Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-08

Tho Times Of yesterday morning, in
reply 70 our depreciation Of its harsh
5adgmsnt Of Attorney General Marshall
eaent his action a. to the railway taxes,
lAils 70 reply to the just arguments ad-
venosd by the HERALD; and it takes
qccAsion. At the same time, to commit
y fresh injustice. II says. "The HER
sSAtD's defence Of Marshall Is perfectly
s'nAturAl; Il is no surprise after its own
Attitude In favoring the compromising
s'awsy Of the legal rights and equities OF
Los Angeles county In the matter of
s'ths railroad taxes due IL. The Her
ssAlD. In 1882 and 1888, wanted to let
ssths railway companies pay this county
4 sun to be fixed by themselves, and
scall IL square. We don't like that
"kind Of surrender"
II the foregoing we have the case Of q
ournsl which claims ultra respectability
dslibsrately. although we hope not in
tsnti onally, making charge against a
o0ntemrorsry with which the facts do
not In any manner conform. The HER
AID 1t no time advocated the compro-
mixing Of the delinquent railway taxes
" Los Angeles county. Whom the
question wAs agitated good while ago
reporter Of this paper was dispatched
~ Interview number Of leading bust
{ 49, men 70 ASCERTAIN their views as to
- Availability of settlement of the
1slInqusnt taxes Of the railway on the
ofms proposed by the corporation. The
nhALD It no time advised the Super
uors Of Los Angeles county to initiate
~ example Of those Of San Diego and
S(hH counties, which had closed with
~ railway company's offer. The views
- ths gentlemen interviewed were faith
tally reproduced in this journal, and
ttAt wss all. We not only did not ad-
vocats the compromising Of the railway
lndsbtsdnsss, but'we have always and
unequivooaliy upheld the doctrine that
~ railway company, like an individual,
thoald sither pay its taxes or be made
~ A 70. We not only did not endorse
~ railways right ITO pay this county
Sun 70 be fixed by themselves and
au1l II square, !" but We fatty declined
- do - 10 rssponse to tho appeal of gen
(Gon who thought that it was for the
- intsrssts Of our people that the pro-
poGSd settlement should be made.
3 ~ intelligent man needs to be told
~ ths pfsssnt plight Of the tax cases
e ee-W1f resembles the other. The
SAy company propose to pay the
~ their taxes for lss0.sl-s2, with
prejudlcs 10 the right Of the State
ths countiss to recover the penalty
q intsrsst An express stipulation
Fossots the rights Of the people in this
lrofd in the settlement proposed by
ktloensy. General Marshall. It IL re-
|ealpt Of 70 much money on account, and
tkese can be no pretsxt that the people
Z ~ 10 be choussd out Of title Of their
elslms through this agreement. OF
course the Railway company ought to
nv their taxes. They ought to be made
20 pay them just in the mode applicable
% the citizen. The law, where 1t has
bsen found defective, ought to be
anended. There is no division Of opin-
Ion among the thinking citizens on this
proposition. But when II comes to i'm.
putting corruption to = Democratic At.
tornsy-G General because he has thought
4 proper and expedient to enable the
0lats and the counties to get possession
cf ) large sum Of money, confessedly
due to them, while not preiudicing their
right 70 The remainder of their claim, the
HrRALD protests; and most level. l.headsd
citizens will agree with 1t hereabouts.
First take the bird in hand and then
look out for those in the bushes