Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-09-03
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
the Editor of the DEMOCRAT:


The soidisant Catholic, VINO, over a |
learned and foreign pseudonym, en-
deavored in morning paper to create a
wrong impression in the community re-
garding the election of certain local
clergymen as members of the board of
education, shot wide of the mark, and
has, by his communication, placed him
self in an anomalous position before the
thinking public. The animus of the
writer is clear. 1t is not difficult to
read his note between the lines. Ger
tainly he, or it may be she, is no adept
in newspaper writing. The text of his
communication is a rumor-a rumor
which | believe to have no foundation
in fact.
AS Mr. Fiat Lux evinces so much
solicitude for the clergy of this city, he
should first have assured himself that
there was something in the rumor be-
fore rushing into print, especially as he
arrogated the high position of mentor.
This is simply the dictate of common
sense. 1t would have been the more
honest and manly course to pursue.
But, in all probability personal inter
view with the clergymen in question
shattered the fond hopes of Mr. Fiat
Lux; it would also have deprived him
of an opportunity to give vent to his
personal feelings in the matter.
If the aforesaid rumor assumes any
larger dimensions in the mind of Mr.
Fiat Lux, l trust that ne will not re- eCt
my proffer of little of the balm of
Gilead, very soothing in its nature; in
other words, let me say to him thusly:
My dear friend, do not allow that rumor
to Danish your sleep, as you may re-
quire natures sweet restOrer" before
this election is over. [ assure you the
aforesaid rumOr is grOundleSS. Try and
extract a little comfort from this.
Now, don't you feel better?
1t is well known in what quarter this
nice little rumor had it's birth. 1t has
been very carefully watched as its de-
voted and disinterested (0 sponsors
nursed it to it's present dimensions. The
one great thing that initiates against it
assuming greater proportions, are it's
environments. l am fOrcibly reminded
of the tabled mountain, which, after
much labor brought forth only a tiny
| mouse.
There is another phase in Mr. Fiat
LuX's note that l cannot allow to pass
unnoticed. 1t is the large vein of in
gratitude that pervades it. Ingratitude
did l say? Yes, the basest ingratitude.
But this must be expected from craven
souls. The clergymen against whom
Mr. Fiat Lux splenetical letter was di-
rected have labored faithfully and con-
scientiOuSly for many years to promote
the best interests of the schools of our
city; moreover, have it from unques-
tionable authority, that these same
clergymen have time and again rem
| dered valuable assistance to the ma
jority of the teachers of the city. But
all this Is discounted by angry men and
by men who were not permitted to run
the schools for their own aggrandize-
ments. Furthermore, it is a fact and
Mr. Fiat Lux AMI his sympathiZers will
not dare to deny it-that there are at
this present moment teachers in our
public schools who, perhaps, would
never have set foot in a class room were
it not for the votes of the aforesaid
clergymen. And yet, there are near
relatives of some of these teachers strut
ting angrily about and sharpening theil
knives to traitorously stab these clergy
men from behind. Honest, open, manly
warfare is legitimate and will meet with
no complaint, but the methods employed
by the bandit and assassin who work il
the dark, and creep up stealthlly from
behind will be secuted by honest men
, and their advocates placed in the pillory
of public contempt.
One word more. Mr. Fiat Lux say
that our public schools are infidel HI
dare not attempt to prove that state
ment over his signature. But, let thai
: pass. If our public schools are infidel
how is it that men of Mr. Fiat Lux
: class beg, almost on their knees, for thu
appointment of their sisters and thei
t cousins, and perhaps, their aunts a
| teachers in these same schools? If thei
: convictions are worth the breath the,
eXpend in uttering them, why is it tina
for number of years they have been
S constant source of trouble and annoy
2 ance to the clergymen in question? 1t i
f evident that the ward demag que i
still with us.
Mr. Editor, am not blind to the spiri
that pervades Mr. Fiat LuX's letter.
Y the respectable portion of the voters o
! Waterbury allow it to gain a controlling
1 influence in the coming convention,
< am confident that the local democrat,
/ will suffer complete wreck in the cleo
ton. Why? Because it is an exotic;
is un-American.
p VOTER.