| Show INDIGNANT CITIZENS congregate and dissect the tile rev sam small 11 i nuan IID SUIE HE 13 CALLED resolutions Denon denouncing cing dim him ire and sent oat out I 1 to 0 thell ali y american people I 1 the citizens cit izena 0 of ogden h held eld an indie indig I 1 nation meeting last evening to t discuss and investigate the conduct of small regarding the university of ayden ogden the h meeting had bad been called for the federal ade r ai court room but through some mif mir arrangement the janitor had left with the ker ke in a few enin rites however tle the chamber of bf commerce rooms were wera secured ami and by 13 y quite a crowd bad had ga gathered G jayne 0 C it hank ana and J W hill of tho the board beara boara of trustees were present B S 8 schramm called the meeting to order elating stating that the object ol 01 the meeting was to refute the slanders of sam small against ogden the utah university and tha the trustees iia is nominated V 0 gunnell aa as churdan chairman of the evening in a few words he accepted the position stat stating irig that it was the purpose to take up some of chec the charges barges made by small through the press tile lie called upon those tho acquainted acquila jated with ith the he slanders andera Bl to state them clearly and r definitely A B johnson was nominated secretary secrets 86 ST schramm sebr elated that he presumed that all had read smalls letter to the atlanta as published in THE STANDARD and action should be taken to refute it some one suggested that ahe the article be read mr sir johnson objected obige ted to its ua reading read in there was not a specified line in fi t that could be taken up it was an abusive tirade un tin chriatian christian indecent and foul it is dangerous to deal with a skunk without befouling ones self but at times it becomes necessary to kick him out of our path strong resolutions should be adopted and sent to the world IV NS hIlling eald said that this human viper who had been warmed at our breasts and now sought to sting us to death should bo be stamped out too strong resolutions could not be framed and be he would sign his name to uit was suggested that J werley weeley hill give a statement reg regarding aiding small the chairman suggested that the meeting first determine de whether sides should be taken in tha the matter or whether smalls nalla Sa lira tirade ie should simply I 1 Y be looked at in the light of injuring t ogden mr fir hill ifill staled stated he be would not allow any sides to ba be taken though be would appreciate any sympathy tender edas he be was not on trial bat but when you roach reach oat out your arm and protect the trustees leea and the university you do but protect yourself As far as the contract with small is concerned I 1 acan can give rive you that as secretary of the board if it you desire it A B johnson thought there was no nee use to be mealy mouthed he ile would go further to defend the citizens than he be would to defend any town on gods green earth mr stafford considered that there was no necessity of defending mr sir hill especially but the citizens in general should refute all charges mr bir schramm was willing to let lot rev mr sir hill hoe his big own row thinking be was able to do so and get on the top but it was the trustees individually and sad collectively and the city that should be defended mr bir brough suggested hearing from mr hill llev rev J wesley hill outlined the contract made by small after smalls election aa as president ot of the university the question arose do we want a all I 1 of president smalls time or only part of it his ilia reason for raising the aies tion was that as he said he was able in his lecture courses to make to a year in bis his own behalf As be he was to travel and age use the university as a lever wa accepted all his time at f 1000 a year 0 and expenses he lie waa was to send every penny collected to treasurer hank and draw on him for his salary he lie was to send back a monthly report of receipts and disbursements after weeks he sent COO without a report 0 ri t nothing more inore waa was heard board of bf nothings E him i M I 1 met wet him amr in the Iastan laet a ind ct found him jully able to do and was doing what he be had bad promised he could do he fie carried the work on diligently money came in it but be he sent nothing to us I 1 sounded the alarm in private correspondence I 1 told tou private blaa bf business men were asking what he be did with the money he ile pent font back word that when the business bus men ot of ogden were ready to do anything but blow it was time enough tor for him to account for his money privately kriva tely I 1 told two of our church members about the mall matter er they told small and thus the matter was precipitated to tho the present presenta state tate of afra affairs irs fred asked mr sir hill it if he lie had taken with him to the east last a plat of university place and sold lota lots there mr hill I 1 sold sime lota lots there yes air mr sir ab all I 1 want to know dr reid stated that mr small was like fc harpooned whale iii in ils its death throes trying to cover up bis his ill ilo do ings go As a member of the church I 1 feel feet t the he disgrace of bringing him hini here what mr sir hill has left unsaid of small is a mountain there is nothing small about that man except his ilia dame he lie has brought all bis his power and ingenuity in crushing bis his enemies erier nies in ogden for hero here they the y are ney have charged him with bis his misdoing s italia he is a