Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-17
coLoulTT RoMPs ON THE EAGLE
Claims This Paper Has Mlsrepresent
ed Him and Processes Loyalty
20 A. and NJ. College.

nor, has made public quite an inter
esting letter addressed 10 the Eagle
Printing company in answer To par
agraph printed in the Bryan Eagle
touching the attitude OF Mr.. Colqutt
with reference To the Agricultural and
! Mechanical college. In this letter Mr..
Colquitt says:
II have received an extract from
your issue OF January II, In which
you refer to my attitude toward the
Agricultural and Mechanical college.
Il infer from what you say that my
record on other questions Is unsatis-
l factory TO you. and do not. Of course
write this letter for the purpose OF
trying TO convince you that my record
should be acceptable. freely &C
cord 10 every man the right To differ
with my views. and TO criticize my con
/ duct. but | protest against you class
| ing me- otherwise than as n friend OF
the Agricultural and Mechanical col
lege OF Texas.
"The constitution provides that the
Agricultural and Mechanical college
shall be deemed n branch OF the Uni
versity OF Texas. and II will require an
amendment 20 the constitution 10
change this. would not object IN
the least 10 this being done and have
also stated that considered this
matter Of minor Importance ana de-
tail but that I thought what rs most
needed nv the AGRICULTURAL ana Ne'
chanicaI college are appropriation
sufficient 20 construct additional builo
irrs 20 accommodate all ~ the youth
OF tho state who desire 20 attend the
institution and ~ keen the buildings
already constructed in q proper ana
decent state ~ repair
III the next governor OF Texas ~
going 10 follow the footsteps OF tn'
nresont executive and veto appropri''
lions for huiiiincs and improvements
rnon constitutional grounds, u viii be-
long time before the suffering needs
OF the Agricultural and Nechan''a' .
college can be relieved.
Il assume from vour article that Won .
and Davidson accept Governor Camr. .
bail's consumption ~ the constitution .
do not and In surnort ~ my view or 7
the matter have tho previous action /
~ such DISTINGUISHED governors a.
Ross. Hogr. Culberson, Savers. ana .
I AMMAN. ail 81 whom approved an 7.
for IKE nurnoses as these 4
made hv the last legislature and veto
cd by tho present governor
You saw the people OF Brazos coun'
~ are ccinr 20 vote against mo.
is their privilege 10 do so. but ] re.
call with much pleasure that they dld
not do so the last time ! ran for GOV
arnor. ard I ID not believe thew VIII
10 so AZ this time. ! am not going IN
IN nolitical claptrap nor poliu'
al hypocrisy for the purpose OF pal
Hating nv enemies or securing the
rotee Of the people and whether Won
" the people Of Brazos county sun
BORT me In the coming campaign tor
,overnor or not Is immaterial In So
'se rs n affects nv desire TO see the
AGRICULTURAL and Mechanical college
made the greatest Institution Of its
,ind In the United States. SAID
his in nv former campaign for gov
,rnor and have not changed.
Il said further then. and ! repeat u
low. that the university and AGr'-
u'tural and Mechanical COLLEGE end
m other state educational institutions
ught 20 be nut on sound footin"
md taken ont OF politics and that y
hould be unnecessary for those or
rue'oi with the management ~ these
10 have 10 lobby with III"
legislature 10 secure funds sufficient
or their proper conduct and maint"
ance. These are my views indie
endent Of political asnirot.ors
THE helm Of friends nor punishment
v enemies win change NV views 30"
" friendship for the Agricultural
nd Mechanical college and for the
OF Texas"