The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-05-13
PRESIDENT KERR.

In lengthy special" to the News
Thursday, the local correspondent
gives in detail the particulars OF dit
ference between Pres. Kerr and Prof
Merrill Of the A. G. OF U. which may
be correct, and then makes statements
that are most certainly incorrect
For instance he says "there is consid'
cradle local opposition to Pres. Kerr. u
II would be most interesting to
know just what the News correspond.
ent would term considerable" II II
is meant that Prof. Merrill Is against
Pres. Kerr, and that Mr.. ID. II. Rob-
erts and the correspondent himself
with possibly a very few other, are
not in strictest harmony with him,
this will be admitted, but are these a
considerable number Of populous
Cache County? We are from Missouri.
AS we have been able TO get it, Presi-
dent Kerr is universally regarded by
Logan and Cache county people as the
strongest man ever at the head Of this
institution an executive without a
peer in the state of Utah, and man
worthy Of the highest respect and per-
feet confidence. He is aggressive, and
his policy has been questioned in
some instances, but faith in Pres
Kerr has never yet wavered. He is
regarded as the only man in Utah
who could have made the Agricultur-
al College what it is today and some
believe he is the only man who can
maintain its identity and keep IL at
its present high standard. Without
placing ourselves on record, we are
constrained to say that fully nine.
tenths Of the people of Cache county
are WITH President Kerr, rather than
against him.
The statement that 'some local re-
publicans believe Pres. Kerr permits
political capital TO be made out of
college affairs" is another bit of in.
formation requiring question mark
after it. out of numberless CONVEX
lions with republicans concerning the
A. G. of Y. and Pres. Kerr, we have
heard one man make such a state
ment as the above. The writer has
evidence conclusive to his mind that
this single speaker was never more
mistaken in his life. Pres. Kerr is
reputed to be democrat, is no doubt,
but the overwhelming majority of re-
publicans are pleased TO recognize in
him an educator of standing and an
executive of real worth rather than a
scheming politician.
Aside from the unpleasantness that
has existed between Pres. Kerr and
Prof. Merrill for number of years,
there is perfect harmony at the A. c..
Of u. The faculty is efficient, in ex-
cellent accord thoroughly loyal to the
President and the school, and If the
citizens will but arouse themselves to
the necessity of making every effort
10 keep this school intact and from
the destruction designed by foreign
enemies, all things will be well with
us in the future.
AS TO this proposition TO GUST Kerr,
THE REPUBLICAN has this to say: 1t
is true that Pres. Kerr In the recent
fight for the Agricultural College was
opposed by every big democrat in the
State of Utah. Pres. Kerr was not
able to swing single one into line.
Since this is true, and If it is a fact
that the big republicans of this state
are against Kerr, as stated by men in
position TO know, then wherein
comes future support for Mr.. Kerr
If he has no strength with the demo-
Gratis, and the republicans, are against
him him how can he be OF service 10
the Agricultural Co,legey Whatever
has been his usefulness in the past,
and no one questions that, isn't his OF