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Show "THE GOVERNOR EXPLAINS HIS POSITION" Being interested in the welfare of the Utah State Agricultural college a group of representative citizens of Logan and Cache Valley, which included members of the chamber of commerce and led by President Russell Rus-sell L. Hanson, met with the Governor at the capitol building Wednesday afternoon. The group presented some interesting facts relative to the growth of the college during the past 28 years and the good it was doing to the people of the state. It's high rating as a land grant college in the nation was pointed out. It matters not whom the man may be or what the organization is there are always some who, in their opinion, feel that a change of personnel or administrative administra-tive policies would be helpful to the intended functions of the organization or institution. Naturally there are accusations made against men and women who are in public life. Some may be well founded upon facts while others are based upon a personal jealousy, envy or misunderstanding. At the present time there are those who condemn the actions of the President of the United Unit-ed States, the Congress, the generals whose duty it is to successfully bring the war to its conclusion with the least possible sacrifice in life and property, the members mem-bers of the board of trustees of the college, the president presi-dent of the institution and the governor of the state. Yes the list can be added upon until it will include every one who is trying to carry a responsibility to others. At the above mentioned meeting the governor of the State of Utah, Herbert B. Maw, very forcefully impressed those present with his concern over the present controversy. He felt hurt and insulted over the 'charges that have been made against him wherein he has been accused of packing the board of trustees with a group of men who were "political puppets" of the governor. If the individual members of the board were not men of integrity who could be intrusted with the high responsibility of the office ' that fact should have been presented by the members of the state senate. sen-ate. That body must confirm the appointments suggested sug-gested by the governor and therefore the senate must v share in the accountability thereof. The governor has made pledges of protection for the U. S. A. C. They were made during his first political campaign. He has repeated them at various times; and again at the meeting held Wednesday afternoon af-ternoon he said: "I would rise up against any organization organi-zation that would rise up in any way to reduce or handicap it. I am opposed to those who would take away anything the school now has attained. You need never worry, as long as I am. governor, that anything will be done to take away from the college." |