Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-07-30
THE AsvLuM CHANGES.
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Controller Davis 0ieelaims Responsi-
biiity for Recent Changes.

VontroI0or DAVIS Otoeuaomo Reopono1.
biiity for Recent Changes.
:; Edward Smith has resigned from his
recently appointed position as me-
chanic at the Asylum and a Mr.. Town
send, said to be from California, and
only a resident here since May last
has been appointed Smiths successor
F. G. Folsom a competant man from
Carson has been filling the position
under DR.. Patterson's SUPPLEMENTARY
and was "cashiered.
II there was to be a change it would
seem but fair to give the position to
some mechanic who has lived in this
State and whose home is here. The
method Of distributing public patron.
age in Nevada, both locally and ma
tionally. is quite beyond the power of
explanation.-Gazette.
The above item was shown Control
Ter Davis, who said: 1T is unfair to
hold the Board responsible for such ap-
pointments made at the Asylum. Mr..
Folsom was discharged not long ago
and asked the Board to be given an op-
portunity Of appearing before it and
answering to the charges made against
him.
The Board was willing to allow
That opportunity and a meeting was
called at the Asylum early in the
month.
ou ,erintendent was absent on
.""' lay and consequently no meeting
was held. On the 18th Mr.. Folsor.,
was asked to quit and anothessr man
was installed. I felt that Mr.. Folsom
should have been flowed to explain to
the Board relati sc to matters which
iiau caused tn friction between him
and the Sup s,ntendent.
'oeo ing his successor, DR.. Pat
vi 1 not consult the Board and
- respect consider that he paid
COLI, Ant courtesy. I don't believe IN
80 ting men in any public institution
: ,ported by taxpa. srs money who
ave lived years in this country with
/. out caring to become naturalized.
feel that every employee in such al
institution should care enough fo
this country to register and vote.
had rather see him vote the opposition
ticket than shirk his responsibility OF
election day.
IF Mr.. Smiths successor came from
California last May his appointment
was a grave mistake. All appoint
.ments by the Superintendent are sui
ject to the approval Of the Board ur
der the law, Section 146S. l am NO
able to speak for the other member
of the Board but can state for mysel
that I will not by my vote approve Q
the selection of man that has onl
been a resident of this State for thre
months. There are plenty IF residen
taxpaying mechanics in this Stat
capable of filling the responsible pc!
-ition of engineer of the Asylum.
am III IdVOT Vi SSlcCllA6 SoOAO0hS " -
belongs to the Mechanics Union
this State and one who Is citizen an
voter.
sThere seems to be lot of talk
out taking the Asylum out of polite
Too much politics is frequently de
riment to a public institution but
hear a good deal of complaint in Rel
about the Asylum and that there al
people there who do not want to kee
the Asylum out of politics but are dow
town on election day fighting the Flu
ion ticket.
when l complained about this
have been informed that their Peep
were mot fighting the members of tt
Asylum Board" Now 1 do not wa
to be placed in the attitude of havil
the employees of the Asylum votil
for the members of the Asylum Boa
and knifing the rest of the ticket.
"A man in a public institution wi
is out shouting for the Republican tit
ct on election day should wait un
the Republicans are in power befo
he strikes the Fusion party for a i
also hear of people employed the
Rho are not citizens. 1 am opposed
this Also"
Lands the Stories.
Phillip Verrill Mighels. Cars
ro3ooN YOUNG man ia nrettv well RI