, 1907-09-11
SOME. WRONG CONCLUSIONS.

OF the editor of The Republican to
meet Editor McCandless of the En-.
campment Herald. He is a prolihc,
entertaining, able writer. The paper
over which he presides has taken on
new life through his editorial man
agement. 1t has something for the
people to read and to cause study and
comment. He believes that a newspa-
per is not fulfilling its highest mis-
sion unless it takes part in the discus
sion of the living issues of the day.
Such an editor must necessarily
comment upon events like the univer'
sity investigation, the equalization OF
taxes and other questions constantly
coming before the people. 1t is un'
fortunate indeed that Mr.. McCandless
has not had an opportunity to become
intimately acquainted with Wyoming
people and conditions. In time his
ability will be supplemented by the
knowledge that can only come through
long association with the people and
close study of affairs of state.
When the charges made by Prof.
Morton were first published, the dem
ocratic press was particularly vindic-
tive toward the board OF trustees and
lamented that such an excellent fac
ulty as that possessed by our uniyer-
sity should be handicapped and re-
yraccal In tic AaIl IF work Inv Snrh
a miserable makeshift for a board,
This partisan, democratic position
was sanctioned by several republican
papers. We regret to say that the
Encampment Herald was among the
number inclined OF applaud the vapor.
ings Of the Sheridan papers, the Lead
er and the Boomerang. Only a week
ago the Herald demanded in language
somewhat vehement hat results must
be had, that the management had not
made good. Its comments were so
caustic that they were published with
approval by the Cheyenne Leader.
Now, however, the Herald seems to
have reached another conclusion and
finds that the fault does not lie with
the board OF trustees, but with the
faculty. 1t says:
I'VE have no blame for Governor
Brooks because he refuses to remove
one or more of the present regents OF
the " to make for democrats.
When terms oil present cumbents eX'
pire 1t will be o % enough to make
AZ l~nrl n y,ivni nrn In tho maar,
time, we rise to remark that 1t looks
to the unprejudiced outsider as though
the trouble lies, not with the regents,
but with the faculty. Heretofore, there
has beer not a solitary big name on
the list. Not one who has anything
in the way of an educational or liter
airy reputation say Of the local sort.
II We would build up a great institu,
ton Of learning We must have big
men at the helm. All this wrangle
over Farmer Jones getting feed for
his steer a few times for nothing but
shows the smallness of the institution
in the minds of all. Secure the ser
vices of n or two of the country's
real educators II these troubles will
cure themselves"
In view of all the Herald has said
upon the subject and more particularly
III Z VI lhS All VI liohI ahSh
in the last instance, is it not barely
possible that 1t may have been mis-
taken in all that it has said? With.
out blaming, c~ondemning or lauding
any Individual or party. it would be in
teresting to have the editor of the
Herald make & personal investigation
of the conditions existing at the state
university. The Republican believes
he would find and admit that the Uni.
versity of Wyoming has done just as
good work as n state university-all
nor a Hadley could hold the students
inclined to go to Yale or Harvard
from going there. 1t is more a mat,
ter of sentiment than anything else.
A man who has plenty of money and
who has graduated at one of the great
eastern institutions naturally desires
that his son should do likewise. No
amount of money will make the con-
ditions 1t the university such that this
feature will be changed. 1t is not a
condition that exists solely in this
state. All western colleges have the
same thing to contend against.
If the editor of the Herald will care,
fully investigate, it is believed he will
find hat the university has as great
an enrolment "a any western state
university, population considered, and
that it's graduates are taking as high
rank as any in the affairs of life.
The Republican has no objection to
the removal of sticks from the facul-
ty, If such are found, nor to the pay,
ment of salaries that will secure the
services OF men of national repute. In
the meanwhile, however, it believes
that the institution should be given
the credit it deserves for the high
grade OF work it is performing.