Tombstone epitaph., 1895-06-30
CLASSIFICATION BILL
Interesting Opinions From All
 the County 0ili cials.

huch space Is devoted among many of the territorial newspapers regard ing the classification bill rsesed by the last legislature, and Cuchise ana Gra- ham counties pointed 10 as the scene uf the institution of suits to test its validity. much speculation arising as to it's probable results.
 With view of obtaining sn opin- ion from each of the county officials PRosPECTOR reporter started ou, today and interviewed all the solons of the court house, propounding the ques- ,ion: "Wha Is your opinion of the classification act as passed by ,he 18th legislative assembly," Below we give the view. of the officials which will prove interesting.
 Treasurer Nickers was called upon and ir reply to the question he stated {:
 ''l am quite sare that no law as passed was signed, and that nothing so wrong or unfair as that which was signed and published, could possibly have passed either the council or the house, and have been 60 informed by every member Of either with whom l converseL, or have seen since the ad- Journmeut. To the law, as passed, l have no objection. To the law, ss -igned, have and think its history, Il. Incompetence, and i,s uniairness mould cause what is left of 1t 10 be declared void"
 The Sherin's office was next visited and Cnder-sheriil Cummings, who al.n served in the last legislature and voter for the bill .pnke 4Iite freely on th- -ubject. He sai Il think the onl, true way of getting at tine cla,s Of II county is by Its wealth and not by its voting population. When the hill passed the house 1t was not intended to take effect until 1897 and then talk ing into consideration our bond in debtetness of the county that we will have 10 commence 10 pay in year or TWO, thought II wa-a good bill at the time of it's passage and would come in ,i out tine right time 10 relie,e the Ia payers Of our county, sui l still think II Is s good bill aud ous sht to become a law not la'er rhan 1887 and If rot then give us free coinage of siIver"
 District Clerk Scott White voiced his sentiments in the following laE- guage:
 "Tne reclassifcation law, ia my opInion, ,hould by 10 means isk, effect Lefure 1897. It is unjust ir those officers who were elected at Il last election, and the legislature should hy no means de-rrpy tine oiIice."
 Deputy Clerk Emanual did n ot hes itate to state that he q ought the intent and purpose of 'he law WAS all right. hut it c-rtainly is not just that it's effect should go into force before the expiration Of the term o office of the elected county offirial.
 Probate Judge Bradley also though, the bill q good one. but i, surely was nf' intend, d to go into effect until 1897. However, the question would soon be dec d, d by the courts, which Is awaited with interest.
 Supervisor Montgomery stated that .s ihe validity of the law was being test ed it remained to be seen what the court decided it to be. What effect or action the brard uf supervisors would take in regard Co the bill at their next meet ing he could rot state, but all depend ed entirely upon subsequent develop ments.
 Clerk ". A. Harwood, when seen took philosophical view of the law which, if it went into effect, would also 1 fail directly upon the present incum- bent Of the clerkship. He modestly i from giving an opinion 10 | he published, owing undoubtedly 10 ! the fact that being in the present 'predicament" it would not be accept l ed in the t-ue spirit.
 Sheriff Fly did not speak favorably of the bill, and thought under the cir the matter should in some | way be remedied.
 Recorder Wentworth thought the question of considerable moment and .nd that some mistake was committed ,ome where. However the case is now n court and its decision would decide Wether the law was legal or not.