Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-07-08

is stronger and can be more easily sold.
But he has no more business with the
So 900 worth Of coupons, already paid,
in his possession, than he has with some
other mans watch or horse; he should be
compelled to give them up, and that by
prompt and speedy process of law.
The transaction was mighty shady one
ANYHOW, and we do not believe will bear
the light Of day. The attorney for the
county, Mr.. Twitchell, should take legal
steps and that at once, for the recov-
cry of these coupons, now illegally held
by said Nelly,
Now as to the action OF the board OF
county commissioners, in calling meet
fng at o'clock in the morning to consld-
or most momentous andimportant ques-
ton. This was an outrage on decency
and remarkable disregard OF what is
proper, right and just, and smells consid-
cradle, if not altogether, of Doodle and cor
ruption. To be sure it is alleged that DR..
Sloan, chairman of the board wanted to
start off on u fishing trip at O'Clock;
what of it? Who pays him for his serv-
ices, and is not his time the time OF the
people? or is the time of the people his
and are taxes paid by the people his and
his alone, and can he do as he pleases?
Who is this man, and what meat has he
fed upon that he has grown so great?
Does he pay any taxes? Is his reputa-
ton spotless? Has he done his duty I'M
der his oath and in accordance with law
50 as to entitla him to indulge in such
antics? We trow not
Forsooth, the man wanted to start off
on his fishing trip and hence he calls
a highly important meeting Of the board
OF county commissioners at 6 o'clock in
the morning to consider most serious mat
tiers. Just think of it, you tax payers;
you do not seem to have any rights that
the chairman Of the board OF county COM
missioners need respect, even if you were
| fools enough to elect him?
Now as to this proposition OF Meilly's
1t is q rotten one and rotten to the core /;
there is now in court suit, brought and
pushed by this selfsame board of county
commissioners, attacking the validity OF
/ $4,000 worth OF bonds, issued in
aid of the New Mexico 4 Southern
Pacific railroad, prior to the issuance
Of the bonds to the T., S. F. & N. r. r. /;
this suit has already cost this county
$4,000; $4,000 in lawyers fees and 1000
in other expenses, printing of records, etc.
If the bonds issued to the n. NJ. q S. Z.
r. Il. are declared invalid, the bonds Of
the T., S. F. & n. r. r. are not worth
the paper they are written on. Ofcourse,
Nelly wants them refunded why should
he not? He is afraid of their validity,
and we do not blame him; we are not at
all afraid that they are valid. Of course
he will work to have them refunded, he
is not to blame as things 60 generally in
such matters; but what do the people
think OF board OF county commission
ers, sworn to uphold the law and do its
duty, that even contemplates taking action
to refund these bonds under the circum-
stances? what is the board up to? what
are people to think and believe Of such q
board? Is it an honest board and is it
actuated by proper regard for its oath
and the duty it owes under such oath and
the law? Do people believe that, in face
Of such action as has already been had?
Fortunately for the tax payers of this
county several public spirited citizens and
the New MEXICAN took the matter in hand
last evening and while there was but
scant time, nevertheless, aroused sufficient
public sentiment TO knock the scheme for
the second time into cooked hat; but
the venomous beast is only scorched and
not killed, and it behooves the tax payers
to be vigilant and elect honest, competent
and decent men to Office, who can not be
approached by boodlers and who can not
be brbed and who will do their duty I'M
der their solemn oath of Office and as the
law, the best interests of the people, and
honesty and decency demand
We call attention to the opinion Of Dis
trict Attorney Twitchell rendered to the
board at late hour last evening in this
matter. He did right and did his duty.
In this connection it is proper to state
that Comr. Geo. L. WHY'S seems to be
acting honestly and right in the matter,
and that he has been and is opposed to
the funding scheme. We are sorry, how
ever, that he allows himself to be used
every once in while. He ought to have
fought strenuousl y against holding meet
ing at such an unseemly and suspicious
hour as O'Clock in the morning. We
give him credit, nevertheless, for his hon
est action in this matter and also for the
fact that he was not mixed up in the last
refunding scheme, when secret meeting
was held and when $4,000 worth of war
rants we're funded between o'clock in
the evening and in the morning Of the
next day.
This thing is not yet finished, and as in
duty bound, and as it is for the hest in
terests Of the people and tax payers Of
this county, the New MEXICAN will keep