Show QUITS RACE ON ORDER Of UTAH H BOSSES Joseph F. F Merrill MerriU in BrilI Brilliant Brilliant Bril- Bril I l ant Communication I Denounces the Autocratic Autocratic Autocratic Auto Auto- cratic Rule of Rei Ret Re- Re i t publican State Officials I. I Joseph F. F Merrill dean of or the school of ot mines of or the University of or Utah toda today resigned qs as s candidate for the state senate on OD tho Democratic ticket submitting his letter of or resignation to Chairman n Hay y Van CoiL The action of oC Professor ProCessor Merrill follo follows a demand made demand made b by the board oard of ot regents of the University of or Utah bowing to the wishes of ot D. D H. H Callister and IT IL Anderson n erson as manipulators of oC the l Republican Re e- e publican machine T The withdrawal of or Protes Professor or Merrill seta p. p precedent In Utah politics Moreover It Ii points another method of oC crushing formidable for tor opposition opposition through the curtailment curtailment curtail curtail- ment of ot personal liberties Professor Protessor Merrill withdrew from rom th the tha Democratic ticket In preference to severing his connection connection con con- with with the University of oC Utah the ultimatum said to have O been delivered b by bythe bythe the board of regent at the Instigation of ot the one Ife time f feral federal hunch bunch r Gives HI H His Seasons H r Merrill points out that th his resignation I ls submitted out o o r respect le t to to the wishes 5 of tho those o In 01 control of oC the tho gov- gov of oC the state He lc d declares that the controlling power deems it improper for a public educator to be a candidate ato on ona ona onn a n ticket opposing that party part Both Professor Merrill and leaders of or ortho tho the Democratic party a assert sert that this Is Isnow new now reasoning reasoning- nJ and contrary to political doctrines lh letter Jetter of oC Professor Merrill Mer Ncr rill nil brands the tho innovation as harrow and Illiberal Professor Merrills Merrill's letter follows Mr Jr nn Ray flap Van ati Cott Colt chairman Democratic County CO Committee City City- Dear Veri r Sir Sh 1 1 1 hereby r sign re-sign as a candidate candidate candidate can can- for the slate senate enote on the tIme Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic ticket An And In Justice to tho the conventions con con- that nominated mo inc and amid to myself myself my my- self u i word ord of explanation and defense of ot my action seems necessary I 1 resign out of respect ct to the wishes I of ot the th these sa 85 that control the o of ot this stale state If I 1 understand aright those I controlling controlling- th the party In power deem it I Improper for Cor a public educator to be a n LU a tid ticket et o opposing that part par par- parI I t ty To me this Idea is new and I believe be he- 11 lieve C it i savors urs of ot a narrow Illiberal- Illiberal lly ity and political Intolerance nce that should have no place in our public life nCe v Vengeance Threatened t ned In In the past religion has divided l the people of this state stat more deeply and aud than titan all any other cause But we have o learned lou toleration so 80 that lint no now nov we call can differ I anil yet jet et live c arid and II work worl to In peace and amity I I nHi may muy IJ be actIve In fn rc- rc lI Clus affairs without criticism or without without without with with- out bringing the I schools Into controversies And iid so Is It not strange that vo 0 cannot differ In our political vl s II s and still l Il o c friends that an may not l I hf f gi lv n mm n unsought tio to 1 a i public l' l office c without a threat t from t His h official Ion n of fit the he paI In po power powel 1 th that l n c will be upon the tIit Institution with wilh which h ri lie Is T Fmc lne ic o to the nomination cannot spring prim from froan an hone honest hon lion e est t conviction lint th the ho nomination would draw drav the time Institution into politics unless politicians of f the tho pUt pait In r should I Imala mala make the nomination an am e excuse CUBe for In- In tro politics Into the tho Institution For ForIn Forin ForIn In-I In In the the- past prominent r. r educators and in men n nIn In control lit educational institutions have ser served cl with In our state 1 legislature legisla legisla- tHree ture arid amid ha have al aio aho o taken the lie stump tump for forthe forthe the party In po m without anyone ques- ques so SJ far a as I now the tho lie propriety of or their Ir nt so C Certainly rt the tho schools I Wen avci i not mt III Into Jumo o b bj by these cir clr- J In Other co Communities 1 I Hud nud the doctrine now enunciated prevailed pre pre- I In other states slates e we should have ha ho heird ml 1 politically of Woodrow row President Butler of ot Columbia university mini uni ei ISU sity or Pr President Schurman of or COnet Corneil Cornell Cor Cor- net nell 11 ii Is opposed to the practice tlc lIc tice In imperial where cr siv all aie frequently railed upon to serve VC In le legislative ln thc bodies hollies Ever Every of Ow lit States dining the time past trAY U C lIS ha has appealed to university uni m rii rna to tako taku mote more Interest in politic on un ground that In a 11 democracy rn racy y in that the bi t thought lt and l 0 of till nil its it cHI citizens ens hall t-hall hallbe be toward making the government govern govern- OCI m ment nt t holler heifer fr Ami nii Pi 11 ton It Sharper nf of 2 Chicago o university advocated the time same Bame doctrine As to myself I thought ht I had considered considered con con- carefully tho ho question of a n. nom horn Tho The nomination itself would not interfere in the lie least with the time discharge of oC m my re regular lar Should I be elected then my work ork at the university would I have to be arranged for or during a short time But this could be done injury to the tho work vork Besides I havo have Jon long been entitled under the rules of ot service at the time university to a n leave of ot absence And since university professors are ac active uc- uc tive tl In religious educational business social professional and other affairs In accordance with the mo modern ern doctrine that I t teachers should bo be In living contact with the tIme affairs of men that lint they may be better better bet bet- I ter Cr and more practical teachers it seemed to me that there could coul be b- bno no objection I to In my accepting of ot a nomination And after all Is I It not a duty of or citizenship i I to tu respond to a call for fOt public service nut But wi wise o men Ia say hay present political conditions con con- In iii this state make it Inexpedient for mo inc t to remain on un the ticket I I. I therefore there there- fore ore cheerfully withdraw believing belle that In doing so 1 I am tendering rendering the time best service 1 I can now give gl to the causo that scales to drive from frum power Intolerant and domineering politicians who vho stand In the I way of a n genuine rule rulo of ot the time people Yours VCr very truly I Signed JOS JOg F MERRILL |