Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-11-27
LET HEARsAY
TESTIMONY BE STRICKEN OUT.
Nevada Newsletter.

Nevada Newsletter.
When the Board Of Regents Of tie
State University organizes a. the fist
Of the year. that body should III z
tine and then proceed Niih = pnblic
investigation Of the various charges
that have been hurried during the pas
year against the President and the
MANAGEMENT Of the University Nj
CurIsr. one Of the neElyelscted -
gents. who IN all probability viii Be-
chosen 10 serve a. chairman of the
rev board, IS a lawyer and former
turist and has had a great amount Of
experience IN having Eezrsay testi-
nony stricken from court records. he
kroEE full veil that bearsay testimony
Is not the best By any means and is
ofrenti1nss found 70 be false So- let
him lead z movement IN quest Of facts
with all manner Of spleen aside, alc
then let true judgment come forth
The people Of the state are entitled %
have their university cleared Of su=
pIcion and the things that suspicion
brings.
But possibly the Regents. Eho viii
be new to the hoard. Kill feel that b.
cause Of the character Of the campaign
,-zged In behalf Of their election thai
the proposed public investigation
should BE- conducted By !nsriEalioa and
under the direction OF the legislature
which early in the year will come into
session. On second thought i would
seem that this would be the best
course TO pursue. The legislature
could name committee Of strong and
capable men 10 hear sworn testimony
relating TO all phases - University a.!
fairs and then this committee could
call before IL in open session all Per
sons known 10 have conducted the pro
paganda sgzinEt the University. Il
would be a splendid thing 70 have suca
q committee formed and have Il bring
into the investigating room the gentle
man who presides over the destinles Of
the Nevada State Journal, namely. NJ.
KNborn. And il would BE- Just the
proper thing TO subpoena all hands who
have been 20 yery active in spreading
truths or untTuths'' concerning Ne
yada's state uuiYe nifty. Put each or
OF these persons IN the hands OF ?
forceful and skillful investigator and
then let the chips fall where they
may II spleen and disappointment.
have been back OF the propaganda
against the University then Il, u
know IL, that the instlgatorz Of thls
dissension. IL found 10 81 guilty. may
b placed in silence for all time
Sworn and full statements from all OIL
these people f. what IL wanted in thl
University matter.
We hold no brief for President Hen
dricE. We are sure that IL an Cye.
and public investigation Of TnlYcTsit.
Affairs is conducted that he viii TAX,
care Of his interests and those Of III
Etatc institution he represents. PROT
ably he "scraped little moss" at tn
University and that f. Why a propagar
da against sim came into existence
But. however that may be. there il
principle in' Olved in this matter Of IA
greater importance 10 the people q
Nevada than the retention or dismisaa
Of the present President Of the Tn
ysrsity.
And It g. this: Suppose. for @,
ample, that successor is named {
President Hendrick and that this SUI
cessor, because Of his progrcssivisi
and or because he chooses TO NAH
some change or another at tn irstiu
tion. gains the diBpleasure or arous,
the spItefulness Of some few person
what d TO prevent these Tow persor