Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-12
AME9 COLLEGE MAN ATTACKED
~ MOORE m sPEEcH IN
LEossLAruRE. u.
ACCUSED or PROMOTING
Hls PRIVATE INTERESTS
Opposes Appropriation Asked For Ex-
tension Work and Alleges That
Meney 10 ussd TO Advertise Himself
.-:Attaek 10 Resented BY Dixon and
ottsrs-lioidsn Present.

Dss MONIES, April 12.--Leveling an
accusing finger at Prof. p. G. Holden
Representative Moore, OF Linn county
yesterday afternoon on the floor Of the
house charged shat man." the head OF
the extension department of the Iowa
State College, with using his connec-
lions with the state agricultural insti-
tuition to promote his own personal in
terests and urging an extra appropria-
ton for extension work to commercial
Ire short courses.
Professor Holden sat In the house
chamber at the side of Representative
George. Of Story county, while the
forceful invective was being delivered
against him.
Representative Moore accused Pro-
lessor Holden with advocating the ad-
ditional extension department appro-
priation for the purpose OF advertising
himself He criticised the work being
done by the corn expert, questioned his
faithfulness to the state OF Iowa and
declared him to be unworthy Of his
position.
Professor Holden was not without his
defenders. however. Representatives
Dixon of Sac, Dawson Of Cherokee. and
Cunningham OF Buena Vista, supported
the grain specialist and deplored the
charges made against him by Repre-.
sentative Moore.
Appropriations Start II.
It was during the discussion OF the
appropriation committee bill making
appropriations for the state educational
institutions that Representative Moon
delivered his speech against Professor
Holden. The senate appropriations
committee bill was amended by the
house committee giving the extension
department Of the state college an ad-
ditional appropriation of $4,000 annu-
ally, making total Of $4,000 for the
short course work, including the W.T.
900 allowed by the Thirty-third gem
eral assembly and the additional per-
manent Appropriation OF $eo,ooo IN
cluded in the bill under discussion
Realizing that the 9tipe short course
bill. appropriating 100000 for short
course work would be killed by the
passage Of tho committee bill. support
ers OF the Stipe bill commenced to urge
a still larger appropriation for the ex-
tension fund. Representative Cunning
ham presented an amendment increas-
inx the appropriation by $4,000. max
ing total Of $4,000 for the extension
department. &
Representative Moore, of Linn, OPP
posed the Cunningham amendment
The amendment carried, however, pS
a vote Of so to So. There is no ob5ec-
ton to the remainder of the approprla-
lions for the three state educational
institutions under the state board o.
education, the bill otherwise being the
same as passed by the senate last week
REPRESENTATIVE Moore minced no
words in telling the house his opinion
of Professor Holden. With his char
acteristic and sarcastic manner on
similar occasions, he made his charges
straight from the shoulder.
IT want to see Iowa built up" he
said. "but I do not want to see the
state Holdenized. I do not want to see
special interests get their grab under
the supervision of this man who is
urging this additional appropriation to
promote his own interests.
Holden Ia a thorough disorganizer
and undisciplined. He has cultivated a
sentiment for short courses among the
men in Iowa that he may get more
money to spend as he wishes to pro-
mote his own interests.
Holden already has .overdrawn his
fund to the amount of $4,000 and his
stenographers have been without pay
for two months. altho it is against the
rules of the college to anticipate on
funds.
"That man Holden Is thoroughly un-
worthy to work for the state. He has
prostituted his connections In Iowa by
advertising lands In another state. He
has written letters on the college sta
.tionery boosting Idaho lands. this man
who is supposed to be boosting the
state of Iowa If I had as much con-
fldence in this appropriation as I have
in his bogus land schemes would not
vote for 1t at all.
"This appropriation can not be ex-
pended in extension work but Holden
wants more to advertise himself. He is
the evil and insiduous motive back of
the proposed increase"
klsy QUESTIONS Moore.
At this juncture Klay. Of Sioux
necessary to spend the whole appropri-
alton every year.
Holden already is behind in his APP
propriation,'' responded Sir. Moor g.
Would he spend all Of the increa sed
appropriation? Would q duck swim? ]
guess he would"
Representative Zeller asked Repre-
sentative Moore to explain Professor
Holden's connection with certain "hen
Matching" machine. This. however, Mr.
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