Monday, Aug. 06, 1923
In Oklahoma
The Farmer-Labor Reconstruction League Governor of Oklahoma has marched down the hill again leaving a few corpses at the top. Upon taking office he appointed two new members of the State Board of Agriculture for the purpose of securing the election of George Wilson, Farmer-Laborite, as President of the State Agricultural and Mechanical College. Wilson was elected and announced a policy which would bar the classics and install a model packing plant. Students, alumni, citizens of Stillwater and American Legion rebelled. Now the two new members of the Board of Agriculture have been removed. This, in the words of Governor Walton, " means a change in the Presidency of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of this state." The Governor explains that he acts " for the protection and safety of that institution," for the security of the schools of the state and to place the Farmer-Labor movement " in the hands of those who are selected directly by the rank and file." President pro tem. George Wilson declines to comment.