Show me your platform, win my vote
By Grant Bosse
Published on Wednesday, January 24, 2007
To the Editor:
In its previous editorial, The Dartmouth criticizes much of the platform of petition trustee candidate Stephen Smith '88, while praising one plank ("Reviewing the Rhetoric of a Potential Trustee," Jan. 19). Bravo.
I'll admit that I'm more sympathetic to many of Smith's arguments than the Dartmouth Editorial Board, but the point is that he has a platform for us to debate.
Alumni trustee candidates John Wolf '70 and Sandy Alderson '69 have responded to criticism of the nominating process, and seem to think this criticism is directed at them. It is not. They've said nothing to criticize or support.
While the three candidates put forward by the Alumni Council Nominating Committee are no doubt intelligent, dedicated, and accomplished, we really have no idea where they stand. I can't in good conscience vote for any trustee candidate unwilling to share his or her views on Dartmouth's future. Show me your platform, and win my vote.