The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-03
DR.. ?. B. BARR|NGER
ATTACKS GOVERNOR
IN SIGNED LETTER
CONTINUED From First page,

was never allowed the opportunity.
The continued presentation of
trumped-up charges, sometimes given
In advance to the press. and scatter
ed broadcast throughout the State,
kept me ever on the defensive. could
not. of course. resign un.ar such con-
ditions.
Made Sacrifice.
When the matter came in this form
however, II did not take me long to
decide that / would make the sacri-
hector the sake Of the college and
OF tho State. and also for my own
peace OF mind With these two men
again OH the board for four years.
backed by more than compiacent exc
cutivc. nothing could be done in the
way OF improving conditions at the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Dis
loyalty amongst the faculty and en-
ployes would continue; characterization
amongst the students. and every per-
sonal enemy would continue to find
an official mouthpicce.
That the Governor OF n great Com
inonwealth. a State like Virginia.
should have lowered himself TO make
use OF, as tools for a political CON
spiracy. men whose records he knew.
al least well enough TO appreciate
their value. was shock. but it was
IieScHteE straight ana true. The
height OF their vcnality was simply the
measure Of their value to him. az a
long lever is batter than short.
But any chief magistrate, any sworn
officer OF the law, who would do this
thing would do anything. The elastic
limits Of an oath o. once are nil
once over the line honor Is gone for
ever. He would baik at nothing
knew his record. his political double
dealing in the days Of Malone his
recent campaign. the representative OF
the liquor interests in the East and
the Idol OF the "drys" in tho West
And ] further knew him 10 be under
Influences not OF the N ost scrupulous
character To remain in Office with
such An enemy Ia the Capitol was UNI
wise.
Some Enemies.
Naturally. I have made some enc
mics. have been in public life in
Virginia for nearly twenty-five years:
have been executive officer Of two
OF It's chief Institutions o, learning.
president OF the Medical Society OF
Virginia; "A member Of the state Board
o! Health. member ot the state
Board OF Agriculture. president Of the
Eastern Virginia Trucking Board: a
member Of the Geological survey Com
mission, OF the Cattle Quarantine
Board. the Crop Pest Commission. etc.
!" N''" n'aCh1FSe OF DUTY IN SUCH
varied Positions. haze, OF course
given ofiense. but such things are IN
eVitaolc All that "A man ca n do is to
Try TO Keep the type OF his enemies
uniform
would call attention 10 the fact
that during this long time no word OF
criticism vas applied 10 my work In
any omcc, except al the Virginia POLY
tcchH!c Institute. a place which has
been made the football OF State poll
tics ever since its inception
When therefore. received this mes
sage from the Governor and had duly
pondered Il sent him word by his
messenger that II theoe Two !mpossi-
b!es were not reappointed would
meeting OF the board after the new
appointments "a majority had been
made
AS regards my determination 10
answer no questions and make no
statement OF any kind regarding the
matter al the time. Il will readily be
seen that 1t was proper. While Il was
frankly stated that ms resignation
would be accepted by the board. which
was yet 10 be appointed, could guar
aHtec nothing until the act was done
Even when the papers. which had
inside Information. began TO lombard
with insinuations and prophecies and
ask for interviews waited quietly
for the completion o. the act After
that was free
New Appointments.
About June !. 1912. the Richmond
Times Dispatch published the follow
Ing regarding the new appointments
on the Virginia Polytechnic Institute
board
"For the term Of four years, be
ginning July !. 1912, the following
10Y
OF the Norfolk and Western Railway,
OF Roanoke Geappo!nted); Senator
John 3 watkins. OF Chesterfield: II
81. Smith, Jr.. OF Richmond, and J
Thompson Brown. OF Bedford. Sena
tor watkins, Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Brown
have all seen service on the board Of
this institution Mr.. Smiths old term
expired only two years ago.
For the uneXpired term OF two
years from July !. made vacant by
the resignation OF Second Auditor
Roosevelt Page. the Governor named
DR. w. A. Harris of Spotsylvania
THE three men failing OF reappoint-
men are: J. Cullen Darlington, OF Char
lotte: Leslie d. Kline. OF Henrico. and
Robert J. Noel. Of East Radford. Va
~ is noticeable that two visitors
who have frequently opposed the re-
gime OF the president. DR.. Paul B. Bar
ringer. are left Oft the board. These
are Messrs. Noell and Kline. Mr.. Car
rington leaves the board because of
the fact that Berkeley d. Adams, who
is from the same county. of Charlotte.
has recently become a member eX-
onc!o by reason OF his election as
President Of the state Board OF Agri-
culture and two members from one
county would cause much criticism
The elimination OF Mr.. NOEL and Mr.
Kline puts an end. 1t is thought. to
recent friction and insures DR.. Barrin-
gers continued services as president
OF school which Is now in highly