, 1907-05-28
MORTON MUST NOT RUN AWAY.

Under the above caption the Chey
enne Tribune Of Saturday evening
contains the following editorial:
The charges made by Prof. G. e
Morton against the state university at
Laramie are attracting statewide at
tention and 1t is well hat such is the
case.
What with the recurring contest for
years in the legislature over the agri'
cultural college and the uncertainty
of the outcome and the persistent pc,
litical fight waged against the institu'
! ton 1t is little wonder the student body
has grown slowly.
THE university mas indeed had a
hard row to hoe. Its course has been
one of trial and travail.
But of late the clouds have been
lifting and a brighter day seemed to
be dawning.
The supreme court of the United
States has settled for all time the
status OF the agricultural college. 1t
is now i%rrevocably linked to the uni.
versity proper and hand in hand they
will advance together.
But the other fight has not yet end.
ed. 1t is on now more acute than ever
before.
THE batteries Of the opposition have
been opened directly upon the school
and its management, not only by the
democratic daily of Laramie but by
the Leader OF Cheyenne.
"Quasi-charges have been made by n
retiring instructor of the institution
n the republican press of the state
without q dissenting voice agrees that
Prof Morton should be given an oppor.
tunity TO make his charges good or
acknowledge his error and take the
consequences OF public scorn. In this
case as in all others the burden OF
proof is upon the %accuser.
Full and official opportunity should
be given Prof. Morton to enter his
proof If he has any and If he refuses,
fails or declines to appear on the fimsy
ground that he will be busy at his new
post in Colorado he will bring down
upon himself the open condemnation
Of the public opinion he has aroused
1t is unamerican to make charges
and run away. Mr.. Morton must stay
or return when wanted and tell what
he knows and all he knows.
This is the time to thresh out all
e charges, inuendoes and univer.
sity troubles. The whole situation
should be cleaned up now and the
struggling institution given q chance
to grow.
But, II after fair, impartial and un.
partisan investigation it is found that
Prof. Morton's charges are ground.
less, that he has injured the school and
its trustees without warrant, then the
aggrieVed parties should have full re,
dress II such a thing is practicable.
The rule should work both ways.
Let us have such an investigation
as Governor Brooks outlined in his
Tribune interview Friday-one that
Will satisfy the people. Prof. Morton
should stay and face the situation he
has raised"
The Tribune is right. This is the
time to settle the matter. The people
want to know just what there is be.
hind Mr.. Morton's charges. In his let
ter he intimated that there were other
matters Of which he had knowledge
that he did not care at that time to
mention. Everything should be brought
out, and the university given a chance
to either condemn or indicate those
who are charged with graft, malad.
m~inistration or what not.
Mr.. Morton can certainly arrange tc
present his evidence and for the sake
of right and justice he must not leave
without arranging To return