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TUESDAY, APHID 11, 1811.atnim01y‘IVPOLITICS AND UN1VE8SITVThere is no occasion to say very much sfcs regards this controversy between cx-Jlt;5o\\ ^Ilnnrd and Gov. McGovern. The cx-gownor for several years was warm an the cause and during that period hut *?w in the stale were more zealous than She in the interests of both Senator La Toilette and of his reforms. So ft may he supposed later on when ho ound -things were much to his unliking, and the shine of reform had its shimmering Klftirmir in it. and that generally it waao t xvhnt it Beemcd, there waft an enlightening.In resigning from the hoard oE regents vf the university, Mr. .Hoard strongly insinuated and in raet charged, politics aYcre dominating the university matters «nd that political appointments were being mde, To this both the president ot Hhe university and Governor McGovern Teplied with some heat that ft wasn’t true at all. Then Mr. Hoard fires back with a reply that has both ginger and Nsundry statements in it that is going Ho have weight. _The university Authorities soem to ,conclude Mr. Hoard has said things or 'inferred about the management that he [Ms not. The essence of the- charges are Itbat factional politics is dominating i-university appointments, though this lt;loes not concern the actual university 1 management or os to its many professor-ediips, that is as related to the students alone. There are vast interests connected and related, vast expenditures, vast influences that may bo turned to advantage of political control if such are do yectcd into those cluuinela, and the cx-govcrnor charges such have. He cites in bis reply to the governor the care taken by his predecessor to secure the utyiver-sity from partisan control and fails to -see in late appointments that same careful disposition. William I). Hoard, like others, may have made one mistake, but be does not intend to make others. His sole desire is to secure for our great state university that- entire freedom from control by any faction or political party, so vitl!v necessary for its best welfare, nnd ho would noL see. if he can help, the couple of millions it costs annually, utilized in the interest of any faction. The. Charges made are those of ex-Gov, Hoard, and he wields * trenchant pen, possesses ft vigorous mind, and in every way can and i* ready to attack or de-; fend as the' case may he.The. highest interests of the people ol Wisconsin demand its unis'frsity be kept free from any suspicion of utilization for potitiel benefits.The reply of Gov. McGovern to the answer of Mr. Hoard again denies the truth of charges made and defends his appointments.
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Racine Journal
Racine, Wisconsin, US
Tue, Apr 11, 1911
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