Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-06-14


The last issue OF the Deeth T;ding:
contains a remarkable efIusion from
the pen OF E. G. Snyder, principal Of
the Elko county high school. So fal
as the said article deals in personal
abuse OF the editor of this paper. nc
attention will De paid to it. We have
lived in this county for nearly tie n
years and are perfectly willing to
submit our record during that time
to the judgment of the people and
abide by their verdict. That W. have
bitter personal enemies In Elko has
been known to US ever since this
paper took an independent, fearless
course in exposing crookedness in
county affairs. This course will be
continued and Mr.. E. c. Snyder aud
those associated with him might as
well make up their minds to that
effect. No amount OF abuse from
him and his abettors will have the
slightest effect in swerving us from
what we consider to be our duty to
the public. We are here to stay.
MI. Snyder charges the INDEPES-
DENT with garbling the facts in regard
to the punishment of one of the high
school pupils. The statement DIS pub
lished contained the facts OF that
occurrence us detailed to us by the
parties who saw and heard it. That
statement we reiterate to-day. backed
up as it is by the statements OF these
witnesses over their W signatures.
Further on he says, Il gently slap
ped her cheek, once and only once.
with my left hand, or rather finger
tips" This statement Is in direct
contradiction to what he told the
step-father Of the young lady the even
ing Of the occurrence. This is what
he said OF that occasion. Il made her
shut up by putting my hand over her
lips and did not strike her Both
these statements cannot be true. One
must be false and is it not an honest
inference that il he distorted the truth
once he would do it again to gain his
base ends?
Then again he says the statement
of n OF the young ladies was manu-
featured by us. These yonng ladies
were all interviewed III the presence
OF their mothers, their statements
were read over to them and signed in
their mothers presence. This is IL
sufficient answer to his unmanly slur
on one OF them because she dared to
tell the truth about what occurred in
the schOolroom that evening. Other
witnesses are not lacking. Tho
screams OF this young lady were heard
on the street in front OF the school
room. The whole affair WIS a dis
grace to the school and unworthy OF
any man holding the position Of prin-
cipal.
Mr.. Snyder doesn't seem to like
the idea that his conduct in this affair
should be investigated. If innocent,
be should he the first to demand il, as
none but the guilty fear investigation.
This alone ought to condemn him / II
the eyes OF all right thinking pco-
pie.
Mr.. Snyder, like all men OF his ilk
when the light is turned on their con-
duct. tries to muddy the water and
hide behind the cry Of ~blackmail."
There never has been a wrong brought
to light or n fraud exposed by the
press that the perpetrator OF that
wrong or the exposed fraud did not
tnrn around and yell "blackmail." 1t
is the refuge OF the guilty when the
light IL turned on their records. just
this and nothing more.
Now, so far rs this writer acting MS
Judge mt the recent school election ia
concerned, tho card OF Trustee Craip-
head, published elsewhere, is suf-
hcient REPUTATION. The other part
OF the occurrence, rs detailed by Mr..
Snyder, contains no more ruth than
his charge that this writer appointed
himself judge OF the election. Such
petty falsehoods can only react on
the head OF him who utters them.
In conclusion, the INDEPENDENT
will say that the high school is sup
poi.c'. by the people of the county
and they iin"e II right to know how it
Is conducted. II those responsible
for it's management do not want their
actions criticised, they should so con-
duct themselves that criticism will
not bc necessary. II they take the
other course and invite criticism they,
and thcy alone, will he responsible
for the consequences. Personal
abuse and petty annoynnces will not
prevent this paper from criticising
the principal Of the high school or
any other public servant whenever, in
the judgment of its editor, TINT criti-
clsm is deserved.