The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-09-26
Some More Evidence,
Have NC "Siamina" Among Us?

propose to throw more light upon some OF
the questions now :gitating the minds Of the
people. sly excuse. l trust. is sufficient. when
say that If do not do so would be recreant
TO the trust imposed in me. With regard to
the written agreement referred to by Mr.
Moh!er in his defense. must say that the COM
nissioners refused 70 sign it. There is no rec
ord of any such understanding with the old
commissioners. But am sure Mr.. Mohler
Was 10 receive good pay provided he gained
the railway tax cases-.hat is provided they
were successfully terminated. They have been
pending in the courts between three and four
years, and are not yet terminated.
The principle that the Kansas Pacific railway
comp my must pay taxes in the different coun-
ties in this state. was decided by the Su preme
Court Of the United States long before M.
Mohler came into Office, in the case of Douglas
and other counties rersus said railway company.
The ., 900 and upwards collected for the year
$50 was as plain a case rs ever was decided.
and was SO thought by the Supreme Court.
The Salina Herald or JOURNAL could have
been sent to Topeka in place of Mr.. MOhler' S
brief, and the result would have been the same.
As an example showing the condition OF our
railway tax suits, take the taxes for 1865. The
question has been decided in favor of taxation,
in both the Supreme Court Of the state and the
United States. and will soon be in the Court OF
Claims. fear. Yet the taxes are not collect
ed. Mr.. Prescott refused, a few months since.
to grant an injunction and thereby put the
county treasurer in position to issue a warrant
R,< ~. ol,-:s<
him not to. I say and can maintain that We
could have collected this tax to the full
amoun;) just rs well then as three months
hence.
Here is the case where application was made
by the railway company for an injunction re-
straining the county clerk from deciding rail-
way lands for delinquent taxes. On account
of the continuance referred to below. he can
not give tax deeds covering this class Of lands.
Mr.. Mohler agreed with Mr.. Humphrey. the
railways attorney, to continue il.
IL the District Court in and for Saline County:
ORDER.
Kansas Frcifc RSiiray Company. piaissifs -. d.
I'D 6eeJe. County Cserk. defesa0Ef
by agreement Of parties it is ordered by the cour,
thai Tins ean- he continued till the next term Of this
do hereby certify that the above is true and corrsct
cop. OF ihe Journal entry, made and enier-,. Of
IL rsr.ri IN the above emitted ean.s Al the July
term Ui t1's court. A >. NORION, Clerk
by e soRToS. Deputy Clerk.
Then take the land tax cases. They also
came up before Judge Prescott. Mr.. Mohier.
seeing big thing on ice. enters INTO AN agree
r,ent with the railway attorney to postpone
six months. Now whether Mr.. Mohler want
ed to injure Mr.. Prescott. or wanted to Sc ure
railway influence for himself for judge. can
not tell
jus; the object of his present cry
Ican't.xact,y to-day explain.
But suppose he siores this pl.n to try
To gef Us into = ''mnss'' again
The taxes for lS6s hzve been lying ssdist,s-S-
ed in court till within few weeks. when
S'sS.s3 were paid-by consent Of the railway
company.
Every man viii not figure the same IS Mr..
Nohier In the Thacher & Ranks proposition.
We must take into consideration .ime and con-
sisgene',s-the HereytA>,esses and no.sri,A.sa.d.
i"ss-the Sy-s"d-tys and pr,sty-.oors. This i.
the penalty We pay for ' Nore-law,''
Will think more Of the Harvey case hen
1t is 6saiiy deeid>d. never did think much Of
the way il has bern conducted. didn't drive
six yoke n cattle across the plains and read