ALUMNI DEFEND
APPROPRIATION
(Continued from page four)
Since Mr. Parkison has made his
personal leadership an inseparable
part of this question, it. now becomes
an unavoidable duty to inquire bow
far Mr. Parkison’s record is reassur
ing from this point of view.
Fast Year’s Fight.
Mr. Parkison was the chief pro
moter, also, of a referendum move
ment against the University appro
priations, for buildings, for better
ments. and additional maintenance
in 1911-1912. The genuineness of
many of the signatures on his peti
tions, however, being questioned in
court, Mr. Parkison, by his attorneys,
iwas finally compelled to admit in
open court that at least 372 2 names
■were fraudulent, and the trial judge
before whom the testimony was pre
sented stated that many other names
had been shown to be of suspicious
character. The court, also stated in
rendering the decision that Pa'kison
employed a man to procure names
after he had been apprised that this
same man was forging names, and
that he, Parkison, was ‘‘indirectly, if
not directly, responsible for the
frauds that are shown and admitted
to have been committed in the pre
paration of this petition” (of 1911).
Mr. Parkison in 1912 signed the
argument in the voters' pamphlet
opposing the initiative bill for plac
ing the University and the Agricul
tural College under a single board of
regents, and supporting the two In
stitutions by a millage tax. The pro
posed mlllage tax, under the terms
of the bill, was designed to take the
place of all other state taxes for the
support of the two schools, except
that for the space of one year the
sum of $125,000 for the University,
and the sum of $220,000 for the
Agricultural College, provided . for
under laws then in force, should
continue to be collected. This mill
age bill, in section 9 (voters’ pamph
let, 1912, page 78) specifically re
peals chapters 164 and 166 of the
general law* of Oregon, 1911 the
University appropriation bills) so
that, had the millage bill passed,
none of the sums appropriated by the
bills held up by Parkison’s referen
dum would have been collected. Yet,
Mr. Parkison stated, In his advice to
the voters, against the millage bill
(see the voters’ pamphlet, 1912,
page 82) that If the friends of the
University should succeed in killing
(lie referendum upon the approprtn
tion bills, as they were trying to do,
"the taxpayers of the state will have
over $1,288,000 to dig up for the
two schools in 1913.”
Facta MJstated.
The assertion was a misstatement
of t.he facts to the extent of more
than four hundred thousand dollars;
It wae calculated deeply to prejudice
the cause of the University; and it
is Inconceivable how one who ven
tured to advise the entire electorate
of the commonwealth as to how they
sliould vote on a specific bill could
have been Ignorant of the most mate
rial provisions of the bill about
" hich he was offering advice.
The voters of Oregon have a right
(o determine on the basis of such
facts—all of which are of record—
to what extent It would bo wise to
depend upon Mr. H. J. Parklson for
leadership In the solution of those
the highest questions affecting the
life of the commonwealth.
It Is assumed by the promoter of
the present referendum that the
withholding of the University build
ing fund must be regarded by the
voter as a step toward a consolida
tion of the two Institutions within a
reasonable time. i-. 'ctlcal dlfficul
t es in the of effecting such con
solidation have beeu passed over
llghtl’. Taking Mr. Parklson a! Ills
word, and assuming that his real In
terest is in the cause of education,
ihat he will devote his time and en
ergy and money for the next few
'ears to promoting some scheme of
consolidation, is li reasonable to
suppose that he will be able to build
up more easily than he Is able to
tear down? Mr. Parklson assumes
that this revolution, which lie re
gards as desirable, can be easily ar
ranged by use of the initiative Hut
the Oregon initiative law. while ad
mirably framed to cam out the
'vishes of the majority, wo uld In this
case be helpless in deciding between!
rival minorities Uude/presentopo-1
lltical conditions in Oregon It l« i
scarcely conceivable that any city I
could obtain a majority of volet, o* \
* proposition to muke- Ar ;he seij of I
bothjhe l'n(yer*it.v •«’
Oftilege, There is no^iagi,
n» UtU
by which the consol id *e*d
tion could be tocuted a a eiveu\pla<,
without a majority vo. of f.A p„.
pie- An initiative e- *
raact—"A bill provid f.
cation of, etc., at r
Portland. Yas- ve . .
slmilai bills would certainly appear
on the ballot nominating Corvallis,
Salem, Lugene, and possibly other
towns. This is the only way the ini
tiative could be presented It is ex
tremely unlikely that ajone city
could get a majority vote under these
conditions, because the friends of
each city, in ordei^ not to throw
away their votes will have to vote
“no” on location at an>^ other city,
it is ha°rd to see how- this could re
sult in anything except year after
year, election after election, of tur
moil and confusion in Oregon’s edu
tional system, and very probably
nothing gained at the end. but much
opportunity for education and pro
gress lost.
