The Irish standard., 1903-06-27
Skinner Skinned Again.


GUS attack, in the Presbyterian AS
sembly, upon the native citizens of
New Mexico. The fact that the rever-
end detractor had dwelt in peace
among the people whom he so afro
ciously ISLANDERS, aggravates the Of
Tense. We ventured to think that the
residents of the territory, Of the race
which Skinner dishonors in his own
person, would lose no time in repudiat-
ing the un-Christian and humanity sen
timents fathered by him. Nor We're
we mistaken, for the newspapers of
the territory, without regard to race,
creed, or politics., have roasted him
numerically for his infamous calum-
NATION of a hundred thousand fellow
citizens, for the most part, in every
respect, his superiors, says the San
Francisco Monitor.
The Journal-Democrat of Albuquer-
que, an exponent of the same political
faith as both Beveridge and Skinner,
tlays the latter alive for "an offense
more heinous than that for which
Ananias was stricken dead" To the
sin of bearing false witness against his
neighbor, observes our contemporary,
Skinner added the folly of lying in
such clumsy manner that he couldn't
avoid being caught at it, thus doing
violence to divine law and human
discretion at one operation. New Mex
leo can survive the SANDER, continues
the same Journal
But the Presbyterian Church has a
duty to perform in the premises. 1t
owes it to the cause of truth and
justice, to the cause of morality and
religion, as well as to it's own good
name, to have this man promptly re-
moved from Il position which he has
disgraced. He has dragged the vest
ments of his Office in the mire Of false
hood and the church cannot afford to
countenance the deed or sustain the
man who has been guilty of it.
Mr.. Skinner was undoubtedly MAX
ing bid for more missionary money,
but he adopted very improbable way
of getting it, because the very people
among whom the missionary fund is
used would be estranged by a libel of
that character, and refuse fellowship
with a church whose ministers would
misrepresent them in such cruel
manner.
That one little speech will do harm
enough to neutralize all the good that
has been done by the Presbyterian
Church through it's missionaries in this
territory in the last five years.
Honesty is the best policy. in mis-
sionary work as we'll as in business.
The citizens of Albuquerqu ego for"
Brother Skinner even more vigorously
At public mass-meeting convened to
''sit on" his case, a set Of resolutions
was adopted that make rare reading
for the gentleman named, and for his
sponsors and supporters in the Pres
byterian Board of Home Missions
which is responsible for him. The
announcement is worthy of record in
the national annals of race and relig-
ions bigotry in the United States. We
subjoin the resolutions in part:
Whereas, we have learned with sur
prise and Amusement that at the meet
ing of Presbyterian ministers, which
was held in the city of Los Angeles
a week or so ago, a certain reverend
(0 jackass, who holds pulpit in the
city Of Las Vegas, by name of Norman
Skinner, gratuitously and vilely sland-
cred the native people Of New Mexico
and their system of public schools in
foul and lying language, saying that
''of the 100000 native citizens, 10000
were as cattle, bartered and sold at
public elections, ignorant, and that we
had no schools to speak of and that
the white people looked upon us with
contempt" and other outrageous SIAN
ders, which no doubt were impeled by
the greed of the said idiotic and maHci-
GUS reverend (D for the purpose of ex-
torting money from the home missions
to satisfy his avarice; and
Whereas, the dwelling idiot further
said that we needed strong men and
women Of his faith to Christianize us,
although if, he has read history, he
must know that three centuries ago,
before his forefathers even dreamed of
America, the Spanish conquerors had
been here and had implanted Christi
anity, without the aid of Skinner; and,
Whereas, it is our duty to respond to
any attack made upon our good name,
and standing as people; therefore,
be it
Resolved, That we denounce in the
most unqualified terms, the malicious
liar and hypocrite, Norman Skinner, as
villain unworthy to be called Chris
tian and citizen Of New Mexico 1--WE
have nothing to do with his church or
faith and do not hold it responsible,
but request the Presbyterian Home
missions to deliver" us from this
blot in our midst and transplant him
to Il more congenial cline, the farther
the distance the better, and we call
upon all citizens of New Mexico, ir-
respective of race or creed. to express
I la.;,. E.alisass ssa.ll;