The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-10-29

duties, 10 ascertain the whereabouts o.
this spotless and pure man. lie was a
Washington, at least he was Invisible
After days and weeks he "turned up
met the +" Father of his county," if not
his country, on the street. He gazed upon
me patronizingiy seemed absorbed bis
mud | supposed was absorbed in he af
fairs Of bis /" Cherokee attorneyship," OF
celebrating some beneticcnt scheme
like the "Great timb;r act" swindie for
the good of his poor subjects, or rather
constituents. gave him his BLANKS" he
promised they should be filed. | bowed
myself out from the august presence.
breathed more freely. We met again;
he waited upon the street for me to ap
proach; he acologized for not having
filled his Blank as agreed /; the days
heightened and widened, no blank came
MY hope; yet had faith. He was great
and good. had his promise, his word
was his bond. and waited 10 find my
self at last the victim of /" misplaced con.
fidence." The time expired, made my
returns and with them the name of W.
A. Phillips as "delinquent." The
duty of the assessor was ended. The
man of the Herald" goes on to refer
to section 81, chapter l07 of the general
statutes. Why does he not refer TO Soc
ton 90 of the same chapter. Here is
the key to the solution Of the whole
problem; it reads ihusly. II any shall
have been prevented by sickness, or alb
sence from homo, or any other unavold-
able caase, from making out and deliv-
ering to the assessor the required state
ment, he may make out and attest before
the county clerk such statement as is re
quired by the law" Now listen "Bu,
no such statement shall be required from
any person who refused to make cut ami
deliver the statement required BY this
act" II party refuses to list the law
makes out the only course left to the as
SCISSOR. He shall take steps to make out
said list himself; but when the party is
unable from sickness, absence or una
voidable cause, be shall have till August
LIST to make his return, coupled with his
affidavit that he had no desire to avoid
the listing of his property, and it must
he received. The law distinguishes be.
tween those who refuse to lis. and are
unable 10 do so. Was Col. Phillips un-
able to list when gave him bis blanks.
or was il IA wilful evasion. | was in
clined 10 think the first and acted in ac-
cordance. He never attempted to make
his return and the public can Judge Of
his motive. am glad | graduated in
law under Capt. Moh!er this summer.
began d" Blackstone under bis training
and finished all in one summer, and the
oracle had better give ne a wide birth"
with his bogus and perverted law.
something on which couid live
after nay character had been ruined by
these political pirates, the practice OF
" hich would not require much character,
and got it. One thing more and close
The " Lively Flea OF the Herald has
found a"Marss nest" Thi- is II three fold
:om bination-the plot land three years
lgo-to injure Phillips. Oh marvellous
Three years ago / felt for Col Phil
fps onl v profound Indifference. A. NJ
Beebe, the Guy Fawkes of this diabolcal
dot, was q supporter and fr,ead OF PHI
Ups. Brother Bishop can tell what he
vas; cannot. The thing is 100 thin. If
he assessors of tho3e three years were
lis political enemies the public will read
ly believe they used every effort in their
'Ower consistent with law and com
non sense, 10 secure bis effects for taxa
ion. A. Nj. Beebe acted righteously l. |
Erecting the attention ofthe pub IT,, the !
ard working taxpayers of the coIn;v, /
n this direction. The truth il here IN a
utshel. The reaction of this upon Col. !
Philips is feared. Te admit IT'S truth |
iould ensure bis defeat; hence the zeal /
nth which all the parasites of the party,
Il the expectant Office holders, whip
ers-ln and hunlsman of the pack will
ally TO the rescue. Noh!er might never
ct his promised reward. A. VI. Camp
ell might fail TO hold his postal posi-
on. The foundation on which the
land office autocrats hold their power
night be disturbed. The money TO con-
roi primaries and conventions might
OF be So readily obtained. The tond-
lcy To bolt nominations and vote for
re best man IL already too strong-the
Dttom rail has long been Threatening TO
nd lts way to the top; the hard. working
x-payer has no right tn make his con
act even # he does pay the expenses;
| tins tendency toward communism
ust be squelched, and it will best be
one by voting for W. A. Phillips on the
'ird of November. No matter il he is
terior IN most respects TO either of his
,ponents, be is the Republican nomi-
,e" and there can be no true republi-
nism that is not represented by this ,
,od citizen and eminent statesman. F.,
Respectfully yours,
f. II. SwITzER. :
Mr.. EDITOR The postscript to A. q