The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-02-14
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pOrlanl One, and Wa want u man when
elected W perform bis duties according
10 his oath, What h maj 0aih9 by refer,
enee 10 The constitution 81 the State ol
Texas, page sixty five (hllI section Que
III, you viii iind clause prescribed by
The constitution IN Hald affidavit, ~
wit - do snlemnly swear mat ! VIII
faithfully and imparlially discharge
nnd perform all tho dulleA lhGlnllphl
on ne ~ -----, according " lhe best
NJ my skill aud ability, Agfpeably 10
the constitution aud laws0i the United
States aud III lhe slate Ot Texas, 30,
no help me dOd,N Nexl-What IL tho
law Ofthla state IN regards The duties
NJ The city Aaheha0r aud collector The
charter Of the city VI Dallas granted by
the legislature approved August The
ON, 1870, aud which took elect from
IA passage reads thus on page
", 400, ll7i "The aaaeahOr aud
collector after lhe completion Of the
assessment roll, shall proceed ~
speedily M possible 10 collect all
taxes due, nnd shall by notice
published Ia some newspaper pro-
| Nhfh w hhlll wv iHn INV H'lN W
qulrea him 10 aaheha aud collect laXeh
due, lilo swearH, when ho gOeA lnl0
office, that he VIII aaaesa property, sell
same aud collect taAeh IN prescribed
by law, Therefore, II lao does not per
form tho duties NJ lllH Oliloe M required
by law, then lac hWears falsely, and
becomes liable IN n pelJnfef, ! beg
leave here 10 name u candidate Tor
said office who IN Incapable VI acting
contrary 10 hls oath, and who has per-
formed his duties according ~ law
That man IN Mr., j, N, Ogden. ! am
satisfied that Mr. Ogden, from the time
~ hla election up 10 tho present date,
hna acted strictly la accordance with
the requirements Of tho statutes, aud
the orders " tho city council, take
| the position that whenever AN agent,
servant, clerk, or public officer p0r
| forms his dulleP ~ required by hls
contract and tho law, then II uevOlVeH
upon Nil hOneHt aud Intelligent Oiti.
2enH 10 show their appreciation for
services rendered that IN, 40 far IN
their means and influence will permit.
The citizens 0fthlu city contracted with
Ogden, lay eloctlng him, t0glve him iees
provided In the statute, conditioned
that no would perform hla duties that
IN In assessing and collecting taXes-as
required by law. Mr. Ogden has car
rlcd out lila contract, aud | am Hhtia-
fled that the people OF Dallas will not
vote against II man simply because he
haa carried 6ut hls contract aB per hls
ngfoement'-hIs onth--and the law.
Ogden has advertised property OF de.
llnqucnt taxpayers -the city council
ordered him 10 do 1.-THE city charter
snys that ho shall advertise, and Nv
aforesaid, he hns sworn that he Will
obey the charter, ana hence he could
not have acted otherwise, The city
Ilnnnccs are In better condition TO-.
day, by reason of the prompt action
Of the city council md the present
assessor and collector, than for the
past five years, Facts and figures |"
Will prove that this assertion IN correct.
Some say that Ogden's advertising
and selling property TO pay back taxes
Will complicato land titles and de.
preciate its value, etc. tau q posi-
ton TO tho contrary. Why ? To
illustrate aud prove that my position
IL correct, will say that "a" four
years ago owned lot Of land In the
city of Dallas. "a ~ afterwards sells
said lot to "B' without having paid
taxes on same. "Bn sells said lot
to "C,n without having paid taxes due
by "Ao and himself. "Cn Rels
property to "D," without having paid
taxes of a." "B" and himself.
II the other parties are not responsible
then I'D" In order to save his property
II advertised for sale to pay back taxes
due thereup0D, would have TO pay
(extra) the taxes of a." "Bn and
&C." Again, "D" may not know
-" A's' property (as han been in
number Of cases. has been advertised
and sold for taxes due by "A.u Then
title at the expiration of two years
from date OF sale will pass out Of "D,n
aud hence, In one instance app would
have to pay extra taxes cue on his lot
by a." "Bn and "C,n aud on the
other hand might lose the title to his
property by reason Of his ignorance
OF back taxes due thereon Hence,
complications in land titles. Mr.
Ogden has used every means within
his power to notify the delinquent tax
payers Of their Indebtedness to the
city, before advertising and selling
property. Some say that he has no
right to collect the railroad tax
assessed and due by the city. This is
II mistake, ~ will be seen by
reference to laws OF 1876, page Ia,
and approved by the leo islnture of the
state Of Texas, August IS, 1876, which
provides that he shall have the same
fee rs other officers for collecting SINH
lar taxes. by reference to the laws of
1876, page 300, the citizens Of this city
will see that Mr., Ogden has charged
them only what the law has given him
The right to charge. He has acted
under the advice, 80 | am reliably in.
formed, of Colonel John Nj. Stemmons,
one of the most reliable and promi.
nent lawyers In the state. Mr.. Ogden
has only taken IN his fees what the law
has given him right to take. When
a man tells me, In this day and time,
that he will not contend for his legal,
financial rights, | either consider him |
political fisher, II hypocrite or fool.
with some few exceptions, like Mr. |
Ogden, and expect to vote for him, |
and think that the majority of the
people of Dallas will do the same, |
simply because he has carried out the |
conditions OF his contract and the du. |
ties of his office, rs required by his oath |
and the statutes OF the state.
WuRNER.