gl dSS41Ats
The communication is particularly
friendly TO me, for which 1 trust the
writer Win aecep, my acknowledgements
But he does me too much honor I beg
TO say that. while not responsible for the
publicity given the original ofTense. Il
meets with my hearty appreciation; and
It does not disturb me in the least shat
II has gone out from the local papers OF
Saltwater. the seat OF the Agricultural
and Mechanical College. The plagiarism
had been discovered-by Mr. Anderson.
the contestant from this college. as fate
would have it-before l returned from
the Guthrie meeting. and was on every
body's tongue I could not have kept &
quiet. If had tried. did not feel it
incumbent upon me 70 try
And why? Because Mr.. Hayes ora
ton was bald and rank plagiarism from
beginning to end. OF Its Isl lines. as
published in the State Capital. $50 were
quoted literally from THE Man in HIS
tory" by John Clark Ridpath. leaving
p lines presumably original. Since when
has it become a 'dishOnora5le thing to
expose fraud? Since when has il been
called "a disgraceful assault 10 un,nask
a deception. Would your Edmond cor
have Il that 50 rank an I'm
position upon the rights OF the other con-
testants should be completely hushed up
and condoned2 cannot agree with him
am sorry for the young man. His pun
ishment is heavy. His offense means
nothing against the Normal school-un-
less, with full knowledge OF the sacts.
that institution still attempts 70 uphold
and sustain the offender-which I do not
think its distinguished and honorable
president will permit
Il write this article most regretfuHy
But. with all the studied and conspIcu-
BUS courtesy OF your Edmond CORES
pendent toward the A and NJ college.
1ut one conclusion can be drawn and
Slil be drawn, from his communicate.
namely, that this institution has mal.c-
ously set ahoat fllmsy charges ~ fla
y;arism in order to injure a W. ny
'oung man and to dsfame a sister Insil-
ution. This ,Oncllafon / shall not Ter
nit TO go unchallenged. The charge OF
plagiarism Is true The oTense IS rank.
md might very justly have received far
more vigorous condemnation than & has |
eceived Your Edmond correspondent |
peaks OF 1t as a family grievance |
hink not. The oratoricai contest was |
struggle Tor supremacy before large /
'ublic. and very much interested pub |
ic. and that public has the right 70 /
now whether the other three represent
tiyes were contending against Otto
franklin Hayes or John Clark Ridp8th I
foroear to ask the State Capital %
rant the amount Of space required 70
ublish the two productions side by eide.
nd unless the unwlse friends Of Mr.
Iayes desire 70 render his humiliation
omplete. they vial not make this neces-