vil villain lainof of the deepest dye there is no v heme so vile that ha he would not resort to it to cover up the dirt be he has made ho ile is the greatest hypocrite one has ever met A B johnson moved the appointment of a committee of three on resolutions lut ions fred desired to know who were responsible for Small election selection to the presidency of the university Y the speaker reviewed smalls smal its former record when mr johnson stopped him on a point of order tha the chair ruled the point of order well taken as it was apparent 8 that any euch each inquiry was not wanted by the meeting he ile then their appointed ble ears johnako Joh shilling g and ana coolidge as committee commit teO on resolutions leo it 11 ai armstrong said he bad had no con confidence fiden in smalls ill integrity inte when elected eloc ted zu ciul hB I 1 that smalls re P u build the university and therefore rejoiced over the election mr sir held that it if elected while there was no confidence la in smalls integrity int I 1 rity a fraud had been endorsed T the to university bad had been a 91 11 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 ss fraud for the he past year the matter between small and hill Is to g be eat get tied in court until that coart court decide who is to right it I 1 is 5 folly to t ions endors pass endorsing og sir 1111 and the tru tees and their actions during the part tha the year world walt t until til the court would decides decide laugh at abua us then shall favor it I 1 as fla heartily as ani rev 1 any one av 1 i i one of he the biard did not bieve that tha ojen thUg thought ht tap v had acted in anything pe people aoel anything but good uth ft in the tile location and proven ion of the 1112 university lver sity thay they had bad worked wok earn estly for its establishment when v mr sir small came here he lie made a good impression and many people as well aslie board felt that he was the proper man the board was financially and they needed a man an w ho could raise plenty of money and raise it fait it was wag money mone y we w e wanted at that time I 1 eald said 1 referring efe arin 9 to his salary that we on IV 11 to be W w illing ins to pay fa 4 for and mr sir small looked up with a 9 smile saying 1 I think so 11 fled his heart been in the work he ke would havo have dona done what be he promised he ile had the opportunity of III his I 1 life but he lie posed as president for a year had bad a good time and left os us we have asked him to come offering ferine of to pay his expenses he lie has hag promised to come I 1 from torn one oie month to another and baa not coma lid ila WAS wats wired from salt lake to came coins on I 1 and word cime esme hick bick that ha he waa WAR out of 0 the city it has hag been discovered since that be wa in tha tho city and received the messa message ge he has erected I 1 a fine residence of 10 on diamond street probably paying for it with his big salary he wrote that he would come here with a sur surprise r i that would fill all utah with ME iel abs now he be writes bitter lettera and declarer declares that ha he is deter mined to fight adan den and avid her people the resolutions should be atila m itle i art pmt ty strong yet should ba of a chri character at this tima tha on raa lotions returned and presented rei reio lotion lut ions th obese were discussed and ament amended led 20 and adolte apte I 1 as follows WHEREAS sam small has issued a 8 letter to the american people from toronto canada in which he tie maliciously assails our city the utah university and those connecter conne cei el therewith therefore be it resolved that we denounce his statements concerning the university as well as thi men connected with it as uti unqualifiedly qualifiedly alee false malicious and emanating emina ting from corrupt motives and an un christain heart that over two years ago the utah university was loca located in this city after a fairand fair and honorable contest with salt lake and other cities after receiving propositions from different points the committee oa on location met and located the institution in 0 ogden J den the land donated consisted of ol 01 about ond end hundred acres admirably located the trustee trustees of the university naw now hold a warrantee wara wa rantee atee dadd for the same tue subscriptions from individuals were all made in good faith and are being paid according to the conditions noon upon which they were taken the board of trustees are men of known integrity and their lives here are a erat refutation of the slanderous derona statements state menta of this man small we Vs regard his letter as a bold and unscrupulous attempt to deceive the tile american people eople and hence bence we give them thorn warn warnon anz to beware of this man whose record here is very questionable tio and unsavory un savry I 1 we recommend that the A M 1 I 1 E conference which meets in this city in june make a thorough investigation of his record in these mattera A B jon S S SCHRAMM 0 V E COOLIDGE committee it was moved and that the resolutions be sent out by associated press P rees carried 14 it was also made the sense of the meeting that the resolutions be cincu circulated in the city lor for the signature of reputable c trans citi who desired to en doree them oa motion the chair appointed painted ap jamea james ivarson it L armstrong W N shilling willard kay A B johnson and 0 A kennedy as a committee to circulate the resolutions in order to secure the signatures there being no further business the meeting adjourned |
