The Daily Tombstone., 1886-10-30

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 Lots ' and s, block g. s 200 co 1 Improvements on same. . 800 60 ! Law library :.......... 500 %
 Two horses. ..::..... 15O % Buggy and harness. ... 75 co One watch. ............... 50 % Household furniture. ..... 400 %
 Total .$l ,S15 OU
 Upon this property tie taxes amoun'ed to $7L2j. These taxes Mr Goodrich refused, and still refuses to ply. They became delinquent and S2 30 'lloc.o $ fees, and S5.55 zen atty were adlrd to the original amount due tue county, making to al of S19- 70. end for this sum the entire prop erty enumerated in Mr. Go.drich's assessment w..s Id to iha Territory on February 2, 1886, and deeds issu- ed the same on the 2S h of August last.
 Here is mn who has been d c ti- z.u of Clchise county from it's ere = ton. He has accumul ted veal h and enjoyed every ben fit and protec- ton secured to the wor hi,'st ci izcn, an1 Se: he declines to bear his pro- portion Of the Xpens.. pt cce saiy to procure such benefits a3l protec., ton. ... :. .....-
 Nay more; he h 2 ne farther han this by advising c -rtain If his clients not tn pay their taxes. Mir. Goodrich Is d citizen he is Isu LIw-: ger. He has t.ktn advantage. oi every privilege accorded him as d cit
 gen, snA as 'awyer he pr poses to ltfeAt the just claims nf tie couety against hin fJr sc ring such privil- eg1s. He is endeavori te force up ou his felo ciiHenS tine pawn nt of his just prorortiom of .he tx,D use of slp,D, run! meceessary public institu- .ioIs, and right ca the h. els of suc. disiuyr rltv he asks these ciiz..ts and tax payers to elect hi Il, by the,r votes to il posi- ion on the cJInty ticke which aiII enqble him to cnl'ec: annu- al V as salary, the su of $3,000 f. m the moneys th se taX-.'"yrrs su = Iy,
 Agair, it i, th duty of the District Attorney to prose ute all cases on be- balf of the county against de inqurnt ax-,mycrs, lire Is man who no ny dec ines t1 pay his own taAa>, bu, c,aims that the count, can no forco him 10 do So. He allows hls IF peri, valued at Sl ,S7J, to be soIJ to the Territory for the paltry sum oi %79.l0. He advises some of his i'm mediate friends not to py their taxes It Is est'mtted tat the c,unty will luse in delinquent taxe, for last year fom $4,00J to $5;000 as a rrsult of the adtic. given by Alr. Goodrich, thus increasing he burden of every honest taxpayer. In the face of this di~creditabie n ition of affairs NIr. Gyodri,h now asks thts honest tax payer - or they arr- the honest voters to el ct hi;n to t!.e office of District At tornev.
 Let us ask further, what has b en the relations of Mir. Goodrich with . gard to the criminal element of Co chise county, whom as District Attor- uey, he would be required 10 Yrcs cut Yak d brief Ietrospcc. of tre turbu- .ent days of I6Sl-S2. When the worst cau5 Of t'uevaS and murderers hat ever crippled the progress or piglel the prospects of any com munity, were living in open defiance of law, Mir. Goodrich was til ir legal defender, and with the fees col ectcd from them he lad tie fou da ion flo. h present compete ncy and purchased pr, perty upon which he now de eli e, to pay taxes, Is this the ehar.ctrr Of d mar who will force the irol heel ot
 he Jaw with ia al eliec; u poa :he neck of rhe rriminal2
 Mr. Goodrich has not only availtd himself of every privilege guaranteed to citizen, but his children have been educated in the public school, the expenses of which he now so gen eruusly allows his neighbOrs to pay.
 The position of district attorney re- quircs sieepiess vigilance in protect ing every interest of the county. palo ticularly the collection of her rcvr- nues. Does Mr. Goodrich appear ba the proper map tor that pOSitio :. He certainly does not, The pusitio he his taken on the tax question, successful, means immediate Ian ruptcy to tlH rtuniy. If Lc leu