The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-05-17
THE COLLEGE FRACAS.

THE REPUBLICAN believes that con-
sentative thought and language should
mark the attitude of the people to-
ward the present college difficulty. 1t
is altogether probable that the recent
failure OF the board TO transact bust
ness has not wholly the significance
that either "antisn or stand pat
tiers" place on 1t, and most certainly
intense feeling, extravagant express
sion, accusations and a wide spread
to the college itself The REPUBLI-
CAN voices this sentiment after as
careful investigation as 1t has been
possible to make in four days time.
Whatever attempt has been made
to inject politics into this matter is
to be deplored, but we are not yet
prepared to accept that this is as far
reaching as is represented, and hardly
believe that this can be determined
until there is further opportunity
for demonstration. Should il be-
come so apparent that there is
no longer a reasonable doubt of an
organized effort to make the college
center Of political struggle, then
the LOGAN REPUBLICAN will fight the
situation with all the strength at its
command. To place the A. c. of IT,,
or any other school in this state where
it may be bufiete1 about by political
winds would be an outrage beyond
conception almost, and one which
must meet with the seyerest condem-
nation of every thoughtful person
with a sense OF honor and the slightest
knowls dye of the duty he owes him
self, his children, the state and ma
ton. Unless there is organized effort
the difficulty is but a passing one
and need not cause undue alarm.
The personal element that enters
INTO this difficulty is not the people S
concern at the present time. The
lack of harmony in the faculty is con-
| fined to two professors, one Of whom
has area ly signitied his intention TO
resign in case Pres. Kerr is retained
and the other will have the oppor-
tunity of meeting charges which will
be preferred. The board of regents,
seven in number, will handle the ques.
ton, and we are not yet convinced
that any member of that board will
\ permit any other feeling that his
sense OF Justice and right and his
loyalty TO the interests of the A. c. OF
u. and the people of Utah to influence
his action.
The action of Thomas Smart, new
Cache county member of the board OF
regents, In refusing TO join with the
old members OF the board at the re.
cent meeting, created furore among
many who in all probability have not
gone into the matter deeply, and he
has been the victim OF severest cen.
sure. We believe that this is hasty
and that il Mr.. Smart has made a
mistake In this II has been a mistake
OF the head and not Of the heart. To
say the least, Mr., Smart's position al
the recent meeting was exceedingly
delicate. He is new member of the
board, unfamiliar with the questions
in hand and yet placed in that posi-
tion where his action was the decisive
one. That he should hesitate to
jump into the gap is natural That
MI Smart was a tool in the hands Of
his brother, President w. II. Smart
OF WahSatch, and acted wholly in ac.
cordance with ecclesiastical design anC
against his will is an accusation that
The REPUBLICAN refuses to accept
at this time.
Nor can we accept the The Trl
bune's attitude toward this situation
in so far as it is accuses 1.-THE church
OF "polygamistic design" etc. Al