Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1893-08-25

I lut litDluIu. ANUS blthf duu NhD
knot, was cut by the Superintendent
appointing both of them, ignoring
wholly and entirely the rights Of the
majority. This hurtl
We claim, to be American citizens
and cannot suffer cur rights to be
trampled upon by an ignoramus, with
out demonstrating. But to our sub
iect. The Clidues, observing, all the
requirements Of the law in the case
employed Miss r. to teach our school,
for the term commencing in Septem-
ber We have information, it is true,
that the Ants claim that the action
of the Cliques was irregular, unau-
thorized by law, as one of them had
not qualified. They seem to forget
that this same trustee was member
Of the cid board, and the law expli-
city provides, that trustee shall
hold his Office until his successor is
elected, and qualified" and that his
acts, shall be binding upon his sue
cessor. If our sense Of justice would
allow us to admit even for a moment,
that even at this date he had sucs
cessor in office, we would still mairs
tain that at the time he was a legal
lyqualided trustee of our school board
and will be recognized as such in law.
Now let the action Of the Anti
Clioues pass in review before us. What
do we 1nd? They too, without any
authority of law, have employed Miss
NJ. to teach our school, relying wholly
upon the assurance Of the Honorable
Superintendent that he will see them
through in their undertaking. He
maintains that no money will be paid
by the treasurer Of the school fund for
teachers services, except on warrants
drawn by his appointees-Anti-Cl -Cliques
and endorsed by himself If he
was the Supreme AutOcrat that his
cgotsim leads him to believe he is
such a position might be maintained.
But it must be remembered that the
CllQues have their redress, and it is
rumored that they have already in
structed their attorney to enjoin the
treasurer from paying out any of the
funds of this precinct except on war
rant drawn by themselves. This of
course, as we all know, and deeply re-
gret, brings the matter into our
courts.
The teachers referred to herein are
most esmtImable young ladies, quali1-
ed and capable teachers, and we sin
cercly hope that they will calmly and
Considerably investigate this hodge
podge mass Of confusion and deter
mine for themselves, which has the
prior and legal right to the position so
that neither of them may be wronged
out of their hard earned salaries.
As to the Anti-Cliques, we are Of the
opinion, that Marble shaft, will be
erected over their political graves, up
on which may be inscribed their polit-
lcal epitaph. Whatit may be! Can't
say, probably a-.
Contemplating this embroglio it
makes one feel like FalstalT before the
battle Of Shrewsbury "would 'twere
evening, Hal, and all were well,
Would it were six months hence and
this muddle was ended.
What a most enylable position our
Honorable uperlntendento Of Schools
occupies in this dlsgraceful muddle,
when we reflect that he is responsible
to very great degree for it. One
would naturally suppose that a man Of
ordinary intelligence, reviewing his
conduct in this matter would immed-
lately resign his position, and beg his
excellency to fill his place with one of
those long cared patient animals, in
stead of a man of mediocrity, that
tie contrast would not be no sugges-
tYe. FAIR PLAY.