Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1915-06-19
A COMMUNICATION.

In the Meschacebe of the 5tE
inst. | read a communication
from the sheriff making certain
allegations concerning a state
ment of presumably addres-
Ised to a political gathering OF
his opponents. | wish to say that
| [ am not aware of addressing any
political gathering in St. John.
was asked to explain the school
tangles to a meeting of public
school patrons and sympathizers
at Reserve. This Ibid. In the
course of nv remarks I said that
in conference | had with sheriff
he had made the statement to me
that it was possible he and the
Songys would or might come
together, that he knew the
Songys and [ We're best of friends,
that | might help this reconcila-
ton by putting in a good word,
or at best not use my influence
with the Songys to the contrary.
Further. the sheriff told me that
such a course would help settle
the troubles then existing, that he.
had friends on the Board and
that even If the Supreme Court
ousted me | could be reelected by
this same Board should / register
in st. John. This latter the sheriff
proposed when | asked him to-
shove the suit against me if he
could as / was anxious tohave it
settled before the coming of the
next session. To what the sheriff
proposed me. | answered that I
would not mix in politics and that
in the Songy deal / would keep
hands off not working for or
against him. have kept that
pledge as the Songys can prove.
The sheriff after this told me
that he was anxious to have
schools kept out of politics I
commended him for this but
the previous conversation would
not denote that this course was
very chrystiIized in his mind. The
subsequent opposition I met from
the hands of his closest friends
Indicated tome that Mr.. Berthe
lot was notso impressed with the
result Of our conference. The
sheriff and T have alwavs met /
on very friendly terms and / am ;
not trying to damage his fairly
good name" as he calls it-bui |
one thing sure am not going to
stand by and see myself made the |
victim of certain combinations
and be whipped into any line of |
action contrary to ny firm prin
ciples. Every one knows that a
certain set Of peopIs in st. John |
desire meout. What had / done
to December 18th, when
the first personal trouble started,
to merit being dragged into the
court for my vindication
Who was appealed to in that af-
fair to fight me? Was it MT the
sheriff. He admitted this fact to
me at the time and advised a
compromise. A compromise would
have raeant q full retraction of
my positionin the controversy. |
i fought hack. Furthermore. ! |
am working for the best interest
of education in st. John. | can
prove this. e the present Board |
and ! cannot agree that is If |
certain members and | cannot
work for the bestinterests OF the |
children then we are not COM
petent 10 serve and | make the
broad offer that we both resign.
viii the offer be taken up or will |
! be foughtas previously at the |
next naeetingl Let the public |
judge Let them come to that
meeting and see for themselves /
Why is it that in the space of a
few laonths ! have lost all COM
potency to nominate my own
teaehersa Am I the one to know T
the needs Of the school and the
qualifications Of teachers or is it /
that men IN other walks oflife /
sas,e,e4i ~ s hts ) {~v - 49,,