The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-02-16
NO TAINTED MONEY
FOR WIN. J. BRYAN
Resigns From Board of Trus.
tees of His Alma Mater,
illinois College.
COIN is FROM CARNEGIE
Our College Cannot Serve God AM
mammon," Says Bryan-colieses
Subsidized to Evade Eco.
nomic Truths.

Jacksonville. ILL.,. Feb. 17.-William -
Bryan has resigned as chairman OF the
board of trustees of Illinois college be-
cause a majority of the trustees voted
last November to accept funds from
Andrew Carnegie. The board today ac-.
cepted the resignation.
MT. Bryan's resignation was written
at Hongkong on December Is and came
ny due course OF mail. Accompany
ing the resignation was the following
statement:
1.-THE issue presented seems to me to
DE vital one. and that even il An
drew Carnegie refuses. the same ques-
ton is likely to arise if some other
trust magnate invites requests. Our
college cannot serve God and mammon.
1T cannot be a college for the people
and at the same time commend itself
TO, the commercial highwaymen, who
are now substituting the colleges to
prevent the teaching of economic truth.
1t grieVeS me to have my alma
mater converted into an ally of pluto
crazy. but having done what 1 could
to prevent it, have no other recourse
than to withdraw from it's manage
nent.
regret that the action, if it was
to be taken. was not taken when L gave
my notes for l regard the money given
as worse. than wasted. if the college is
10 ne put under the shadow of a great
'Aok'S'S. " bIydIl. .
Dispute Began Last Juno.
The question Of accepting funds from
Andrew Carnegie or other men of great
wealth OF the country came up for dis
cussion at the annual meeting of the
board held last June, and at that time
the position of Mr.. Bryan was made
plain, that the solicitation of funds
would be distasteful to him and con-
trary to the principles he was contend
ing for.
Definite action was not taken OH the
matter at the time. and although a con-
siderable difference of opinion was ex-
pressed by individual members of, the
board, the issue never came suuarely
to the front for decided action.
In November, however, i'll view of
N ssfble gifts from sources which Mr.
Bryan had indicated would be obnox-
rious to him, 1t was deemed advisable
for the board to take decided action on
The matter.
A resolution was passed therefore to
the effect that the board would accept
any funds solicited by individual men,
bers of the board if given under condi-
lions which made acceptance possible
This resolution was cabled to Mr.
BRYAN at Hongkong on November 6.
Mr.. Bryan seems to have given the
subject careful elaboration, for he did
not date his resignation for more than
Il month later. Upon the receipt the
board today passed the following reso-
tuition:
Resolved, That the resignation of
the Hon. w. ]. Bryan from the board
of trustees of Illinois college be ac-
cepted. We fully appreciate the valu-
able services rendered by Mr.. Bryan to
his alma mater. and we hereby express
to him our sincere thanks. We deeply
regret that a difference of opinion be-
tween Mr.. Bryan and large major
Fty of the board as to the source from
which the college may accept funds has
induced him to tender his resignation"
Gives College Note for $4,000.
Mr.. Bryan became president OF the
board by a unanimous vote in January,
1905. He made a gift of $500 to the
college. giving his note for the amount,
and has been Instrumental in raising
$1,000 or $4,000 additional.
Mr.. Bryan became chairman Of the
board soon after the resignation of
President Barnes, who resigned because
the college became affiliated with the
Chicago university and because also OF
the affiliation with the Rockefeller as
ISOLATION made in 1902.
Charles Henry Rammelkamp, q grad
uate Of Cornell university. is the pres
ent head of Illinois college.