The daily gazette., 1882-09-08
seeking the Laws redress.

Yesterday, William Kyne and Daniel 0'C.
Kenney, members of the Board of Public
Education, entered suit against the Morning
News Publishing Company, of this city,
for libel, in unjustly accusing them of an
unlawful conspiracy In entering into an ar
rangement with certain members of the
City Council to secure 10 the use of the city
the sum Of twenty thousand dollars belong
ing to the Board. Damages are laid at ten
thousand dollars each.
This suit is but natural result of the
criminal carelessness and ignorance dis
played by the Morning NeWs in its reference
to the use of the School Board money
by the City Council. Despite the fact that
the use of the money was publicly known at
the time and that it was taken openly by the
City Council, without the slightest collusion
or conference with members of the Board,
and expended for strictly legitimate pur-
poses, the NeiUs concocted a ridiculous
"cock and bun'' story in relation to the
matter that not only grossly libelled Messrs
Kyne and Kenney but put several of It's own
party friends in the awkward position of
being regarded as the most consummate
blockheads in the city unworthy offlllng the
public positions they were, as members of
City Council, then holding.
Whether or not these people will attempt
to seek redress by libel suit against their
party organ, is not known, but Messrs
Kyne and Kenney evidently feel that the
outrageous untruthfulness of the morning
organs charge is calculated to injure their
reputation and business character in the
community to an extent sufficient to
justify them in seeking legal vindica
ton. They are both well known Ii
this eity-one being prominent publ,
Official and the other young and enterpris
ing business man-and naturally feel keenl,
the effect of this vile attempt to unjustly
and unreasonably impair their personal AMI
public integrity for mere partisan effect.
There are also other reputable citizen
and public officials in this city who wer
unjustly charged with completely in tn
grand bargain " which the morning orga
manufactured for the purpose of apprc
priately embellishing its sensations
report of the proceedings that lie
to the use of the School Board money by tn
City Council. With an utter disregard {
facts that is perfectly astounding, It charge
that "the projectors of the scheme to borro'
''$6O,OOO worked with the idea in vie
'of allowing the Board to spend $40 ,OC
"only Of that money, and it wi
their deliberate intent to use the remain
ing $4,000 to replace in part the none
squandered by the city, and thus render
unnecessary to raise the tax rate" Her
is charge that not only leaves tn
City Council and Messrs. Kyne an
kenney out of the question, br
asssils the integrity of Superintendent HaI
Ian, of the Public Schools, and Messrs
Charles Baird, VIM. j. Morrow and thre
other members OF the Board of Education
who earnestly urged the passage of the bill b
the Legislature, and were, for the best pal
-as they will no doubt willingly testify
strenuously opposed by the City Counc
Committee, who objected to the hi
In its original shape, and only consented
Withdraw their opposition when certain OIL
jectionable features were removed. I
these gentlemen the entire credit for tn
passage OF the bill is due, as Il
Council Committee never urged
in any shape or form, and v
they are accused by a reckless a,
ignorant press with entering into a consr
racy to secure the passage of a measure d
signed to enable the City Council to hoo
wink the people and cheat them out
$4,000 raised by their taxes for anoth
purpose.
The discussion of the use of this Sehc
Board money by City Council is perfect
legitimate affair, which no sensible citiz
will object to. 1t is matter that will be
the fullest investigation, which those int,
ested in and responsible for freely cou
But to make it a pretext for gross Ill
and vile misrepresentation is public OF
rage, and it is hut right and proper that t
guilty parties should be forced to appear
a court of justice and either prove tn
reckless assertions or abide by the con
quences.
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