The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-28
Because Venerable and Re-;
spected Educator Exercis-i
ed Right as Citizen Core
ligi0nists Oenounce Him.
MAY EFFECT THE COLLEGE
Newspaper Reporter Asks;
Permission to Speak in Be-
half of Professor, But Re-
quest Was Denied.

Whereas it has come to our notics
that William n. Trueblood has taken
a stand in unanimity with the liquor.
interests in Wayne county. resolved
that the Dublin Quarterly meeting
condemn his action and therefore ask
the board OF trustees Of Earlham coll
lege to request the resignation of
William N. Trueblood from his posi-
tion as professor In that institution"
This il the substantial wording and
intent of minute OF the Dublin
Quarterly meeting adopted ut their
session on Saturday afternoon. !
Even during the long prayers and
the proceeding experience recitals
and exh0rtations Il was evident that
the members OF the meeting had
something particular ON their mind
and that they had come . tho1e cca-
clusion and were mot to b shaken
from IL. So when the minute, subj
stantiAlly tho same ~ stated above.s
was read bg the clerk Of tho meet-l
ing there was immense satisfactioai
expressed in little murmurs Of ~.
sent.
One after the other men and woA
men arose and said that they agreeS
with the minute. A composite OF,
the fragmentary and impassioned'
speeches would be rs follows:
oepiors HE Action. =
I'VE greatly deplore the action oll
Professor Trueblood. We do MOI
see how he can profess to be q tenn
perance man and Join the forces OF.
demon rum. but above all things Il is'
his influence that counts. We Htll'
not send our children to . schoQ1 at
which there II man with such q de-
praved influence and we want this to.
be impressed AZ strongly as possible
on the authorities ut Earlham col
lege"
Then came an oasis OF unimpassiou:
ed utterance when Raymond Binfor6
arose and said:
einford Defends Him.
For the first time in my life
arise to address this meeting. do
not speak without knowledge q tho
situation. I have been a student oe
been student I could not help but
be his friend. And as his friend ana
student l know as you do not know;
that his influence Is more powerful
for good that that Of any other man
on the faculty of Earlham COLLEGE and
that NO other man 10 30 well beloved
and respected for his honorable ana
truthful, gentle and fearless highI
character which has been such q no
tent force for the good in this CON-
mu4ity and with all with whom ho
has come In contact
Il must tell you that I have talked
to Mr.. Trueblood recently on this
matter and, though he 10 for temper.,
ance In no unmistakeable terms. II
thought that the proper way 70 vote
was in the way In which he did. He
did this from . conscientious poGntl
Of view. I
Il ask you II the time has come g
this society of Friends when # DOE
not recognize the principle for which,
our forefathers were pefsecuted thsiI
men should have the right to oct %
the dictates Of their own conscieoces8
Il further say that think that tho
meeting is eutirely too mueh in =,
hurry in this action. You might It
least investigate the charges ana So
whether or not yo9 hsHe based youP
judgment on the pruQer informaftoo
and whether the ccodfttons are vhat'
you imagine"
Reporter csosss 9suuseioa.