The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-08

no attempt made to go over the evil
dence, for that would have been inn
possible by either house, the testi-
mony amounting to several hundred
typewriter pages.
By an Overwhelming majority the
men who had learned the true cons
ditions at Red Wing found Whittier
guilty.
And even the legislature voted to
accept the majority report condem-
ing the practice in vouge at Red
Wing, the ony change from the
majority report being the fact that
an amendment saving the precious
scalp of Mr.. Whittier was adopted.
This point is worthy of emphasis.
The majority report was adopted
after it had been merely changed.
so that Whittier could continue in
charge. No one, not even Whittier's
friends denied that cruelty and abuse
exist at the Red Wing school.
Therefore, this paper believes that
it is the boys at Red Wing who are
being COMMERCIALLY abused" by COM
tinuing whittier in charge and it
believes that the determination of
Governor Eberhart to force him to
quit is one of the brightest spots in
his brilliant career as governor.
a.gI In this position we are far from be-
ing alone. Hundreds of papers
throughout the state are calling for
Whittier's retirement and they use
such language as this, from the Du-
luth News Tribune:
From Helena, where he is at
tending the Interstate Devel-..ss
opment meeting, comes an in
terview with Governor Eber-
hart as to the Red Wing school
He repeats that Superintendent
Whittier must go. -s....
,- st is my duty" says the
Governor, "to see that the will
of the people is carried out,
and l propose to do So That
is straight to the point and we'll
spoken; no one can doubt that 3
it is final. . zs
Or this from the Luverne Herald
way down in the southwestern part
Of the state: ... .a-c.y
Governor Eberhart's attitude
in the matter thus far is COM
mendable, but if he has any re-
gard for the respect of the peo-
pie of Minnesota he must con-
tinue to stand firm and cause
Writers removal by what
ever means may be found neces-
sary to bring about this de-
sirable termination of one of
the most regrettable conditions
in the history of the state.
Politics, friendship and personal
desires are insignificant when the
welfare of youthful human lives is at
stake. Minnesota should lose no time
in letting the world know that she
has become civilized
~. TRUE. ........-
The modest effort of the Pioneer
through it's "Heart-to-heart" talks
to bring newspaper readers into a
better understanding of the desire
and aim of publishers, is beaing some
fruit, as other papers are taking the
question up for discussion, thus
placing it before an ever increasing
number
In this weeks issue of the Little
fork Compass appears the following
eQltOrlal: ..-..--......-
In series of heart to heart
talks the Bemidji Pioneer
tactfully appeals to it's sub
scribers and the general public
for aid in an effort to mutually
advance the interest of all.
No newspaper seeks the i'll will
of anyone. It's bitterest enemy
is accorded equal recognition
with it's most cherished
friend; failing in this, the
publishers destroy their useful
ness. All residents should keep
this fact, to the fore, and aid p
as they would be aided. 1t is.
the greatest cooperative agency
under government and should
be thus treated that the great
est good of all may result. =,
The Compass has forcibly ex-
pressed the truth. May the good
work go on. w.. >- -~~- -
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