Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-30
tilted under oath. Possibly, good will
result from the report.

tined under Oatn. Possibly, BDou VIII
result from the report.
The management has been shown to
be capable, intelligent and humane.
The conditions at the institution have
been shown to be admirable. There
have been isolated cases of cruelty 10
patients by attendants. The wonder
Is there have been so few. Here
comes the weak spot. The territory
has only been able to allow a p~ittance
with which to pay attendants. Rules
are strict. Known violations meet
with instant rebuke or dismissal by
the management. But dismissal from
a position where work is rtrd ana Tie
pay the magnificent sun of 500 a
month, might well be supposed to
have little terrors. II has proven i'm
possible to secure skilled, honest and
humane attendants al the salaries al
low There is a chance TOR improve
meat here.
t'ae c..,y exceptions to the unani
~giAdication of the management
lie II the case OF DR., Upton. who
.yas a Judged careless by the whole
com .ittee in forgetting the human
htles left In a barrel near the institu-
ton, and Mr.. Chayes' finding against
Miss Twomey. The first exception
comedies exactly with the expression
of The Optic at the outset.
some days ago we had occasion to
Mr., Chaves as an honest and
intelligent gentleman. We believed
then he was mistaken In excepting
10 the findings Of the committee re-
garding Miss Twomey. We believe
so still. So do the other members OF
committee. SO do the members
IF the board Of directors, 50 do the
majority of the people of the terri
DRY. But we honor Mr.. Chaves for
his fearlessness and honesty in ex-
PRESSING his convictions, even while
he has no sympathy with those who
the charges OF with the scandal
'us methods employed. Il will be re-
nembcred that Mr.. Chayes was the
gentleman who seconded the motion
,xcoriating those who attempted TO
esort To the contemplate tao
les.
The difference arises wholly over
he credibility of the witnesses men
Toned by Mr.. Chaves In the report
published today. The Maestas woman
vas the only one who testified direct
y TO cruelty on the part of Miss Two
ney. In the cases Of Mrs. Jaramlllo
nd Mrs. Schlott the feeling against
he matr0n was apparent. but they had
10 good evidence against ner To offer.
The credibility Of the Maestas wo-
nan was impeached in such a manner
~ the testimony Of other witnesses
and records of the institution that
very few ARE 10 believe it.
Regarding the matter of opinion
upon which Mr.. Chaves differs from
The committee. The Optic is inclined
o agree with him. RI the territory
'ould see its way clear to appropriate
sufficient salary to permit the medical
superintendent to reside and devote
his entire time to interests hei nsti
tuition We believe 1t would be best for
III concerned. Probably the members
Of the committee all believe this, the
difficulty being the apparent unlikeli
hood OF the money being Forthcoming.
There has seldom been a more
swiftly and effectively returning
boomerang than the anonymous let.
ter sent out with the hope of secur-
Ing the support of the most influential
democratic daily in the Rocky Noun
tain region. The News man. sent
here. found the charges against the
management SO absurd that ne looked
around for cause. He scored the ac-
cusers numerically and justly. His
articles Saturday and Monday make
racial differences responsible for thu
charges. There the talented writer
Is wrong. II is true there is a 20
litical Significance. But those VIII
make the charges don't represent any
| body or anything. They have selfs