The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-06
rtiIEE MAIN QUESTION EvADED.

rss George jByrne increased his space
from two to three columns in his Sun
day letterGto the wheeling Register
yesterday. continuing his trade
I am:nst the Republican party In gen
erar and the West Virginia University
md the ed itor of the West VirSlninn
sinEhrtfcular. But George evadel. and
very wisely we think. the main ques-
ton asked OF him. namely. what ID the
Democratic programme in regard ITO
the things of which he complains?
what do they propose to do In the mat
ter OF expenses for the State govern
sn1ent. II they get In power? Waat big
{ rlfts would they make? AS We are
now sliscussing the University affairs
awfIls the Register correspondent kindly
tell us Just what we may expect rs re.
CARDS Its pay roll and expenditures in
case tine Democrats get in power?
Then The Universlty;s friends will
know Just what to depend on and just
what to do in the next campaign.
There have been Democratic RereMs
on the University Board every year,
hut we have not heartf Of their want
y ing to stint the University or do away
with the departments which enroll the
S757 students which Mr.. Byrne by infer
;ence thinks the state ought mol help
to educate. There are two Democrats
Y out OF i've on the Board OF Regents at
present In charge OF the UniYcrsity
and we have heard nothing OF abolish
Ing any large departments at tho Uni
sversit5 except tine Preparatory De-
\ PARTNERS, which has nnd one years
work taken from 1t this yehr and the
Board wants to work for Its gradual
sdiscontinuance. The Board OF Control
has a very strong. able and efficient
Democrat ON 1t, but We haven't beard
5Dfhts wanting to commit general hnra-
liri with the University departments
md appropriations and we are much
mistaken In the man II We do hear OF
SitsdurinE his four years in the o@ce.
Z tItt Mr.. Byrne estate. that the nppro.
sspn.ations for The University the last
two years or Democratic adminlstra-
1 tion.S that is In 1895 and 1896. wern 500
200 and: $4,000, RESPECTIVELY. That
s4was when there were from 300 10 400
students. Then on the same basis.
with the 5s1. which Mr.. Byrne claims
1 are 9all the regular, students the Uni
SGyersityE mas now. we presume 100000 to
4 s35, 900 per annum would be considered
liberal from the Democratic standt
point The Republicans provided. mind
you, raised the money to pay for s1G1.-
600 for the State University hst year
\ and are proud OF 1t. Would Mr.. Ryrne
cut that appropriation to the Demo-
cratic ratio for the years 1866 and
make 1t sac, 900 or $35 900? If SD. the
! people want to know 1t beforehand: If
mot, for feayen's sake shut UP. II Mr..
&ByrneE is Just writing to see his stuff
in print, or for the so much per column
ne gets from the Register. Their We
know how mucn attention to pay 10 mis-
letters, but II the Register. which
sseems to defend his course elitorially
wants to take a stand for cutting the
life out of the University. We think the
people ought To know what Is In store
3 fort he StateB leading educational In.
stitutlon.s We shall be glad to have
the Democratic programme In outline
from either Mr.. Byrne or the Wncehng
Register.
.j3f3 We feel coririimented ovet Mr..
G5SByrne's reference to the. State Normal
School showing. The editor OF the
West Virglntan was not q member OF
$tl .ef University Boasal Of Regents last