The herald., 1896-07-21
POMONA
Superintendent MoIyneanx Positively Re.
fuses 10 Resign

Superintendent Molyneanx Positively Re-
fuses 10 2ssign
POMONA, July 20.--Prof. Mclyneaux's s
reply to the request Of the board Of edu-
cation for hts resignation. presented to
che board this evening states first, that
neither the board nor the members have
any right to request his resignation. as
Is shown by the history of his election.
Molyneaux said: "You have based your
alleged right to ask for my resignation
upon the assumption that you under
stood that had promised so resign un-
conditionally II any three members re-
Quested it at the close of the school year;
and four Of you affirm that 1 could not
have been elected without such prom
tSe."
After reviewing and summing up the
matter Aiolyneaux said: Thus 1t Is ap-
parent that the board has no right to
require my resignation, and the Ques-
ton resolves itself into personal one.
In proof of my position in this matter,
! asked Crabb: Did you not urge upon
the board postponement of my elec-
ton in 1894 on the grounds that proof
would be brought of legal and moral un-
fitness and did not Secretary Adams
state in effect that the board was con-
vinced that the charges were not we'll
founded, but in event of their proving
true the board had my promise to re-
sign?'
I'm solution of this question of my
resignation I ask what actuates these
gentlemen to turn against me and insist
with considerable bitterness upon my
resignation. To reply must review acts,
statements and intimations of mem
bers of the board and of others relative
to the subject since the hearing of the
recent public charges. From this time
uptil notified by Secretary Adams to
meet the board, exclusive of Crabb, at
my office, in which letter of notification
l was requested to say nothing about
such meeting taking place, I had no
word from members of the board regard
ing the charges against me or their ac-
tion therein.
'On the evening of July 4th the board
told me they had practically sustained
me and that the eoffendingsteachers and
the committee of citizens had been Sc
verely censured, and that the teachers
We're going elsewhere to teach, but that
they thought it would now be proper for
me to hand in my resignation from my
own volition, as they wanted the whole
thing settled up without Crabb's knovl-
edge. I expressed astonishment at such
suggestion and asked how it was pos
sible for them to sustain and yet fail to
see me through until those who had
foully wronged me understood that they
had utterly failed, and that I scOrned
to use such a subterfuge and whenever
left the position before the expiration
OF my term I would not sneak out but
would let the world know my reason.
Their answer was: "Those people who
are your enemies will never let up" a
truly manly reason why T shold be sac
rif1ced. Second, that the teachers.
though in the wrong, had many friends
who were doing the utmost against me.
] replied that had friends who, if it be-
came necessary; could make things
warm on the other side
Secretary Adams replied, heatedly:
IF you dare to go and stir up your
friends we-"but he didn't finish the SEN
tence. but the inference was that they
would reverse their findings
Adams stated that if did not resign
Crabb would elect two members next
April to stand with him. replied that
1t would be no disgrace to be beaten
politically. This charge was probobly
not meant as against me but rather as
menace to Secretary Adams position
and salary. more especially as remem-
Der that he had promised President
Adams year ago that If he would vote
Tor him for secretary at that time that
next year he would withdraw and give
place to Adams, which promise has not
been kept. urged them to stand by me
as they ought, and one member stated
snat ne despised Crabb and that to spite
nm nm ne would. Another member stated
tnat one man had said that II I stayed
snere would be a revolution. Another