Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-30
THE GRANT AND The COURT.

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TAE GRANT AND THE COURT.
nv have frequently Zen asked -
~ the true relations 81 Hle court g
lthe Las vegas grant ala I e the
mower 81 The judge ID ne matter
ID i'll well 10 look carefully into his
l~auesuon. and therefore We have con
ferrea With a number d attorneys and
lind this 10 b. he unanimous opln
lion,
The trustees % fhe grant hold ms
lproperty exactly as d receiver would
iboid II. acting under The authority
of FIX eourr. Il Is b the actual Gus
g,ody of laa court abeet II all re
speSts t0 he control and Inc trustees
Nh iaafe ufIieem ne court and e
Mus rslecr 81 appfose 81 their aei
iun Property h h esfy of the
caart III thi aanet Inter
Eefes Vita, sne 1 petition lii
rair asking III I'LL eoaft take
afng peelal action called TIL II ihe
petition.
MargarAtp Romero haa nh more
irlght III power taliell the
grant property than ~ would 70 AZ
Itempt ID take possession N i stock
of goods. or money IN The hands Of
Ia receiver, Any effort ~ bis part
Ito make deeds for grant property, 70
make partition thereof. 81 any act %
cloud or confuse the title. or 10 EN-.
barrass the trnst. Is d direct inter.
Terence with the eourt, and will sub
feet Mr., Romero TO be arrested and
proceeded against for contempt OF
@lcourt. So say our most able law.
yers.
Enough Inns been said 70 enable
III. Romero and those whom he
seeks to lead, 20 know their position
and after all thar has been said II
they continue and do any overt aef.
There II no doubt that the court In
It'll own way and IN proper time,
Twin assert itself.
Judge Mills HI ID be commended nor.
hls patience and forhcarance. His
%coursc III exactly right and he Il en-
Titled ID the moral support of the
whole community
II Ii not law suits that are wanted.
I'VE need Just what the country Ii re.
lcetying. a cool, dispassionate admin.
istration Of the grant.
The meeting at The court house last
week was the cnlminylon OF insidious
agitation. carried on In the country
I precincts. where only one side could
. be heard II was the result of a
. series Of misrepresentation of the
purposes and intentions Of the court
and board OF trustees
The men al the head Of the move
lment are now informed, and 80 are
4 their followers. that this grant il in
/ The hands 81 the court and will he
4 administered III 4 lawful and orderly
n manner and Ill rights protected. Lei
the sober. second thought Nh IN
hi dua time II these m~isrepreaenta
4 |tions continuai IL efforts are made q
/, defy the orders NJ the court. no doubt
warrants will be Issued for the ar
Z rest of the ring lenders and they
/ viii Ne made 70 understand that thu
n law IL supreme.
In the meantime. LET us all exer
Z else patience Let Ms SEQ IL an appea
4 TO reason. and to the better impulses
OF the men who are 10 blame for pres
ent conditions viii not bring abou
good results. II II will not. IL the!
a will not listen to and follow the die
~tailons OF reason. common sense an,
4. Justice. and the law lays a heavy han,
!. upon them. they will have only them
O selves 20 blame.
vi We believe margarine Romero Is
man OF too much intelligence 10 Ion
continue In n course that must lead /
his ruin.
" N u NJ he hoped that ii
w will rctrace his Steps and IL
IN line With 4 legal and orderly a,
Y ministration OF tho Las Vegas grant,
His iifo has been spont here an
" All his interests arc In common wit
go the better. stronger and more orderl
elements Of society. He has time an
opportunity 70 avoid much trouble an
!, to restore himsalf In the confidence
his friends.
Let the spirit OF anarchy pass avs
and that OF order resume control.
Bad advisors. appearing someilm,
in the guise Of friendship. work up,
a good man 10 his unioing
~
" People OF this country are not foi
/. OF spies. spoilers and other such |
dividuais who resort Is false pretensI