, 1906-10-27
MIR. KEIsTER AND THE UNlvER-
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MN. iNIsiE VA 49,
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On the 2lst instant Mr.. Keister, dem
ocratic candidate for governor. address
sed n letter to the editor of The Re
publican attempting to explain his at
titude toward the University of Wyo-
ming. The letter vas received at the
publication office during the absence
of the editor in New Orleans and, very
properly, was not given space in the
columns of this paper. Mr.. keister
has a paper Of his own at Lander ana
two democratic dailies in the state
whose columns he may burden with
his campaign literature. It is not the
duty of The Republican, under such
circumstances, to hand him a CUR when
he desires to shoot.
In explaining his attitude toward the
universi. Mr.. Keister is frank, to says
tho least. He shows from the record
of the senate Just where and how he
opposed the interests Of the institu'
ton and then ~candidly says: For my
action in the matter my constituency
in Fremont county never exacted an
explanation or apology from me-"
Why should his constituents demand
an apology from him when he was
working to the best of his ability In
their interests n against the inter
ests of the University of Wyoming?
There was no reason for him to ex'
plain to the people of Fremont county,
for his work from their standpoint waE
well lone.
Mr.. Keister says that after he had
made the best fight he could in favor
of the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the university
he voted for a three-eights of a mill
tax for its support. In other words
after doing everything that then lay
in his power to cripple the institution
by working to take away four-ffths oil
its support he was willing to increase
the state support by n pittance.
In Mr.. Keister's letter he refrains
from reference to his scathing arrange
ment of the university on the floor oil
the state senate. If he was n friend
of the university, why did he feel call
ed upon to refer TO 1t as an institu
ton born with both arms n legs
broken and hold 1t up to the most
bitter ridicule and satire at his COM
mand?
The Republican knows why and the
people of this county know why. 1t
was because in the fight he was making
with all his power he was in square op
position to Albany county and to the
university. His fight was for Fremont
county and he did 1t so well that he
was not called upon 20 explain at home
although he was vanquished.
And his fight is not over. In the
future, as in the past, he will continue
to fight for the dismemberment of the
university. He believes that the agri
cultural college is not properly or lie.
should be removed. If elected COVER
nor of Wyoming he would use all the
great power of the executive Office to
accomplish his purpose. The case
against the university is still in court
and Mr.. Keister is lending 1t all the
aid at his command.
The Republican does not charge Mr.,
Keister with inconsistency in his at.
titude toward the university, but II
does charge that his attitude is diamet-
rically opposed to the best interests of
the institution.
A-word as to the position of the
Boomerang in this matter. Mr.. Cor,
thell, chief owner and managing di.
rector of that paper, less than a year
age tooE from the university a lee OF
$3.50 for opposing in court the very
things advocated by Mr.. Keister. Is it
consistent now for Mr.. Corthelrs paper
to advocate the election of a man who
is the chief exponent of the greatest
fight made against this county since
its organization? Can he carry water
OF both shoulders? While he is re
ceiving pay for acting as attorney for
the university, how can he with de-
cency advocate the placing in the
hands of the enemy the biggest club
that could be given them-the COVER.
nor's Office?
1t is peculiar, to say the least, that
the democrats of Wyoming should
make a leading issue of a plan for the