The Daily Tombstone., 1886-10-26

may refer to the records in office of the County Treasurer. We frd there the following assessment against Mir. Goodrich fer the year 1885:
 Lots and 8, block g. ... 5 200 co Improvements on same ~ 500 % Law library. y.'............... 500 co Two horses. .........'... I50 % Buggy and harness ....... 75 co One watch h........... 90 % Household furniture. ....... 400 %
 Total ............ .$1, ,875 %
 Upon this property the taxes amounted 10 SIPS. These taxes Mir Goodrich refused, and still refuses to pay. They became delinquent and $2 B collectors fees, and S5.55 gen alty were added to the original amount due the county, making to'al of $79- 10. and for this sum the entire prop erty enumerated in Mr. Goodrieh's assessment was sald to lhe Territory on February 27, 1886, and deeds issu- ed fJr the same on the 18th of Aayust last.
 Here is man who has been a c;ti- zen of Cochise county from its crei- ton. He has accumulated wealth and enjoyed every benefit and protec- tion secured to the wor,hiest citizen, and yet he declines to bear his pro portion of the expens9 necessary to brccure such benefits sn Drotec-. tion.
 Nay more; he has gene further than this by advising certain Of hs clients not to pay their taxes. Mir. Goodrich Is a citizen he IS also Law yer. He has taken advantage of every privilege accorded him as a cit izen, and as lawyer he proposes to defeat the just claims of the county against him for secarIng such privil- eges. He is endeavoring to force up- on his fellow citizens the payment of his just proportion of ;he expense of supporting necessary public institu- lions, and right os the heels of such disioyelty he asks these cigizefs and tax payers to elect him. by their votes to position on the county ticke, which will eaqble him to collect annu-- al y as salary, the sun Of $3,000 from the moneys these tax-gayers su. = ply,
 Again, it is tn duty Of tha District Attorney to prosecute all cases on be- half of the county against delinquent taxpayers. Here is man who not only declines to pay his own taxes, bu; c,ainIs that the county can nos torcc him 10 do So. He allows his IF pertv, valned at 3l, ,S13, to be sold to tine Territory for the PaltrY sum of $79.l0. H. advises some of lis i'm media tficrgji's nos To P'y tLcr taxes i It is est mated Ii at ,he c,anty will l,se in delinquent taxes for last ear, ion $4,0G1 to 35;000 as a result Of She advice given ty Mr. Goodrich, thus increasing he burden of every honest taxpayer. In the face ef this ii crelitable ndition of affairs MT. Goodrich now asks these honest tax paycr,- or they ar" tue honest voters to el ct hiin 10 the office of District At torney.
 Let as q k fulti.er, what h bnon the relations if Mir. Goo lrich with r. gard to | crimual el-Gept Of Co ch.so c-uniy, whom &s District ALtor- ucy, lo would be required 10 pr secute Take I brief fatro>pec O. t'e turhu- lent days of 18SI-S2. VI ea the wort caug of t',I vas and murleTerS that ever crippled the progress or iSh'ed the pres, ccts of y colH- munity, were living iii open defiance of law, Mir. G3tdnch was th 1T legal defender, md with .he fe.s col ecteu rom item he lalI the fou daion for h present ccmpct. nry and purchased property upon which Le n'w decliue> to pay taxes, Is this t@e cAaract-r uf m11 who will force the iroa beel of tn law with ia a! eiI.c- upon the neck of 'ke criminal}
 Mr. Goodrich has not only ayailoll 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 neishbors to pay. The position oE district attorney IT, quires slecpless vigilance in protect ing every interest of the county, par 5 ticularly the collection of her rcvc nues. Does MT. Goodrich appear Lc
 be the proper man for that position; He certainly does not, The position he has taken on the tax question, i successful, means immediate bank
 ruptcy to the county. if he shoulo
 be elected 10 tine position he seeks l. 1t not probable Chat the county would be put to the additional expense oI ? employing other counsel to protect the county's interest, not only agalh>i delinquent taxpayers, but against tine advice of the district attorney him 3 se!fl
 The man who aspires to a public position should bc public spirited; ; , man inclined to encourage and asais
 in every public benefit; man wh' ol,,rF,II,, I,,.,,,, ,, t,fi1.,1 l,r1rs ADs vitl