The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-07-11
TO THE UTAH PRESS.


Before the Box Elder News, or any
other paper in the State of Utah, car
comment intelligently upon the atti
tude OF the press Of Logan toward dill.
culties surrounding the Agricultural
College one year ago and at the pre-
sent time, the facts must be grasped
that the fight then was political;that
it was also ecclesiastical in the sense
that high churchmen sought to exert
an undue influence without authority,
as 1t developed; that much personal
enmity entered into it; that individ-
uals and newspapers permitted them
selves to be so imposed upon as to
spread broadcast extraordin iry mis-
representations which, Though the
attitude OF the press of this city, they
were later compelled to retract.
The complaint is made that the
press OF this city conducted a cam
paign Of abuse one year ago. and that
it is likely TO continue campaign Of
abuse, rather than one Of argument
THE REPUBLICAN respectfully sug
gests that the facts set forth above
will prove to any man not willfully
blinded that abuse was the only az
fective argument possible at that
time. THE REPUBLICAN, having
from the lips Of political manipulators
their determination to prostitute this
educational institution for political
advantage, stood against the idea and
"abused" the men who should so far
forget what they owed themselves and
the public The REPUBLICAN knew
OF that other attempted influence
mentioned In which at least one GER
tain high up disreputable renegade
was active, AMI having confidence that
this was not, could not be sanctioned
by church authorities, roundly abused
that man and any men who should at
tempt such an influence in this fight.
THE REPUBLICAN had knowledge OF
the fight being waged by individuals
with disappointments sticking IN their
craw, and the Vaccinations of other
individuals with certain personal
grievances and thwarted ambitions,
and this paper roundly ABUSED these
men for their monumental smallness.
THE REPUBLICAN was familiar with
the extent OF the deliberate and con-
tinued misrepresentation OF the Salt
Lake Tribune and Salt Lakes mis-
named Truth" and with the other
paper of this city raised such pointed
objection that The Tribune, at least,
gave one full page to Ictraction. In
this case THE REPUBLICAN ABUSED"
The Tribune, and those who deliber-
ately misinformed Truth" Then
again THE REPUBLICAN was cogniz-
ant Of the Governors voluntarily ex-
pressed disposition before his election,
noted in his acts following election the
complete reversal OF that expressed
disposition, and we ABUSED" him to
the extent of fair portion OF our
vocabulary OF inyective.
THE REPUBLICAN believes that 1t
was fully justified in that "abuse" OF
OF which the Box Elder News com
plains, and we have no apology for any
man or combination OF men in the
State of Utah. However, the past is
past with THE REPUBLICAN.
AS to the future THE REPUBLICAN
can only say that 1t would like to see
tho pracapt dialonlty cattlad IN a.,
merits. THE REPUBLICAN honestly
and conscientiously concurs in the
minority's report, which says that no
emergency exists that demands the
consolidation OF the Agricultural Col.
lege and University, We believe that
In less than ten years consolidation
: would be the source OF universal re-
greet. THE REPUBLICAN hopes to pre-
sent much argument to support its
position, and so far as argument is
effective In the struggle this paper
will use argument. However, it must
be remembered that the press Of this
city is in direct touch with all phases
OF this question so far as this end OF
the fight is concerned and il must be
readily understood that for reasons
obvious to any and all this paper will
keep in as close touch with develop
ments, influences exerted and all
phases of this question at the other
seat OF activity, Salt Lake city. AS
1t developes that extraneous, pernici-
GUS influences Of any character are at