, 1908-03-28
WILL GO EN- ONE BETTER.

"hiS Az buuNNNT VI llt ullNClbiAs
board Is under discussion, The itepub-
lican would be pleased to go our dem.
ocratic friends just one better. 1t not
only has no objection whatever -
making the board non.partisan, but
would also be pleased to have the
entire state take It's whole share in the
responsibility of managing and running
the institution. Under the present law
at least three members of the boar}
must be appointed from Laramie.
There is no reason for this at the pres
ent time. In the formative period, dur
ing territorial days, there may have
been some excuse for the plan, but we
have statehood now, and the entire
state should take upon itself the fun
responsibility Of management as wei.
as the full right to criticise and con
denim. Means OF communication be
tween the different parts of the state
are much improved over those of ten
years ago, even, and it is no hardship
for a person to reach Laramie from the
central or northern portions of the
state.
To bring about this result and place
the matter entirely in the hands of the
governor, would necessitate the repeal
of that section of the law requiring
three members Of the board TO be ap.
pointed from this city. With the law
repealed the governor would, of course
be free TO appoint the trustees from
anp nnrffAn of IN, gtatn hA fntub4
choose-as many as he pleased from
Laramie Or any other place.
With a first-class executive and a
competent secretary of the board OF
trustees, there is no occasion for fire.
quent meetings of the board or of the
executive committee. The law looks Ii
trife too narrow in this respect and
should be broadened, and The RepuD
lican would like to see h repeating
act introduced by a member of he Al
bany county delegation.
This suggestion is offered for thu
benefit Of the institution in the broad
est sense, in order that there may be
no possible ground for charging that
it is a Laramie Institution and that
Laramie Is responsible for its well be-
ing. 1t behooves every citizen of Lar.
annie to do all in his power for the
good of the university. 1t is TO be our
chief asset. We want it pure in eY,
cry way-free from any faint of graft,
fraud, partisanship or narrowness. We
want it kept at all times just as pure
as the governors commission found i,
last year-as pure as President Tisdel
testified that it was. This ear only be
accomplished by dropping calumny,
yituperation, inuendo, vilitication and
untruthful statements for partisan pur.
poses.
While on the subject of non-partisan
boards, it might be well for the gen
tlemen who belong to the opposite po-
litiCal faith from The Republican TO
turn to a page of history. Can they
recall a single instance wherein their
beloved governor, John E. Osborne, ap
pointed a man to any board other than
a democrat? Let them rummage a lit
tie. If they a find an Individual h.
appointed to a commercial congress,
a mining congress-. al irrigation con-
gress or anything else outside of his
own party, we would like to have his
name. OF course, his action does not
give Justification entirely to d repub
lican executive 10 do likewise, but il,
ought to close all democratic mouths
Right at the present time Governor
Brooks is looking for a good democrat
to fill the place made vacant by nc
resignation of Mr.. Aber of Sheridan
county, but he finds the task a hard
one. Those whom he would like to
appoint refuse to be considered. He
has asked the commercial club of the
city of Sheridan TO help him out in the
matter. There need be no fear in the
matter of changing the politics OF a
minority of the board. That will be
done just as rapidly as terms expire
At least that is understood to be the
policy of the governor.
Meanwhile, let's have nothing but
the truth. Ldbels will not help to clear
the atmosphere nor add to the prestig'.
of the university.
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