Tombstone epitaph., 1892-02-14

Tucson Citizen of Saturday, and is reprinted just as if appeared in that paper. It will be observed that for some peculiar reason it is dated ten years ago last January, and that the tax list made its first appearance on Jan 18th, while in truth it did not appear until Feb lst.
 REGISTERS A KICK.
 TOMBSTONE, Jan i 1882
 Ed. Tucson Citizen, Dear Sir:- The publication of the delinquent list of Cochise County appeared first on January 18th in the DAILY PRosPEcroR amongst which were several nsmes of taxpayers who had paid their taxes with the additional one and half per cent several days previous, merchants who do not like and would not wish to have their names appear on the list for double the amount of their tax There is evidently serious care l. ss- ness on the part of some one Who is it? Is 1t the publisher7 Whoever it IS, it certainly ought to be remedied, as such a matter Is very serious and tends to give a poor reputation to one who will go great lengths to pay his taxes and penalties previous to it's publication so as to avoid the publica- ton of his name on the black list. The writer called at the office of the PRosPEcToR and requested the insertion of 6 card in regard to this matter, but up to the present time it has not ap- peared. l therefore address you ask ing you to publish this letter.
 Yours Truly
 T. A. ATCHIsoN
 It is not necessary for the PRosPEC- TOR to deal with the facts connected with the publication of the delinquent tax list. Every sane man knows that a newspaper office is responsible to the county for the publication 0! all matters which come to 1t for pub lication. The delinquent list Ina: been printed for the four weeks called for by the law, and will appear as il did the first issue, without a nams erased. There can be no other way It is the last assertion that we wish tC correct, A newspaper guards it. honor as a maiden does her virtue. 4 newspaper is in honor bound to pub fish every comm unication addressed to it ii couched in decent language Some papers charge for this service others do not. The PRosPECToR il one of the latter. Its columns hay, always been open topublic and private citizens alike tor the statement of any grievances. and hundreds of citizenl can testify to the truth of the assertion that this paper never refused com munication from them and never tool cent for such accommodation. Tn, man who signed the card to the Citi- zen can testify to the truth of thi assertion if he cares to do so.
 He called at this office when the ed itor was at lunch, and asked the fore man to have card inserted statin: that he had paid his taxes. The carC appeared in the issue of the next day Feb. 3rd Notwithstanding this fact the letter states that it never appeared The PRosPEcToR never injured thi man we never spoke an unkind wort of him. Notwithstanding the fac that he he has not been a subscribe to this paper for years, -e always treated him with the same kind con- sideration that we have those who b, their support have aided us in placing our venture upon a solid and substan. tial basis. Even now, we have a kindl, feeling toward him, as all citizens hay' who know his failing. For those however, who seek through the in strumentality of a less fortunate O their fellow beings to east a reflection upon the honor of the PRosPECToR O EPITAPH, or any one connected witt either paper, we have this to say: Yo' are vie, despicabie towards, comparet with which the midnight assassin is hero; devoid of man hood; foreign t. those instincts which go to make ul the human race, you show the mean low cunning of your natures whei you pull man down to your owl level and then use him as channe for transmitting tine faiseiIoods whioi you dare not utter. Whosoever thi coat fits may wear 1t.
 The delightful weather today brough out everybody in their best clothes.