Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-09
WHAT or SEPARATIONS

The Galveston News Is out in a
column and half editorial analyzing,
dissecting and Interpreting the recent
vote on the amendment which pro-
posed separation for the A. 4 NJ. Col.
lege and the state University. The
News deducts among other things
that the majorities against the amend
ment were greater In the country than
in the city and therefore the propo-
sition OF separation was ricre OBJ
noxious TO the farmers. In ~hose In
terest Il was advanced. than to the
people OF the cities.
The News asks II the result OF the
election is TO be considered as final
or n the contest is 10 be continued?
The News believes Il was definite
expression from the people OF their
opposition to separation and should
be read as a decree for joint control
OF these institutions somewhat in the
way proposed by Governor Ferguson.
The News further says that 'politl-
cally. II Is the duty of the Legislature
to accept that as the meaning"
Such process OF reasoning as that
advanced by the News has never been
seen nor heard OF before since the
world began. Even II II could be ad.
mitted (which Is absurd) that II was
q direct rebuke by the people on the
question OF separation. by what men,
tai process can the News reach the
further deduction that II was a de
cree for Joint control?"
In the opinion OF The Eagle, the
vote was absolutely meaningless so
far as the question OF separation was
concerned. Less than third OF the
vote OF the State was polled. and
this fact alone would preclude the
possibility OF its being an expression
from the people. This. taken in con-
nection with an edict that Is said to
have gone out from certain quarters
20 swat everything in order to be sure
to kill No. 1. which involved a large
per cent OF the foreign vote. and there
Is no difficulty whatever In reaching
a correct explanation Of the vote. The
edict and decree Of which the News
speaks was to kill No. l. and separa-
ton was ordered sacrificed to make
sure of the death Of No. l. The fol-
lowing Is an editorial expression from
the Houston Post on the subject;
"The Galveston News is positive
that the defeat Of the separation
amendment implied IN a decisive
sense the objection Of the people OF
Texas TO its ratification . Admitting
that the vote was small.Nit neverthe'
less believes that Il was representa-
tive and that n full vote would have
shown an overwhelming majority OF
the people against, II. And so II be-
lieves now that the proponents OF
separation should accept the result
and take the next step. which II de-
clares TO be the unihcation OF the In
situations, which Governor Ferguson
has proposed
THE Post does not understand that
Governor Ferguson has proposed the
merging OF the institutions. but mere
ly their supervision and control by a
single board.
''The Post does not believe the vote
upon the amendment Is indicative OF
the wishes Of q majority of the voters
OF Texas. even though the adverse
majority may reach 10000 according
10 It's prediction. Less than 20 per
cent of the qualified voters OF Texas
went TO the polls. and experience has
long ago taught Us that. as a general
rule. n large percentage OF those who
vote against amendments do so be
cause they do not comprehend the
phraseology Of the propositions. and
they regard II safe TO vote no when
they are In doubt.
THE News will find. that the dele
gates TO the next convention yin vote
against unihcation and in favor Of
separation. These delegates will bs
very apt to represent the sentiment
Of their counties, and the recent re
suit will not be accepted as conclu
sives
AS II Is certain that more than
100000 votes viii be cast In next
years State primary election. why
would Il not be n good idea to settle
all doubts by submitting the separa
ton question to the voters then?
THAT would enlIghten the News
and those who are inclined to believe
the people are opposed to separation