Show SCATHING REPLY I TO KNIGHT CLUB J 7 Educator Lays Bare Purposes O of Democratic State Committee SETS FORTH HIS REASONS I t- t i i Attempt to Drag B S Y U U. U Into Politics Results in ill Reaction f Ij J The Tue efforts of ot tho the Democratic state 1 committee to drag the tho Brigham Young y t university o of Provo Into politics have haver r been sown snow in truo true light b by i a 1 aletter r setter letter written l b by u. u prominent educator k p c of Salt Lako Lalo to R R- Leo Bird tho thu D Democratic Demo Demo- ruo- ruo r 1 cratic h henchman at tho university at it itI This Thill educator gh gives c Bomo some reasons rea roa- I Mr Ia Bird sons eons why he lie will not support In fn their efforts to h. r and his confederates ute use the Brigham Young university for political purposes In supporting Jeseo 1 r William for or governor Tho The letter follows follow t. t Salt Lako Lake CIt City Oct 29 1008 HIOS Mr tr r. r R. R Leo lAo Bird Diri Chairman Knights Knight B r University Club Dear Sir You Sir You letter appealing to toh h nio 10 to vote ote for Jesse Joste William Knight tt jf 1 for tor governor and ond to ug use my Influence v. v ence InCO with my friends to do I likewise T liac llac Just rca reached hed mo me You malce make t this of or In the name namo appeal by implication o b. b the tho alumni of tho the university J. J Let me say ay that I ha have every every respect re- re t for tOt Mr Ir but I wll will not vote voto for him him- And Arid I will WUI u use o m my In Influence tn in- fluence to elect the straight Republican ticket t lather FrIends Friend of nf University You who have hav dra dragged ed the name nam ol ot olour i our alms alma mater Into tho the mire of poll poll- politics tics have havo evidently forgotten In your four our sided one view of things that Lera are other alumni than Mr Knight concerned con con- corned In this contest contest- Did it ft n never ner er 4 occur to you that Senator Smoot Is Isa a Jl very good grood friend of tho the university university- I one one of ot Its very first students student Tho The and father have z m memory mory of ot what he ho his hla done for tor the should have risen to rebuke before you attempted to todo torIo do rIo what you have hava done dono Did you ou for fer ferret ret ot ot that Superintendent N Nelson l on Is Ie an nn of ot the Brigham Young university university uni uni- and has honored the school through a a. life devoted to education Would Karl Earl G. G who stood with Dr John R. R Park for tor keeping politics out of education hs have c stamped your our i action with approval Your mO movement Is uncalled for tor and It will Ul m meet et with the rebuke It de de- de serves ser For most of the t-ie alumni of ot the tha Brigham Young university I firmly believe be be- lieve Hevel will stand where they should stand for taW for tho best Int Interests of the tate state And that means the vindication tion of Senator Smoot and the Republican lean lican party which In fn these trying da days e ehas has proved pro true to the principle of religIous treed freedom OlD R Respectfully yours A FELLOW US WHO BE- BE LEVES IN A A. SQUARE DEAL |