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Show JOINT BOARD A STRANGLE HOLD -Jrl . This paper is against a joint board of control for educational Institutions Institu-tions of tho state. It has always been against it, and proposes to do what it can to keep the management of tho schools, especially thoso of tho higher high-er educational Institutions, soparato and distinctive. In saying that a Joint board Is a "strangle hold" wo aro borrowing from our good friend Tho Journal, but as It appears to bo somewhat dclicato about going on record at this particular tlmo wo feel that it will not object to us quoting from its columns. Wo thoro-I fore quoto from tho Issuo of Tho Journal of March 21, 1007, from tho editorial columns: Stato Senator Ilollingsworth is still busying himself trying to do things to tho Agricultural College. Ho Is doing his best, desplto tho pleadings of his constituents, con-stituents, to bring tho two big schools undor ono board of control. con-trol. It Is said ho is going to follow his heart and niovo to Salt Lake, which accounts for his activity In Collcgo affairs. Tho friends of tho Collego do I not fear that ho will bo ablo to accomplish his purpose. Even soma of tho members who favored fav-ored consolidation will not voto to placT tho schools, each maintaining main-taining its Identity, undor ono board of control, which, with Cutler 08 tho ono making tho appointments, would glvo tho University a stranglo hold upon its rival. Of courso Cutler Is not Governor, but Just prior to tho election of Governor Cutler, Ilamborgor, tho presont Governor was in the Sonata Son-ata and voted for consolidation. What's tho dlfforonco? |