The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-12-25
IMPEACHMENT DEMANDED.

The State Register demands the I'M
peschment Of Hon. James X. Edssi', AZ
tornsy general Of the State In 'h''
ground;
CuAnoE: Tho Hon. A,.orney.Generai
IA, zone over to tho public enemy, and IS
now acting in concert and sympathy with
the ta1-dodgers Of Chicago.
Specification; 1.-THE Republic Lilo In
sursuce Company filed bill in the circuit
court Of Cook county for On injunction 70
restrain any stops being taken to collect
the ,tste tax on its property for any high
q, value than s4l,9 The bill was
fraud on Ito face, and so Judge Farweil
decided and kicked the whole oa'ch OF
swindlers and tax dodgers, with al 'heir
f.,,o oa,h., out OF court. The conspiFators
we're brought TO standstill OF once, ana
found that they could not depend upon
judicial aid 70 carry out the swindle they
proposed. It was necessary to start s'resh'
Hon. jas. X. Edssll was elected
attorney general of this state by the pso'
pie for the purpose OF serving their inter
ests they pay him, and no owes them bis
time, oil Of his knowledge, and all his apii-
ity. be the same more or less. But in LOOK
ing over tho field after their defeat IN
court, the conspirators discovered mat
Edasll could be used for their purposes,
and they entered into negotiations with
him, which have resulted in two agreed
cases being presented to the circuit court
of Cook county for the purpose OF oppo'-
ing the collection Of the state taxes for
1873. 1t has been agreed between the at
torney for the people on one side, and the
attorney for the conspirators on the other,
that these cases shall be carried at once to
the supreme court in order, say the tax
dodgers, that q decision may DO had esrIy
in January"
Possibly we are very dull, but we arc
constrained to admit We cannot bring our
sslf to the conclusion that the action of
the attorney in this matter can be raised
into the dignity of an improbable Of
tense. Indeed, a casual glance at the sub
ject fails TO convey TO our mind the inn
preston that the attorney general hal
been guilty Of any ofense at all. In fac
Il appears clear to our mind that Mr.. At
toruey General Edssll has not only no
been guilty Of oGense, but ha
acted wisely. Wha. has he done :,
taxpayer Of Cook county denies the ''s"
ss ySs.Iv>.c.ss. sAl,qotssNris m the courts
The taxpayer has a right 10 do that. Tn
question can be decided finally in the sup
RENE court and not short Of that cours. I
Is for tho public interest TO obtain that de
cision ~ speedily as possible. The quei
ton Is one OF law. Tho State says "
have 9 right under tho constitution
collect from you, the Republic Life Insui
ance company, certain taIoI The con
pany says: "As understand my right
you have not but il you have will pa,
Let Us make an agreed case, and send it
the supreme court, to which
must finally 60, and abide by the decision.
"Agreed," responds MIR. Rdsall for Ii
State; and immediately the Register
cries: "ImpeAch him." Positively, "
would like 10 aid in the impeachment Z
Rdssli or anybody else TO oblige the R
gister, but we must be convinced tbi
EdsAll entered into the agreement with II
Chicago tax-conteIter for corrupt pu
sAnd not, as on the face of the tran
action, appears, for the good instead of Il
injury Of the people.