The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-10-17

ana Is something that should be denied no man.
Governor Noel has done talking and writing
for President Hardy without President Hardy be-
ing liable to the charge that he is attacking his
enemies and keeping up the fight against them:
but If any past or present member of the faculty
any of their relatives should say or write any
thing unfavorable to President Hardy. he and
Governor Noel would at once cry they were in a
conspiracy against President Hardy and should
have no consideration.
In answer to a number OF inquiries will state
that Mr. Hardys church has not as a unit stood
by him. He and Governor Noel who belongs to
the same church. have been able to do some nice
wire pulling to make certain members of the
church elsewhere. who did not have the facts at
first hand. support President Hardy; but the To-
| cal members of President Hardy's church who
were connected with the College and had first
hand knowledge gave the most damaging testi-
mony against him. There were a number of
| these witnesses.
President Hardy's disregard for the advice of
= trained veterinarian when selling those tuber-
cuous cows shows him as not believing In science
| ~ substantial college work: and his and Cover
| nor Noel's efforts to dispute that there is any
| thing in tuberculosis in cattle or in the danger
Of its being transmitted 10 men are too foolish for
| anybody TO be guilty OF Who knows enough to
| seek the aid OF doctor In case of sickness
President Hardy did not have the power of a
car long I'll he got into trouble by trying to use
IL The members of the Board of Trustees who
| voted this power TO a man who In not big enough
TO use II wisely are TO BE- censured for entrusting
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him when IL has become clear he cannot safely b..
| entrusted with IL. makes them more guilty of the
/ trouble al the College than they were when they
| CAV. him the power
| The Hardy-Noel clique does not meet argument
~ith argument They have studiousiy avoided
| The facts In the case. and have had recourse To
any sort of side Issue TO draw attention from the
| matters in question. 4 man docs not dodge what
he Is not afraid Of and the clique has certainly
| lodged the facts In the College
| Special pains have been taken by President
| hardy or those representing him. TO deceive men,
/ beers OF the Legislature: and a legislative commit
| tee that started investigation at the College
with determination To find out things-and not
| to be afraid OF what they might find out-would
| dig mp plenty 10 make the taxpayers righteousy
indignant. II the Hardy-Noel clique of the Board
| of Trustees are beyond all hope IL they are more
Interested tn peanut politics than in building up
such school as the large sums OF taxes paid for
| IL should get then IL will be necessary for the
Legislature ut the next session TO delve into the
College trouble: and. IL necessary. To legisate
the Board OF Trustees out of existence. Surely
| the taxpayers are going TO be heard. Let the
voters talk TO their members OF the Legislature
now and when voting time comes again. saying
| that the College must be better managed. DO
not destroy the College. The State needs IL IL IL
can be- deccntly run. But get rid OF the incubus
that has been fixed on 10 10 occupy the position OF
president. Get rid Of the Board. too IL necessary
| DO not be worried when some Hardy man says
that Directing TO Mr.. Hardy Is lighting the Col
lege. He thinks he is the whole College but it's
| a mistake. Work on the members OF the Legs-
lature, and be patient and persistent change