The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-24
Miller Protests
AGAINST REDUCTION OF
APPROPRIATION
Says Senate Has Discrimi-
mated Against A. & M.
College.

Freeman Miller. in the saltwater
Advance. SAYS
If ever there was time in the
history Of stillv ater when it was nee
essary for quick 5nd earnest action
that time IS now Through either a
partisan or an EconsideIate action of
he enate Of the United States, The
land endowment Of the Agricultural
college has been reduced from 250,0O9
acres to $4,000 acres 1t IS true that
the 10000 acres lopred of has been
given 20 the negro school at l.angston,
But It would seen. that the United
states has plenty Of land to gi,e negro I
schools dtaolt rnbbing the hgricul. |
turai col eye in orler to DO SO
The peonle of Saltwater have made
,qany sacrifices to procure and sus-
tain the Agricultural college They
still owe bends TO he amount Of 500
coo voted for its location Many went
down into their rockets in the early
days and paid rent fuel aud light bills
for he~institution when the terri; ory
was unalle 10 DO so. Mary went down
into their pockets Ia order to get funds
10 float the nonds At par as was requir
ed by the territorial laws The peo
pie have seen the institution grow and
expand and have heen glad at The pros
pect of securing an adequate .and en-
dowment froin tie United States for
its support. soae have contributed
time, money and energy in the past to
make certain arpro. riatians aN Nailable
in conflict with he territorial autho-
itics. The pecrle cannot afford now
10 Sit idly ny AID see congress strike
them a blow that viii hurt fa all the
luture.
This Is not a party question: is
one for all the people of oklahoma for
all time II IS true that the Republi-
cans have congress and thS president
It is true that the delegate from this
territory is a Republican 1t is true
that the territorial officers ami merl-
hers Of the board Of regents. the pres
sdent ana nearly all the faculty are
Re2ut licaas It is true that this 100,-
p05 acres of land Is about to be taken
from the college BY Republicans. So
far as Stlllwatec is informed. there
has not been protest gone ap from
any Of these gentlemen over the action
taken by tue seaate Such condition
would be unbelievable.
And yet. something ought to be
done Ia lie ast, things have been
done for the benefit ot the college Ia
the very teeth Of opposition from th'
territorial ogieials and many members
Of the faculty and the hostility of tn'
board of regents II can l.e don'
again u aust e done. and 10 tim'
should be lost in acting
Governor Ferguson. what actor
have you taken looking TO the iestora
ton of this 100 900 acres Of publ
land 10 the colle2e7
Mr.. Wikog citizen Of sulIwate
aud president Of the toard Of regents
what have you duneg
President Scott Of the colleg'
what havl you dore?
Members of the faculty. What hay
you done7
It is true that PAYNE county an
the city cf saltwater went tor M
iuire foi delegate to congress at tf
last election. We believe that n
magnidceLt endowment provided fc
in the stat hood bill mad something
do with the vote received amor
friends Of The college Is it possib
that our Republican neighbcrs WI
stand IDLY by aud make no protei
against this outFage2
The writer has been a person
friend OF Senator leverldge for on
twenty years. Thev were collel
mates together. members OF the san
literary society. and have had many
royal bout with eacl other over c.
leee disputes. Senator Beverdge
sust aud honorable man. We b
Iieve he could see his way 70 he ~
70 the negroes Of Oklahoma witho
doing Injustice TO the Agricultural C
Icge. Hut these things must
brought 60 his attcntion These thin
must be represented to kim as ob.'
tionatle to our people.
Let US have a meeting OF he ci
rsus of saltwater. Let " have q me