Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-01-29
AUDITOR IS
ASKEDFOR
STUBBS

Senator Maurice Mack distinguish
ed himself in the senate this morning
by introducing a bunch of bills, only
one of whicn is entitled to serious
consideration, that to create an au.
ditor for the State University.
There has been a lot of talk about
irregularities at the State Univer-
sity. There has been a lot of smoke
and a lot OF statements about this
and that thing, ranging from abso-
Lutte peculation on the part of Presi-
dent Stubbs, on the part of the diff
ferent attaches OF the university, on
tne part of persons connected with
the university, and on the part of
most every one that has anything to
do with the conduct of the institu-
tiOn.
/ Mack's bill calls for an auditor for
the institution. This is good as far
as it goes.
The only trouble with it is that it
does not go far enough.
What is needed at the university
is an impartial expert to go through
the books of that institution for the
last ten years, to examine into every
transaction with the Washoe county
Bank, into every account with the
tradesmen. into every salary pay
ment, and if possible to go into the
books of every person that has done
any considerable amount of business
with the University
This should be done in justice to
President Stubbs, in justice to the
board of regents, in justice to the
employees of the institution.
Let the facts be known If it is
true, as charged, that a professor
mas been CARRIE, IN the books I'M
der an assumed hd,1e because he
draws another state salary. let it be
known. or let the statement be de-
MED by competent and unbiased |
authority.
If it be true that payments made !
~ oN"NNhNo nave llNNtl bttIl ltluI Il |
ed though such payments were con-
ditioned as deposits for security on |
ly, let the facts be known. II it is |
true that the furniture bought by or |
for tae student body has been re-
moved to the quarters of a member
of the faculty for his use. let it be
known.
There are many other things in re-
gard to the management of the in
stitution that are charged against
the management under DR.. Stubbs.
Let them be investigated
Many persons in this state believe
lieve that DR.. Stubbs is no longer a
fit person to be at the head of that
institution for many reasons; but in
idstice to DR.. Stubbs, let d full in
vestigation of university affairs be
made to the end that the talk and
scandal breeding rumors that have
been circulated for the last five
years be ended either in his remov-
al or in his exoneration.
1t is unfortunate that a sectarian
is president of the institution. bur
even so. he is entitled to fair inves-
tigation and treatment. His errors
Of judgment should be corrected
and if he cannot make his views con-
form to the wishes OF the taxpayers
who support the institution. let him
be removed and let no sectarian or
ordained minister ever be elected to
the presidency of that institution
again.
The people of the State of Ne
vada are tired - the continued talk
about mismanagement of the State
University and will be glad to see
It ended once and for all, either by
by an expert or by re-
moval of Stubbs or both. .
The bill is regarded as an attempt
% satisfy the clamOr for an investi
cation of the institution and it's af-
'airs and at the same time white
wash anything that may not suit tne
AK payers of the state in the man.
agement. In either case it is a vir- ,
ual admission that the institution
needs Investigating. "