The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-09-28
CHANCELLOR ANDREWS, BLIND SIDE

CHANCELLOR ANDREWs BLIND SIDE
The candidates regents university are men
excellent standing They chosen with impartial regard for
the welfare of the university D. G. Cole Of Polk county
nominated by the popuists and accepted by the democrats
while Louis Lghe of Platte county nominated by the demo
and accepted by the popus Their election demanded
because the reform forces have called upon the board of regents
reject the Rockefeller donation which places this great institution
Of learning in the attitude Of unfolding tainted finance.
Honest have differed about the ACCESSIBILITY Of accepting
the Rockefeller contribution but in view Of Chancellor Andrews
speech at the opening this year doubts and differences
should vanish His address elaborate apology for frenzd
finance. For example, the misguided chancellor said
Current rage against promoters great simply
part and parcel of the popular hostility felt agansa the wealthy
This hatred Deep widespread intense to
unreasonng relentless deem dangerous sign
times If the mob felt it. this british antpay would
be less appalling but has sympathy and support all classes
the rich themselves"
The chanceos address ground of
troversy would impossible adequately with all his
in this connection But the of his speech de-
Tense of predatory wealth and therefore, of the Rockefeller dona
on In the light of what the chancellor said there be doubt
any longer that such donation carries with obligation
defend the methods by which the donor gained his wealth. If this
point admitted Rockefeller donation should be rejected IF
the chancellor does feel under defend the methods
of frenzd finance why does out OF his to make such
defense when there many academic subjects he might have
chosen with advantage the students and credit himsef
The Independent resist the temptation point out
the chanceors bad logic In the quotation just given he
contends that among the rich themselves there british
antpahy against wealth How rdcuous What the chancellor
should have sad and what he would have said if he had viewed
the question with clear vision that the rich who have
gained their wealth by honest there hatred of wealth
gained by dishonest An honest rich abhors
the methods of the little thief the big thief.
"Ths hatred deep, widespread intense, to
savagy says the chancellor The hatred that
limited to an nconserae number people country
therefore is hatred that is widespread The widespread
hatred not the hatred 1t the indignation of upright
against the methods Of finance that being used exploit
The evil burglar does falls
equally the rich and the poor and the evil done by the enzed
fnancier is felt by the poor and the honest rich.
The chancellor that the entire agitation against the
promoter The Independent confesss that the word promoter
used in this connection sounds strange Few have denounced the
Indeed the to have been forgotten the
predatory wealth. There has been much condemna
ton of the methods behind the promoter and for these methods
the promoter has nfequeny been responsible Rockefeller not
promoter Rogers IS not promoter. Mccall IS not pro-
oter Dozens of Others who being attacked for their
dishonest methods business promoters They nan
cers and their methods have been apy described rezed
finance"
Hatred of the rich old and lying phrase In this land
the admire the rich who gain their wealth honestly by industry
enterprise and keen intelligence When be he chancellor
Ounce declares that the hate the rich he shows that he has
mingled little with his fellow beings and ignorant of their