Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-12
THE REAL POINT AT ISSUE,

We publish today Prof Joshua H.
Paurs response 10 some personalities
against him INDUCED IN by a CORE
rondent who is strenuous advocate
Of the maintenance Of the Agricultural
college IN It's present location, In our
opinion there was NOT the slightest
need or good reason for the objection
able remarks to which Prof. Paul very
properly replies. However. We VIII
leave him to defend his own cause
which he Is abundantly able 20 do. but
will make some remarks on the subject
OF the lnterminable discussion which Is
being conducted by professional edu-
Gators. on either side Of the question Of
the proposed union Of the two prinei-
nal state educational institutions,
Tn our opinion. the spirit that has
been manifested in this debate has been
more like that Of a partisan political
contest than Of discussion between
learned professors. prominent In edu-
cational circles. II has degcneraied
into a heated encounter. In which as
,ertions have been made and insulting
expressions used. entirely out Of place
In consideration Of the subjec, involv-
ed
Particularly has this been the case IN
the communications from the writer 70
whose remarks Prof Paul takes OK
ceptions. Besides assaillng the Pro-
lessor In a purported reply TO another
gentleman. he made an attack upon
salt Lake City, declaring that ne NOR
al influence Is considered as bad as any
city west Of Chicago. and hence an UNI
At place to send farmers sons and
daughters" with other expressions
which We do not care TO reproduce
such villfcation Is entirely out OF
place IN the consideration Of the real
question at issue. aud We now give no.
tice that we will not print anything
more Of similar kind In the Doseret
News.
We think that Il Is about time 20
close The controversy, so far as II re-
iascs 10 the proposition made by the
majority OF the committee appointed
10 Investigate the situation and report
as 10 the best method by which The
educational interests Of the State may
he conserved. Much has been publish
cd in our columns on both sides Of Inc
subject. and a very strong feeling has
been exhibited by the advocates and
opponents Of the plan recommended.
People in Logan have been worked
IN almost 10 frenzy by the SUPPOSE
ton that the business men and firms
Of Salt Lake City we're engaged In
scheme to deprive Cache Valley Of the
Agricultural college. ian Institution IN
which the citizens there naturally take
great PRIDE, 50 as to increase the CONF
merclal advantages OF the capital OF the
state. And they have imagined that
everybody here was a. deeply interest
"a as they IN the discussion that has
been carried on with such yohemenco
They have been led astray 10y the aEi-
,aiors. until some Of them have almost
lost their reason and can talk OF little
else than that which they view as me
absorbing and vital topic Of the times
The truth Is that the great body Of
the people here. outside Of scholastic
c,rcles. care little or nothing about the
controversy. and do uoi even read The
rnusions about Il which have appeared
IN The public press. There be nobody
that we know u IN this city who de-
slres to DO any injustice 10 the people
~ Cache County, or 70 cripple Us cdu'
rational facilities or ~ business pros
n.,ltv. An economical question has
srlscn. coupled with that ~ state edu.
cation. and It has become necessary TO
take definite measures for its rational
settlement
The uniting Of the University Of lial
and the Agricultural College has been
advised by the majority ~ the commit
tee already referred Go. while q minority
Opposes the PROJECT But {, should be
understood that This il not at present
the real issue before the public. IN,
main question Is. shall the people 81
this state be given an opportunity TO
vote as 10 whether the state Constl-
tuition shall be 90 amended as 20 per-
nit Of a change Of the Law governing
this natter The Constitution now pro-
vides thai;
.The location and establishment by
existing laws % the University Of Utah.
and the Agricultural College are hereby
confirmed. and all the rights. immuul-
ties. franchises and endowments here
tofore granted or conferred. are here
By perpetuated unto the state rniver-
sity and Agricultural College. r,spcc-
lively"
N viii be seen that under this clause
any change that might be considered
beneficial 10 the cause Of education un-
Ser state regulations 30 Far AZ
hey would materially affect those
Institutions could not be made
without this provision vas amended.
q l. not proposed that the
legislature OF iht people %
he State shah vote for or sEaihsi de
imalgamation Of ne two establish
nenis, but simply HAT TIE Legislature
hail frane an amendment which would !
'enove the existing restriction, and per-
air such modification a. nrogrsss and |