Neither the University nor the
Agricultural College has any space to
spare. If consolidation were possi
ble. It would involve the state's
spending approximately a million dol
lars, purchasing land and erecting
buildings in the midst of a local land
boom which would make everything
doubly expensive. Meanwhile, it
would have approximately a million
dollars' worth of property to sell at
the other city in the midst of a com
mercial depression caused by the re
moval of the scholastic population.
If the consolidation were ordered at
a third point, these expenses would
be doubled.
Courses Not Duplicated.
Duplication of effort between the
two colleges has been reduced so far
as seems desirable since the creation
of the state board of higher curicu
ia, which has absolute authority to
eliminate at" Its discretion duplicated
courses at either institution. The
board has already taken vigorous
measures in reducing unnecessary
duplication. Such duplication as re
mains Is of the kind that would have
to exist even in a consolidated in
stitution. Additional groups of stu
dents inevitably call for additionl
units of equipment and additional In
structors. Duplication is undesira
ble when it means unnecessary ex
pense, but that it Is not a pressing
problem Is shown by the figures
which prove that the separate insti
tutions are more economical than the
consolidated.
We respectfully ask the voters to
vote "Yefc” on the above measures
and permanently remove the two col
leges of Oregon from partisan poli
ties, leaving them properly equipped
to use to good adva.'-ige the support
provided by the millage law which
goes into effect in
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON ALUMNI
ASSOCIATION.
W. T. SLATER, President.
C. W. CONVERSE, Secretary.
INDIA SENDS A STUDENT
Members Appointed to Extend
Services If Possible in
Home Towns
That the University of Oregon has
stretched her hand across the sea
was shown when a tall, slender
black-eyed young man, M. K. Pandit,
of Bombay, appeared on the campus
Wednesday. The first eight years of
Mr. Pandit's life was spent at even a
more distant place. He is of English
parentage and beside a very dark
skin, and a Htrange accent, there is
nothing to distinguish him from any
ordinary quiet. English gentleman.
Mr. Pandit has studied at Liver
pool, London, Genoa and O. A. C.,
and incidentally has been around the
world. He is specializing in engi
neering which he will make his life
work.
His family are at present living in
Oregon .and it is quite likely Mr.
Pandit will finish the course here.
Ho says, however, that if he is dis
pleased with the University he will,
go east. At present lie is giving it aj
"try-out” hut says that so far lie is j
entirely satisfied.
No knocking here.
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LANE POINEERS
HOLDING REUNION
MEMBERS OF COUNTY ASSO
CIATION IN SESSION
AT FAIR TODAY
CAME WEST BEFORE 1865
Afternoon Devoted to Gathering
of Early Settlers—Roster of
Names with Year of Arrival.
Lane county people who came to Ore
gon as early as 1843 and as late as 18(55
are included in the membership of the
Lane County Pioneers’ association which
holds its annual reunion at the county
fair grounds today. These early set
tlers of the upper Willamette Valley
are the scattering representatives of
the population of forty years ago
from whom the state accepted $50,
000, an immense sum for those days,
with which the State University was
founded. It was to these pioneers
that the state pledged its honor by
formal legal enactment, that it would
continue to maintain the State Uni
versity at Eugene.
It is planned by the members of the
association to make this reunion the
most successful in the history of the or
ganization. The roqjer of members and
the year of their arrival in Oregon is
given as follows, a large number of
whom are expected to be in attendance
tomorrow:
1843— Amanda C. Patterson.
1844— Eli Perkins.
1.847—T. O. Maxwell, Samantha A.
Huddleston, Nancy Griffith, Sarah J.
Armitage, A. Simmons, Floyd G. Vaughn,
I. E. Stevens, Emily Croner, Evaline
Croner, N. J. Cochran, Mrs. S. J. Scott.
1848—-F. M. Wilkins, Mary E. Bogart,
J. M. Shelley, T. G. Hendricks, L. H.
Starr, Almira K. Bristow.
1840—r. F. Davis, Mrs. P. A. Bradley.
