Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-03-10

have not beto disappointed in the
pay of the land Office aud have tried to
earn my salary. have not tried to I'M
dermine Hiram Hadley; even ifI had been
willing to do SO, knew it was not neces-
sary. / had some intention of applying
for the position that he has never been
able to fill, one year ago, but saw 1T was
useless. / state here openly: L have
heard every member of the old board of
regents say he was not the man for the
place,
YET HE WAS KEPT THERE-wHY?
When 1 came to make contract with
Hiram Hadley on July 30, 1889, to teach
in the Las Cruces college, he wanted the
contract to close with the following: at
is mutually agreed and pledged by both
of said parties that they will faithfully
and Loyalty stand by each other, and en-
deavor to advance the interests of each
other, in educational work, and especially
for such positions in the faculty of the
Agricultural college as each may desire"
Anyone can see that the teachers code of
ethics was resting heavily on his mind.
I know my code of ethics has never per-
mitted me to accept the application of a
subordinate and then betray my trust by
telling the board she was not a candidate.
This year I have worked for the position,
because I knew vacancy "would soon
exist" I am willing that my course of
conduct in this effort be objected to the
closest scrutiny. ,
l don't own any farm in the Mesilla
valley, principally because am not able
to do SO. l have not received $4,000 a
year for looking wise, and exhibiting the
latest educational strut, though it Iot
Hiram Hadley's fault don't own ,rm,
as the first man who offered to lea
ranch, adjoining his Owl was Hiram
Hadley,. arc I'd ne only wanted to make 5000
on a $500 sale. I have not the least
doubt that tho business men of Las
Cruces have received 50 of my small
salary where they have received 81 of his
large one.
am willing to meet the "sneering
educator" of the territory, and believe
can conquer anything except purposely
created prejudice. The fact that the
article am replying to was not publish
ed in Las Cruces paper shows its animus
| and purpose. I must be punished for
political independence, and the method
pursued is supposed to be the most effec-
tive.
THE LAS CRUCES RING
have simply villifed another man, and
are correspondingly happy. I prefer their
enmity, even with such abuse, to their
friendship and escape from it. lam will.
ing that the people of this community
and the patrons and students of the Agri.
cultural college, be put to the test called
for in the article IN the Citizen, and am
not afraid of the result.
have net heretofore made any attack
on the character of Mr.. Hadley, though
have had ample reason, and have heard
it called in question oftener than that OF
any other citizen in the community.
have no desire to build my success on the
ruins of any mans reputation. can not
preach a sermon on Sunday an beat Q
man in horse trade on Monday, and
don't expect to sell buggy to each pro
lessor, if 60 into the college, though
could make even twenty per cent in the
operation; nor, do expect to borrow the
college moving machine, gasoline stove
or typewriter.
| The character of Robert Black, of Sill
yer City, needs no defense at my hands
His neighbors, among whom he has lived
for twenty-five years, know him, and they
also know the creature who had him in
dicted during his temporary absence
from the territory.
When have courage enough to attach
a mans character, will ALEC have manli
ness enough to sign my name to the arti
Gle; and give even an enemy ample time
for reply. Respectfully,
s. p. McCREA.
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