Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-06-12

and newspapers Of gross violations OF the
laws OF decency and propriety, were ut
terly croundless and untrue and insti-
gated by malice, from hope Of gain, or a
desire to make a sensation, yet there
was a laxity in regard to the enforcement
OF certain rules, entirely outside Of the
scope OF this investigation, which the
board proceeded to correct. So in this
respect the investigation has been OF
benefit to the institution and the public
There is not charitable or penal insti-
tuition in this whole broad land. which
has not been subjected to similar charges,
and we will venture to say not one which
has come out with clearer record than
this. And it is creditable to the majority
OF the board which conducted the exami-
nation that it did not contine itself to the
bare charges made, but extended the in
vestigation so as to cover all the inner
workings of that institution, so that il
evils existed they could be promptly cor
rected.
The afiidavits attached to the re-
port speak for themselves. AS for the
other newspaper which first published the
charges against Montoya and Alarid, it
had no representative before the commits
sion to back up its statements or to cross
examine Griffin, the ex-convict from
which it claimed to have obtained its in
| formation and for whom the board sent a
subpoena to Las Vegas in order to learn
the truth, if possible. The managing
editor of the paper here which gave such
space to the scandal, as to exclude nearly
everything else from its columns, was
subpnned to ascertain his means OF
knowledge, but declined to answer; fin
ally upon being urged by the board to do
so, he gave the names of three witnesses
who would throw much light upon the
matter, two Of these were examined and
know absolutely nothing about the charges
of their own knowledge, while the third
could not be found So much for what
these two papers have done; they
have started lie which will probably
never be overtaken by the truth, they
have smirched the good name OF our ter
ritory, have caused a large amount Of
money to be spent to prove their wicked,
| ,,ol, Il rI, ho,
wantonly attacked the honor and charac'
ter OF number OF the best citizens in the
territory, and for what? Didthey believe
these charges true when they were made
Then why did not they come forward and
defend them, bring witnesses or suggest
where they could be found take an in
terest in the conhagration they had start
ed, instead OF sneaking behind the stink
ing smoke they raised, and chuCkling at
the havoc they had wrought.
1t is not expected that either OF the
papers named will retract or change
its attitude toward the men whom
they have wounded, it is not expect.
ed that they will give the board
credit for any fairness, integrity or hon
esty in this investigation. They are not
built upoL that plan, and can not under
stand any action not founded upon per
sonal gain, glory or revenge, But we dc
indulge the hope that the other papers
. and people in the territory who have reat
{ the slanderous charges, will carefully reat
, the report of the investigating board witt
the atfidavits attached, and from then
judge whether the charges were made from
good motives and fair justiiable ends, Of
from mean and mercenary considerations
and having so judged, that they will have
the manhood to state their honest views
now that the record is made up.