El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-04
MINES SCHOOL
ALONE ESCAPES
Governors Veto Cuts Off
Funds of State University
and Medical Branch.

Austin, Tex, June 4.-There is yet
a chance, although it appears quite
slim, that the appropriation for the
support Of the University Of Texas
may be saved. as governor Ferguson
up to noon today had not filed with
the secretary of state his veto mes
sage disapproving the university bud
get. Until this is done the governor
has the power to Withdraw his proc
lamation issued Saturday night. It
is understood this. in the event the
Lomax injunction suit is Withdrawn
and the board of regents left to dis
charge its official duties, the COVER
nor would revoke or cancel his veto
proclamation. In this event the gov
ernor is giving a final chance TO the
proponents of this litigation TO with
draw it.
Unless this is done the veto mes
sage will be filed with the secretary
of state and become operative. ID. h
Woodward, attorney for Lomax in the
Injunction suit. said today that he
had heard nothing Of contemplated
action looking to the sdiSmiSslng OF
the suit and if there had been any
such plan on foot he would certainly
have heard of it, The governor SAID
secretary of state sometime TINS
evening or tomorrow, that he had
other portions Of the educational ap-
preparation bill under consideration
school of Mines Not Affected
Gov. Ferguson vetoed the uni
versity appropriation with the eS-
ception of the part of the bill appro-
priating S539S7 for the Texas School
Of Mines at FL Paso- II was known
Saturday afternoon that the COVER
nor practically had decided upon TINS
action. following the refusal OF the
regents to abolish the fraternities, as
demanded by the governor. II also
was known that Gov. Ferguson
wished president Vinson, of the uni
versity. TO resign, an action the pres
ident had declined to take.
] Friends OF the School OF Mines ara
lgratified over the action of the gov
| ernor in leaving that institution IN
! mOIested. Without the appropri-
alton the School Of Mines could not
carry on its work for the next two
wears. but with the appropriation
available, the work can go on with
out change from the plan outlined
Military Training Decided Upon
| Despite the turmoil in which the
/ board of regents are now lnVoiVeo,
] il is almost certain that they viii DO
everything possible for the establish
ment of military training at the uni
versity next session 1t was dls-
I closed on good authority that the
plan is favorably considered by the
/ board and that the federal govern
ment will be urged to supply arms
and officers for the training Of the
male students during the next ses-
sion of the university. Whether or
not such arrangement will be con-
! tinued longer than the period OF the
war is not known
Regent Resigns
Before Gov. Ferguson vetoed the
university appropriation. Dr. G. =
McReynolds OF Temple, resigned as
member of the board Of regents and
W. C. Love. Of Houston, was chosen
I to succeed him. These changes TOOK
place at the meeting Of the regents
I in Galveston and the board then ad-
/ journed to meet June IL in Austin
I Students Of the university issued
a protest to the people Of Texas late
2 Saturday declaring the action OF the
I governor. il ii should stand, would
I kin the university. The protest says
/ s'Governor Ferguson has not only
vetoed a bill. he has killed a univer-
sitv. The peoples university has
been destroyed: it is for the people 10
hold accountable him who destroyed
/ II