La Junta tribune., 1908-12-12
DECEMBER l2. 1908
JUDGE f|M|TY ON
SCHOOL MIDDLE

Editor Tribune. have waited TWO
weeks, first, in order that the criti-
cisms on school matters in my for
down and percolate through the ad
rock and other geologic for
1mations. into the brain. where reason.
justice and right are supposed TO re-
side. and secondly. in order that any
person, or persons, might criticise
my criticisms. but as none appeared
In last Saturdays Tribune conclude
that my statements ahd criticisms
were well founded.
However, there was criticism of
my article in the Daily Democrat.
of this city. of November 2sth, from
which learned one thing, l never
knew before, which was in substance.
that a man who has not numerous
children" has no right 10 open his
mouth on school affairs, but should
go away back. pay his school taxes,
sit dowA. shut up and look sorter
guilty ike. @ 4
IL Wdb Iuhus, cAHuiSAtcAy Auhhy
There were one or two other things.
In said criticism, that had some
bearing on the present discussion.
that i desire to notice. viz-that the
recent election. in which Mrs. Money
was beaten for reelection, settled
the question as to who was right and
who was wrong in the La Junta
high school muddle.
answer.-not much, Mary Ann.
Elections, and especially local elec-
tions, rarely II ever determine or
settle moral or legal questions. All
they do is to show who was elected.
/ claim, and believe l can prove that
Mrs. Money was beaten by lies and
i jltsrepresentations, and system OF
Mites borrowed from the Bowery
Ia the slums. Take for instance the
tory that she had failed in the pro-
per administration Of her office and
\ that said alleged failure had enta!led
an unnecessary burdun of $500 or
$500. Every word of that statement
was cruelty and maliciously false and
yet 1t was a sort of cathartic that
acted Quickly--for nothing will turn
] the average voter SO quickly against
q faithful official as to be made to be
lieve that said official. by failure in
office. had increased his taxes.
I maintain that all the votes that
were turned against her by this false
story should be properly counted in
her favor and IL this were done she
would be found to have been elected
along with Adsmond by small major
fty. One or more OF the school board
with the help OF their political hust-
lers on the outside. secured her de-
feat for reelection, and II they can
derive any comfort from that fact
they are welcome to It and may roll
II - a sweet morsel under their
tongues. But Victories of that kind
secured by such means. often mis-
carrss react and. prove boomerang
among people who believe, IN isair
play. and It may be 10 In this case
The .only tnGerest ] have In Mrs.
HMopay's. caasg u my interest; II
axhkeousness and justice and my firm
Sr5itni in the Rooseveltian SQUARE
DEAL. 81 ssss
Durins this protracted school rum,
pus. Mrs. Money ID the only person
thus far. who has not come out OF 1t
k.with dignity and honor
Just think of. i've or six hundred
pounds OF asoirdupois having the
form and semblanee OF men marching
in solid phalanx upon one iran
| woman. trying to induce her BY
/ threats to Violate legal authority. and
! she. standing like the Goddess MI
nerva, upon the solid rock Of the
| law. truth and duty refusing to bulge
| an inch. There u . picture for the
| painter and the poet. and that Il the
La Junta high school case without
variations.
TIE Democrst again says. in sub
st,nce. that the school law gives
the board power to organize The
hixh school committee. with three
ar fiye members, just ~ they choose.
Yes. II they organize 1t under the
direction Il the state superintendent
of schools. but not Otherwise What
Kind Of school board have We got!
Are they children or grown ur
peopaef Haven't they any knowlese
a. tart. Don't they know that when
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