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

years; that he had the confidence of
the people to an unusual degree, and
the least he could have done; the only
thing any gentleman would thought
of doing, would have been to notify
the trustee that his qualifications
had not been recelved-or notify the
clerk ofthe board to that cffect-and
thus have saved all the trouble, an
noyance and feeling in the matter that
has since developed. But instead OF
pursuing this manly course, he noti-
fed the Anti-Cllque member that
there was vacancy in the board to be
filled. This was his opportunity He
could not let it pass. 1t would serve
his purpose of petty spite as we will
show further on.
Just here we want to show how rep
rehensible the conduct of this trus-
tee who was notified Of the vacancy,
must appear to every honorable and
fair minded man. We can here read.
ily "trace the trail Of the serpent on
the Marble slab, by its Slime, for not.
withstandiug this Shin(e)ing light is
in his own estimation bold and out
spoken in his own denunciatisn of du-
p'icity and deceit las he sees it in
others) yet instead of going in man
ly, straightforward way to his Sbrother
member and notifying him Of the ac-
tion of the Honorable Superintendent,
we find him colluding in hypocriti-
cal way to have the vacancy nlled,
that his own malicious designs could
be carried out against the clerk Of the
board, Clique member.
Yet any fair minded person can
readily see by the trustees own state
ment that his bitter animosity has
been engendered by an imaginary
grievance, that has no foundation in
fact. In order however to redress his
personal spite, our school interests
must suffer The tender solicitude
manifested for the dear children, by
the candidate, has been turned into
wormwood and gall, by the trustee.
1t may be asked by those who are not
familiar with all the circumstances
what proof the Honorable Superin-
tendeut had that this trustee had
wilfully neglected his duty and failed
to mail his qualification. lie had the
knowledge Of the trustees affidavit
that his oath of Office was made be-
fore the clerk of the returning board
and stamped and mailed, and the af-
fldavit OF the clerk that said oath of
Office was made before him. There
are very few persons of repute in this
moral community that would ques-
tion the yeracity of either of these
gentlemen even if their statements
were not supported by ther affidavit.
What object then, it may be asked,
had the Honorable Superintendent,
for his remarkable conduct in the
matter. BE it known that the clerk
of the returning board, the editor Of
the, Liberal by the way, was in dis
grace at headquarters. He had, to
use the Superintendeuts own laguage
to some of our citizens: "Usurped his
THAT is very grieyious
offense to shallow natures) 'And in
violation Of the law drew draft
against the school fund in his fayor.n
The head and front of your offending
Mr. Editor as itappears to the unin
itiated, is your attempt to steal OUT
side of the ring. That is what the
Superintendent charged you with do
ing. While it is an American princi-
pal, as sacred as the constitution it,
self. "That a laborcr is worthy of his
hire" yet you should not look for
Americans among petty Office holders.
But to return to our subject. The
Honorable Superintendent also stated
"thatbe had no use for the clerk Of
the board elect, as he could be used
and controlled by the LIBERAL" Now
that the injured feeling Of our Honor
able Superintendent, must be assu-
aged by his wounded dignity soothed,
this derelict trustee must be sacriilc-
ed, aud made a scape goat for the sins
OF the LIBERAL and of the present
clerk of the board. so, consistency,
thou art a"l---base imitation we
fear when applied to the Honorable
Superintendent Of Schools.
What, it may be asked, as to be the
outcome, Of the factional fight, of dis
grunteled Anti-CliQues? We do not
think, it viii require wonderful pre-
sclsence to guide ones knowledge to a
safe conclusion in this respect. We
find four trustees, divided, into two
factions. The Cllques and the Anti
Cllques. The CllQues were elected
i, "a lsirtfo nun forffV of tle voters of