Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-01-13
ACTION OF regents
CHARACTERIZED BY
GRAY ASD|SGRACE-
FULAND DISHONEST
DID THE NEWLY ELECTED re.
GENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF.
NEVADA REDEEM A PRE-ELEc-
TIoN PROMISE TO JoURNAL7

Get the facts straight in your mind.
No charges were filed against Presi-
dent Hendricks. and no investigation
has been made or evidence submitted.
Less than a week ago President
Hendricks was endorsed by the ad-
ministrative head of every department
Of the university, the endorsement be-
ing signed by Robert Levers, vice
president; John c. Watson, dean of
college OF arts and science; J. G.
Scrugham, dean of the college OF en-
gineering; Charles s. knight, dean OF
the college of agriculture; George F.
James, dean OF the college of educa-
ton; F. c. Lincoln, director of the
Mackay School of Mines; S. d. Doten,
director OF the agricultural extension
division; w. B. Mack, director of state
veterinary control; II. H. Mullin, direc.
tor OF the state hygienic laboratory: !:
S. c. Dinsmore, director of the pure
food and drug laboratory.
The heads of departments endorsed
the president. yet three newly elected
regents, unfamiliar with the work, and
before they had time to investigate.
demand his resignation because they
want TO secure someone big enough
and broad enough" etc. Says the ant
TO the elephant look out who you're
crowdlng.
II is the most disgraceful action
ever taken by officials in this state.
One paper says: The three republi.
can regents" That is wrong, n Sian
der on the honest republicans of this
state. They may have been elected
as republicans. but they properly be
long with the precinct tammanyites in
lower New York because they would
blacken a character without an investi,
cation. They are not republicans, not
democrats. they are Kilborn independ
ents.
In an open letter to the people OF
Nevada before election these three Of
ficials promised, over their signatures
TO do nothing until full and complete
investigation of all charges had been
made. Were they honest? If a man
promised to do one thing and prompt.
ly did the opposite, what would you
call him? Have they broken their
promise because they were afraid a
Legislative investigation would remove
any excuse for the action which they
had undoubtedly secretly promised be
fore election to take?
The university was never in better
shape financially or otherwise. II has
been successful business administra.
ton of state institution, and the re.
ward is an attempt to belittle and dis,
grace those responsible.
And having delivered the goods,
politically speaking. we would ask WHIT
has been selected for the position o
president? Would 1t not be most ap
proprlate for the new regents to selec
Mr.. George d. Kilborn as the head o
the institution. he is big and broad
from the neck down. Just imagin,
Benjamin F. Curler gazing earnestl.
in his mirror looking for the man "bi,
and broad enough" to run the univer
sity. Mr.. Abel likewise. We presum,
both men will eventually place tn,
blame on the lady member and try tC
hide behind a skirt, IL is about their
caliber. .
On the resignation OF President Hen
bricks DR.. J. J. Sullivan said: IL vot,
NO for the reason that no charge,
have been filed. or preferred. befor,
this board of regents, OF any kind OF
character, and therefore there is M
justification for asking or acceptinl
the resignation OF President Hen
drick."
The statement OF Regent Sullivan sc
disconnected the petty politicians thai
they took few hours recess and pre-
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