The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-03
THAT COLLEGE BUTCHERY.

1t is more a grief than a surprise to
us-and not much Of either--to find
that the Deseret News, the church or
gan, is vicious toward The Tribune be.
cause we objected TO the Cutler butch
cry on the Agricultural College. OF
course the News could not be content
with stating our position with any de-
gree Of accuracy. but imputes to US the
statement that Fthose upon whom the
responsibility now rests are "incom.
petent'' or scoundrels,'' - and that
all that went before were angels" If
hclous course of the News in its ma
lign and mendacious charges against
The Tribune and its constant effort TO
mlsreprescnt our position on every ques-
tlon, these jmputations as quoted might
pass for the Jealous hyperbole Of a
veXed soul which had lost its bearings
We do not, however, find il necessary
To accord any particular charity TO the
News IN this respect, because of its
vicious course, past and present, to-
ward The Tribune. We are. therefore.
compelled to denounce the words quoted
as fabrications and m unholy misrep-
rescntation of The Tribuue's position,
a violation Of one of the most impor-
tant and humane of the Ten Command.
ments; that IS to say, the News bears
false witness against its neighbor.
So far from failing TO present the
facts in this case, as the News claims.
the truth is that The Tribune presented
the facts fully aud fairly The facts
are well known to the people of the
State; in fact, they arc too notorious to
be ignored, too notorious for the News
TO undertake any palliation of the out
RACES which these facts represent And
If 1t is Throwing mud' Mt the admin.
istration TO hold it responsible for its
persistent and vindictive attitude to.
ward the Agricultural College, then the
mud must be thrown. This is a public
matter, and il is perfectly legitimate to
discuss 1t in public manner, to state
the facts Just as they are, and To lay
the blame where it belongs. 1t is folly
to talk Of ''knocki and throwing
mud - IN this connection. The "kuock-
ing is on the other side and is against
the Agricultural College by the Cutler.
Smoot gang; and the throwing OF mud
is the "mud throwing Of oGicialdom
at this college.
The facts are that two years ago
Governor Cutler began packing the
board Of trustees OF the Agricultural
College with view TO having his evil
policy toward that institution put into
force. We say ''his evil policy but
of course we mean the evil policy OF
his bosses. 10 which he lends himself
as the willing tool. This policy has
done the College an immcasurablc harm.
and viii certainly go far toward Grip
ping IT IN IT'S usefulness. 1t is plain
10 every one that tho College is a victim
of political bossism and chicancrv.
There is no question about this. for the
College has been the object of this sort
of political graft and mcddlesomcncss
for two years During the session of
the Legislature Just past, Governor Cut,
Ter found his opportunity TO completely
pack the board of trustees against tho
influence which had Heretofore pre-
vailed, and to substitute trickcry in
control for one that has been broad
minded and of service TO the people Of
the State, and immense advantage TO
the College. There is not the slightest
excuse for that sort of evil work The
interference of political trickcry and
bossism in control of n great education
al institution cannot possibly operate
otherwise than for evil aud TO the de.