New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-13

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Donald College administration.
shall quote in part from two of these
letters:
First Letter.
"Words are weak to express my
contempt for that crowd from Gov
ernor down and especially for Ladd
He is a fine trainer. Please say te
Profs. Hare and Hookland that
shall be glad to do all ! can to RICH,
the wrong which has been done tc
all of you-and that without regard
to politics, 1t is simple justice
though | do not feel that any blame
attaches to the investigating commit
tee after the rotten condition we
found there"
(Second letter.
Paragraph referring to dismissal
OF teachers.
AS you are aware they have the
authority. the backing of the Gov
ernor and | do not have much hopes
that they will recede from the po-
sition they have taken. In my judg-
mcnt it is one OF the worst out
irages eve perpcrated in New Mexi-
co. wrote this to several but as
Il say, do not expect any results
II know this however, it will very
seriously injurc the institution. In
my opinion it will take some time
Tor the College to coV from the
effects of this affair
You have noted no doubt that |
have used the word Tammany sew
eral times in this communication IN
making reference to the McDonald
machine. have no intention OF
Iovcr-working the obnoxious name
brt | find myself recalling the me
morv of one o. W%cttlaufer, the pig
nv whom the honorable 7. K. r.
Smith appointed register OF the loi-
lcpe. and which registered later abb
seconded with a large noun OF mo-
ncy which he stole from the College.
Wen. little Otto Chat was the ,iIrSf
mart of his cognomen) claimed that
he came direct to Las Cruces from
the Bowery, and that he was at n
time private secretary TO the b1e
Chief of the infamous New YORK
Tammany. 1t makes me laugh yet
when recall how Otto used to swell
M like a toad and tell the College
pcdarogues that he was a bigger MAJ
at the College than President Laid,
because he, OTTO. represented the
big sticks of the Mcdonald admins
tration. including the honorable j.. n.
T. Otto while he was registrar took
possession OF one Of the big Col
lece automobiles. which was bought
by the College Tor extension Work,
- l. see ~, Grant lunIU fp even
tried to make love to some OF the
fair damscls OF the College mmun
~, though most every n knew that
he ~resortcd with prostitutes and
Gamblers, and that he had deserted
his wife back in New York CITY.
Undoubtedly the students, old STU
dents. and alumni Of the College Will
do a little thinking during the pres
campaign. and that they VIII
make an effort to eliminate from the
College the c~oarscness, the un1alr-
ness. the imbecility, and the general
e~orruptness which has characterized
much of the present College Inn
.istration. Any one who has any love
for the College will rot vote to con
tinue the Mcdonald administration
in office.
1t would give me pleasure to VISIT
New Mexico during the present cam
paign in order to make a few talks
10 my friends over the state. | know
most excellent young men ant
women Of the state with whom
closely associated i'll the work
at the College. ! would be delighted
to meet them again, However,
knowing them as I do. there is no
doubt in my mind that they will
WELD their influence for good gov
eminent and good citizenship.
In conclusion, | wish to drop in
an editorial by the Socorro Chieftaiu
the State Record ran in a re-
cent issue:
When the governor Of a state
knows that a certain bank in the
is in a hopelcssly insolvent con-
.dition, when he knows that small
savings deposited in that bank for
safe keeping are being distracted
overdrafts by his political hench-
men to be used for political pur-
pose, and when he takes no steps
to correct these evils. then what
words III any language are strong,
enough 70 express the Nervousness
Of such an o%ffense against public
morality and deccncy? If there is
no criminal statute fitted to such
an offense, the state legislature
'ould perform no more piouS act
han to enact one that would at
once protect the public and transfer
any future governor guilty of like
.ranspreSsion from the executive Of
to quarters better suited 10
men Of his stripc,-Socorro Chief
ain.
am
Yours very sincerely
llrI.Gn |