Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1896-06-18
TIE TERRITORIAL TREASURY.
Treasurer Cole Expresses his Ideas
on the Matter.
He Will Not be Kicked cut till the Courts
Say he Must
Co.

a re- Pre- sen bdAiV9 OF iDe5 HERALD GyUst
called 90 Hon. P j Cole, Territorial
Treasurer, and asked him if ne hsd ouy-
6hinq to Say about tbs criticize which
appeared in the Gazette this mvrnie q.
'Io regard 80 tnas article accusing
ne OF holding $3.50 600 IN she trsasury
1ishout advertising aud paying vof
rants, will say that ebout s6o, GOO OF
tbs amount belongs to epe cial fuods,
end cannot be used for calling our
standlnR warrants, ard the bsIsnce has
been held pending. q decis on Of a case
which was brought aid tried months
ago in the D elrlst CourS. ia jusHce Sc
Judge Baker, l wlil say th st I know
that he has been repeatedly urged by
both Governor Hughes and Governor
Franklin, or their representatives,, &c
withhold his decision in shis case, and
used as argument that 6 decision might
do great harm to the credit OF the Ter
rito-y for the reason that it il supposed
chat the decision would be in favor Of
calling the old warrants, and there
would then Do no money 10 the general
fund TO pay the warrants issued since
January 1st, 1896, and for the further
reason that the Board Of Loan Comm,s
sioaers expect 20 pay all warrants issued
prior to January 1st, 1896, which aSzre
gate about 100000, from the proceeds
OF the sRls of bonds, which they are nov
Offering for sale"
"Wby don'6 you ask a prompt deoi
eion?"
81 desired prompt decision to this
csse as it would defioe my dulles in this
matter but believing that the inten
sions of botd Governor Fsanklin and
Governor Hughes in this matter were
for tbe general good of The Territory,
did not request prompt decision"
what is Governor Frankln's desire
10 this mstter?D
'Siuce my return from New York
had conversation with Governor
franklin on the very subject which ives
brought out by az fem which appeared
n the Gazette, which in Substance was
why don't tie Governor make his
Treasurer disburee the fuads in bis
possession" The Governor was quite
indignant at the item referred to ana
SAID that he could not see why Leitca
allowed such stuff as that to appear il
his paper, as Leitch certainly knew that
il the Treasurer should call the back
warrants that it would defeat the Oh
act which the Loan Commission was
working so hard to accomplish
is there not an attempt to mauufso
ture public opinion in the case?"
1.-The attempt TO mauufscturs public
opinion against me through papers
which have had practically all of she
Territorial patronage, is q surprise to
me, for, to question my actions in this
matter is &c question the court, and l
am confident that the court has with
held It's decision IN this case through
the urgent request OF the Governor and
Territorial officials and believed it TO be
for the genera. good OF the Territory"
'It is reported that Tom Parish is ap-
pointed to your Office.
TON Ferieh appeared this morning
and demeuded the office and STATED
that he had put 10 a $4,000 bond. l am
under bonds for $4,000 and refused 30
recognizs him on she ground thas the
Governor has no power TO remove ne or
not even to fl vacancies exceps when
caused by resignation or death. Later
in the day I Wgs served by the sheriff
with notice in proceedings so vscase.
propose 80 go into court and fight the
case 80 finish"