The San Francisco call., 1908-09-02
STUDENTS UPHOLD
PROHIBITION RULE
Stanford SequOia Publishes
First Issue With Endorsement
of Faculty Regulations
Makes Strong Plea for the De-
gree of Former Editor OF
Daily PaIO Alto

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Sept. l.
The FIRST issues of the Stanford Sc
quota and ChaparraI for this semester
appeared upon the quadrangle this
morning. and both papers contain IN
their editorial columns an aftermath OF
the difficulty which arose last semester
w p Fuller Jr. of san Francisco,
the editor Of the Sequoia, which is
known as the literary publication OF the
university. takes q well defined stand
upon two topics under the caption,
In Defense of the Prohibition Policy
. and "A Plea for Justice. The nrst
editorial is as the title suggests,
strong Endorsement of the policy OF
elimination Of liquor. as outlined by the
faculty committee on student AFFAIRS IN
a recent letter mailed TO all undergrad
yates In his second editorial Fuller
urges that degree be awarded Harold
Fitch Of San Francisco former editor
OF the Daily Palo Alto, who was denied
his sheepskin because of his editorial
comments. In speaking Of the prohi-
bition movement and the policy adopted
by the student affairs committee Fuller
says in part:
POLICY NOT OF THE COMMITTEE
In adopting this policy the committee did
not act On It's own initiative; IL acted IN FUR
Jherance Of resolution Of the board OF trustees,
the tenor of which was as plain and uDmls-
takable was the committees letter. Such
direct command. entirely 4ackluN IN AN
biguities, emans ting from our sovereign body,
is a command 20 be ebeyed. And we believe
that the committees admirably straightforward
letter would have been obeyed. even II regis
tration had been MADE a pledge OF accept
ance. This provision. however, makes obedience
q question Of honor; not 10 comply is 10 break
: promise knowingly made Surely stanford
neither needs nor wants a who viii do that
Furtbermore il there lie any who would have
returned TO the university but for the strict
prohibition. We should grieEe but little; for
how poor q man IS he who would abandon his
rink fNHF
anly regret is that the plain and pointed
phrases OF the August letter were not used In
March.
WITHHOLDING DECREE UNJUST
In reference TO the. granting of a de-
gree to Fitch the editorial states
We think that the Withholding Of a degree
rom Harold Fitch. former editor OF the
Daily Palo Alto. is entirely unwarranted and
an injustice which should be remedied at once
Scarcely had the hrst II men been suspended,
when Mr. Fitch appeared voluntarily before Pro
fessor Clark and his committee and told them
of his honest belief that the dismissal OF only
dozen OF the many paraders was unjust
and also that suspension for the remainder OF
the semester was a punishment too severe for
the ofense And Mr. Fitch stated further that
through the editorial columns of the Daily
Palo Alto he would give voice TO these opinions
until his term Of office expired unless an end
were made 20 the injustice and severity. No
comment offered by the committee. Later.
however. A single member Of rhat body. now
resigned. accosted Mr. Fitch and expressed the
hope that. II such were his honest beliefs. he
Would persist IN mem ana y .hs a. A1- III. iSn S
had TO say in a strs ightforward. gentlemanly
manner. No fault be found with the tone
Of the editorials He was disciplined for putting
into print his honest beliefs: for publicly assert
ing beliefs that were shared by the vast ma
jority Of the student body.
FACULTY ASKED TO RECONSIDER
The files Of the Daily Pale Alto open 10
ALL We ask each individual member Of the
academic council who voted against the grant
Ing Of 4 degree 10 Mr. Fitch 10 spend little
tinp looking the issues OF last semester.
We feel sure that few indeed. will be able
10 fnd evidence OF cuipability sufficient TO war
rant q second ballot contrary to Mr.. Fitch.
Because of the fact that views in
accord with those OF a good majority OF the
academic council. write this protest with
dulged.
The Chaparral treats of the situation
at the university now in cartoons and
-editorially. Both papers have been the
subiect of considerable comment.