Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-09-14
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER ID. 1911.
FAIR TO THE UNIVERSITY.

George d. Cline, editor Of the Hudson
True Republican, in an editorial article
in the last issue Of his paper answers
certain charges made against the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, --"of immortality
within and political interference with
out" He states that in order to ascer-
tain as nearly as possible the truth of
these charges he recently spent day
in Madison interviewing few promi-
nent citizens who have high standard
of morals and are not in politics on
either side. He gives the opinions ex'
pressed to him by two mon:
Mr.. Frank Brown an early graduate
and one Of the most prominent and re-
spected men in business and social
circles, said in part:
"The reports that are sent out
from Madison to the metropolitan
press decrying the University en-
tirely misrepresent the condition Of
the institution have never
seen more orderly and gentle
manly body OF students than those
who are attending the University
1t Is absurd to imagine that
they differ from the same number
taken from any other section and
ridiculous to think they should all
be good NJ the best or that they are
as bad NJ tho worst.
Secretary of State Frear gave his
opinion AZ follows:
when ! came to Madison was
not enthusiastic over the University,
but my experience has convinced
me that the students are AZ orderly
set Of young men ~ you can find
any place. am living close to
fraternity house and have had am
pie opportunity to know
In commenting upon these opinions
Mr.. Cline says:
"These identical opinions were OK
pressed by number of other repre-
sentative men. A number of students
from the outside when asked II they
had detected any immoral influences
at work among the students for which
the city Of Madison or the faculty of
the University were ut fault every one
answered decidedly In the negative, de-
claring rumors to that effect were Mt
terly groundless.
ut IL very unfortunate that the high
est educational institution in the state
was ever dragged into the mire Of dirty
politics. The work of such an institu-
ton Is not altogether financial. There
is much that cannot be measured in
dollars and cents, u strong citizenship
that strengthens the bulwark of the
state. But as financial proposition
1t pays the largest dividends Of all the
states Investments, Wisconsin ranks
with the very few states that hold first
place in dairy products. Where you find
locality dotted with cheese factories
and creameries you will find either
student of the agricultural department
in charge or that the knowledge has
come from the University in some other
way.
"The dairy products of the state of
Wisconsin for the last year were worth
four times as much M all the gold
mined in Alaska, yet this is only one
line which the work of the university
has helped strengthen"
Mr.. Cline's words and the testimony
which he produces should have weight
with fair minded persons who are dis
posed to do justice to the great institu
ton of which the people of Wisconsin
are justly proud, Mr. Cline is himself
an early graduate of the University. a
man of keen observation, and writer
of ability, who searches for the truth
for the truths sake.