1850— A. .1, Zumwalt, Ardelia Walker,
N. J. Shelley, E. L. Boynton.
1851— Mrs. Palmer Ayers, Francis
Hammitt, Frederick L. Gray, Sarah L.
Walker, Presly Comegys, C. W. Zumwalt.
A. J. Harlow, W. A. Potter, M. M. Davis,
Holdall McClanahan, Thos. VanDuyn,
Mrs. Palmer Ayers. Mrs. J. C. Bushnell.
1853—Mrs. S. E. Canady, Sarah F.
Elwond, B. F. Houston, David Eby, K.
P. Bedford, J. G, Stevenson, M. Canady,
J. A. .1. Crow, .T. Brady Crow, S. V. Ab
bott, Sterling Abbott, Jlrs. M. A. Hol
land, W. P. Bradley, B S. Hyland, J. T.
Calloway, Susan Calloway, Janies H.
Calloway, Geo. Melvin Miller, Mrs. Laura
Abbott, W. L. McCollouch, A. J. D. Zum
walt, Mrs. C. C. Baber, L. F. McPherson,
S. J Inman, Mrs. M. ,7. iverley, C. W.
Young, W B. Hawley, B. F. Smith, K. G.
Callison, Martha A Hendricks, J. C.
Nicholson, W. M. Bogart, A. J. Job,
John W. Kitchen, Helen L. Crow, W. E.
Sanders, Susan Maxwell. S. B. .Moras,
Win. Calvert, T. A. Milliorn. S, F. Kerns,
Elisabeth S. Kerns, C. C. Baber.
1853 -Felix Ctirrin, Mrs. A. J. Har
low, Elisabeth Warner, Henry Kotnpp,
Julia Kotnpp, Martha L. Crow, Mrs.
Mary L. Griffin, Adelin J. Hyland, James
Santord, Amos Wilkins, Mrs. Varian
Wilkins, D. K. Warner, J, C. Bushnell.
8. li. Jenkins, Joel A. Pitney, Mrs. A.
V. VanDuyn, Albert S. Walker, Mrs.
VI. J. Edmunson, John T. Brewer, Vol
iie.v Henienway, E. P. Williams,, J. D.
Matlock, \V. T. Campbell, Win. Stoops,
Mrs. A. C. Powell, 11. F. MeCornnck,
lane llauson, Mrs. M. J. Gray, Milton
Itobinsou, S. V. Uobinsou.
1 So I \\ . P. Cheshire. James Calvert,!
Vlrs. S. ,1. llamlsaker, Martha Callison, C.
K. Male, J. T. Witter, A. T. Bonuett, I
Helen 1. Stevenson. .1. U. Purkerson, 8. !
I. Hnmlsaker. Martha A. Kitchen.
1855 - John S. Conger. George B. Dor- j
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ISot. Joshua McGee, M. S. Wallis,!
Mrs. S. E. Rankin, Mabel W. Bogart,!
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Janet M. Collier, Eliza A. Stevens, Mary
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1857— R. V. Torter, IV. G. Kerley,
Virginia P. Zumwnlt. Mrs. M. ,T. Jen
kins. Geo. M. Hawley. Mary Ann Pitney,
Mrs. M. J. Nicholson, Mrs. Milton Robin
son.
1858— Mrs. ,T. H. Moore. M. H. Har
low.
1850—E. J. MeClanahan. Ella A. Ris
don Davies. James Ware. J. D. Humph
rey. Mrs. S. E. Starr. K. B. Dillard, Mrs.
Craig Hays.
I860—F. A. Tozier, Anna Tozier, W.
C. Seavey, George Spores.
1S61—Elizabeth Bailey, G. W. Holland,
Allen W. Bond.
1862— Sarah Rankin. J. Thompson.
1863— Sarah Conger, Mrs. P. Ollie
Hale.
1864—Varien Wilkins. F. M. Lamb,
Palmer Ayers, Mrs. M. J. Comegys.
I860—Mrs. M. A. Withrow, Laura
Frazier. Mrs. E. A. Wooley, Jas. M.
Kitchen.
Freshman names run to conson
ants this year. In the journalism
department only one freshman has a
name which begins with a vowel.
Subscriptions to the Boston Tran
script, and the Madison (Wis.) State
Journal have been donated to the
Department of Journalism by the
publishers, who refused to acept pay
for papers intended for educational
purposes.
Registration closes October 20,
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