| OCR Text |
Show .fl' have, by underhanded means, , Answers =.to h is sought to undermine your influ- ence and secure your remOVal as President of the University is true, then your action is fully justified. This raises Lovejoy a question of fact to be determined by evidence. Questions let, I gave you a letter referring you to several men of On March good standing in Salt Lake City, who were in a position to speak from first hand knowledge of my attitude toward you. On March 5d you stated in reply to my inquiry that you had not sought information from any of these men, and I have reason to believe that you have not done so up to the present time, although yourhave,as I am informed, been in communi- cation with at least two of these men on other matters." "Now, Mr. President, I have made and do make the most positive and unqualified assertion of the falsity of any charges of disloyalty either to yourself or to the University, and I have offered you positive proof that on certain occa- . sions I have been your loyal supporter and defender. You have, in effect, refused to investigate the proof offered. Therefore, if my dismiSSal is to be based upon this charge of disloyalty, I ask that theBoard of Regents make a full and searching public investigationfbr the purpose of estab- lishing the truth or falsity of this charge." "You also write, 'You have also spoken very disrespect- fully of the Chairman of the Board of Regents.‘ Specifically as you have stated in our interview of March 5d, you charge that, on a certain occasion, in private conversation with another member of the Faculty, 1 said, in reference to the 6hairman,--'Isn't it too bad that we have a man like that as Chairman of the Board of Hegents'--or words to that effect. As I have already stated to you, I do not remember whether I made this statement on the occasion in question or not. Nor am I greatly concerned with the truth or falsity of the charge. I believe that in such a private conversation, I had a perfect right to express my opinion as to the fitness or unfitness of the Chairman of the Board of Regents for Lwhis position. If you, Mr. President, and the Board of Regents Wish to put my dismissal upon the ground that a member of the faculty is denied the right of freedom of speech, even in private conversation, I am most certainly I, for one, should not care willing that you should do so. where such a curtail- faculty the of member a as remain to It follows that if the ment of personal rights existed. Board of Regents cares to accept this as a material reason for your actions it will be altogether unnecessary for them to give me any hearing upon the matter." "Regarding your verbal invitation to me to be within call of the Regents at their meeting tonight, make the following statement: allow me to I The above letter outlines my position and desires. shall welcome the most carmful and searching public investigation of any Specific charges upon the matter of disloyalty, but I do not see that any good could come of my meeting the Board under conditions such as would exist tonight. Whenever the Board is ready to take evidence in the matter I shall he i |
