Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-19

suit Of the action Of the body OF
which he was the head.
In reply let us say that we have
never lacked either In our feelings
OF gratitude nor In our expressions OF
these feelings. We are grateful to
heaven for the climate and natural
advantages which made this place
come easily foremost In the list OF
those considered for the location.
We are extremely grateful that the
estimable gentlemen who had the de-
cision In this matter, after two trips
OF investigation, selected Las Vegas.
But we Will say frankly that Mr..
Edison was never the object Of a very
large measure Of this gratitude. Those
who knew the history OF the case
believed that he was hostile to this
locality from the start. They con.
sidered that his cards were stacked
for Alam0gordo and that this fact
made the fight for Las Vegas doubly
difficult and uncertain In Its outcome.
We have a feeling that In his letter
today, Mr.. Edison has stripped of his
mask and revealed his real feelings
toward this town. Az he explicitly
declares We were not entitled TO the
location we will now transfer any
small msaAif9,pf grattudes which.
might have been bestowed on him TO
the other members Of the. locating
COMMITTEES whom we really have to
thank ~ what We enjoy.
We have said little In answer to
Mr.. Eidson's defence Of the Lloyd
consumption cure. For generations
men Of science have striven to hnd
some medicinal remedy for the great
sc0urgs. without success. Were this
doctors cure q genuine one, 1t would
aOt need the endorsement Of Mr. Ed
SOL to spread Its fame abroad. What.
ever It's merits, Mr.. Edison enjoys
the right al a private individual to
boost for It and to profit by 1t as full
1y Is he may. But to couple the name
Of the greatest fraternal movement Of
the age with this cure. through his
past association with this movement
Is q reprehensible act.
We will say that we believe the
people Of Las Vegas would rather
never have heard the words, Nation
al Fraternal Sanitarium" that to
have such an institution In II midst
II 1t were to be used as q dispenser
of patent medicines for the cure Of
consumption, o. II II were to be con-
nected even In q remote degree with
such an imposition upon the sufferers
who should come here seeking re
lief.
That this will never be permitted
Is assured most absolutely BY the
worthy NJ who have the destinies
OF this movement In their hands.
That It would never have been sane
toned for on second BY the old board
Of directors we are equally certain,
and that Mr.. Edison z acting by
and for himself. solely, does not per-
nit Of doubt. We regret the n~ecessi-
ty Of thus taking up this incident in
: personal manner. but 4 does not
permit Of any sther treatment. Wei
It will result in the sanitGs
name being finally and cora'
purged trom any farther a$
with LlOyd's or zny one'
else,s patent consumption cure.
As to Mr.. EidsOn's statement that
he will publish his open letter in the
Western Review, we do not doubt his J
to 50 do, and thus further adj
the merits OF Lloyd's nUstrum.
Is. we understands he owns ths publ
,ation IN question. eve can scarcely
iope that he will give equal publicity
q, our editorial.