The San Francisco call., 1910-12-12
college EDITORS VICTIMS OF INJUSTICE
Methods of Russia and the Elmira Refornlatory
Prevail and a Narrow Minded Faculty
Committee EnforCeS Law of AbsolutiSm
By w. RUSSELL COLE

liberal education the midst of surroundings where
true value would be placed free speech free thought and free
action Freedom today institution
Does this freedom however, really exist?
There have been Stanfords history
when this question: by unfortunate happenings has been
brought forcb public attention Those have
which particular prominence has been attached because the
Of certain faculty members of distinction involved There has
been such general publicity given similar within
years students chief
have been the suffer the penalties Yet such have been
numerous.
EDITORIAL CRITICISM is BA RRED
Such that of the Harold Fitch
Daily Pao Alto whose penalty for speaking his mind freely
columns of the student publication failure graduate with
his though he had necessary scholarship
credits
Common saying upon the Stanford campus
accepting edorshp college publication peril
putting balance the expectation completing
True undertaking the edtorship college Jour
goes task with eyes OPEN penalty that
will attach in the he wins faculty anmosy through
criticism though that criticism may express his
and the sentiments of the student body
supposed to reflect.
This being any but be blamed
the breach and he deposed forced leave the
siy Some may say, NO he penalty he deibr
atey puts his head nobody himself to blame
and he ought GO But problem
itself? of editor
stife honest convictions dcaton because of
possible consequences Put to the test will not the fellow
sound principle bravery American grit respond the
dictates of his conscience regardless of
the cost?
The list of Stanford been deposd or
suspended long Is be said that upon that
roll bear faint of ignoiny that the list itself
tribute the fact that Stanford knowing the penalty
foreand have been made the stuff which American admres
and respectable stand by honest convictons
TYPICAL OF UNJUST CENSO RSHIP
The of the late Harold Fitch o8 typical injustice
that has grown of censorship by minded
injustice from which, many there no
redress Fitch editor of the Daily Pao Alto student
publication during the stormy period that the up
rising OF three ago, when the Clark affairs
committee first appointed student of more than
ordinary abita deep thinker and young conservative
Vewswho had developed unusually judgment fconro
he never heated to voice the real student which
who had joined in the demonstration merely as lark
hgand ngeaders those who had the highest
the students In those critical dsvs when @ an o 1 - ] ; among h
who had been dismissed Harold con
ave action Those familiar of the trouble
accorded Fitch preventing secession among the
that would
PECULIAR REWARD FOR HONEST OPINION
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FREE SPEECH is STRUGGLE
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play and freedom of thought and action
No m g npss n0ns % tbs the rights which
faculty called among Students
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fconrol emergency that trying any man
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