Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-07-05
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Governor Ferguson VS., The University Of Texas

liens of Texas not accept these charges true upon the
bare statement of Governor Ferguson Many citizens of
Texas may be convinced that these charges untrue
upon the statements which from the University If
tie charges made by Governor Ferguson be true the Uni
gers deserves the severest condemnation and should
dergO thorough house cleaning before being permitted to
proceed further the gross violation of both law and de-
cency with which Governor Ferguson charges Three facts
stand out prominently:
|. The Regents of the University examined into Gov
nor Ferguson charges October 1916 they had done
prior to that date and reported the people of Texas and to
the Legislature that in its judgment the charges were not
true.
3 The Regents, the faculty, the EX-Sudents Associa-
ton and the student body endcavOred to get the present
Lee isature to investigate these charges.
B. The Legislature had before il the emized statement
o. the University expenditures for two years certified by
pd1c accountant The finance committees OF both the House
nd the made careful inspection of every item of the
nversis budget for the next two years, and on the basis
of this made the largest appropriation to the University in its
history Acting upon the advice of Governor Ferguson the
Senate refused to investigate the University.
From these facts il appears that the present Legis-
aure if Governor FegusOns charges true has been
grossly negligent in its duty TO the people of Texas in
hitting institution characterized by the gross rregular
ties with which Governor Ferguson has charged it, to
nue receive the benefits derived from the peoples
ey The people of Texas therefore should demand hat the
present Legislature be reassembed special session to undo
the harm which has been done the State by this body in
the regular and called sessions which have already been held
The people of Texas should demand that Governor Fer
guson assemble the Legislature special session and that he
lay before that BODY the charges of gross Irregularities
which he has mentioned in his and in the public
uttcranccs which ne is reported 70 have made
The people Of Texas have right TO answers by Governor
ferguson to the following questions:
If YOU believed the charges you have brought against
the University why did not submit them to the
Legislature, and yourself demand an investigation?
If YOU believed the charges YOU have brought against
the University true why did YOU block Legislative in
ycsgation when the University demanded it!
B. Why do YOU not call the Legislature together to
investigate and settle this controversy?
UNIVERSITY
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MAXEY MRS REBECCA FISHER Austin
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WASHER MRS TERRELL Marshall
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A WARNER Claude THOS Il STONE Houston
WEST Brownsville JAMES z. BEARD SEES Boston