Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-02-03
ARIZ0NAJ0U NAL-MINER
WEDNESDAY FEB. B, 1897
AN OPINION FROM MIR. HEkNDoN'

AN OPINION FROM HK, HEENDON' Some time since the JoURNAL- MINER had occasion to refer tO a letter written by J. C. Herndon, in reference to the validity of the so- called P. S A. (. bonds. 4 few days after the the publication of said reference, the editor of the paper met MT. Herndon in the postohce, when the latter demanded that the aforesaid letter be forthcoming. While be did not make sny denial of having written such letter, the writer was charged with having unfairly attacked or criticised a private citizen. some thing he has never been guilty of.
 But in order 10 comply with NIT. Herndon's demand, s telegraphic request was sent tO PheniI, where the original letter was on file, for 8 copy of 1t, when an answer came back that the man in whose custody the letter was, refused 10 permit a copy of it being taken. We had to bide our time in the matter, al though extremely anxious to Sc- commodate Mir Herndon, and 1t was not until Saturday that a type written copy oi the letter was re- csived.
 The letter together with portion Of the correspondence leading up to il will be found below. Governor Murphy as 6 member of the loan commission, addressed the following letter to Mr. HerndOn, the then dis trict attorney of YsTSpai county:
 PHOENIX. AEIz-, Feb. 2S, 1892. Hox. J. C. HEKSDoN, District Attor-
 ney, Ysvspal county:
 DEAR SlR: | am advised by the clerk of the board of supervisors oI vour county that the county has no deb, that is fundable under the act of congress approved June =, lSS'O. In this connection have the honor to suggest that you examine section : of set No. Sl, page l9c, laws oi 1885. with reference to this subject. sm informed that Msricops will claim the right to redeem under similar provision, urging that 1t will make no difference where the sc- cumulation in the R. l. < R. F. comes from. This IS suggestion only. Respectfully,
 NO. MUEPHr.
 To this the following reply was sent, the letter being the one to which reference has heretofore been made by the JOURNALMISEE:
 "OTFIcE or THE DISTRICT ArToENEY
 or YAvAPA COUNTY.
 PREsoorr, ARIz., March g, 1892. "Hox. \. O. MURFHT, Governor,
 Phenix:
 DEAs SiR: The board of super yisors were in session today. l called their attention to your letter of the 18th ult. regarding the fund able debt of this county.
 This act of 1885, in my judgment, clearly gives 10 the board the right to pay of these railroad bonds, and I so advised the board. 1 was re- quested to correspond with you further on the matter before any definite action is taken.
 The board fear that II funding bonds are issued that the parties hold ing the railroad bonds will not con- sent to the exchange and we cannot force them to do so, but If the loan commission can dispose of the fund ikg bonds for cash we then can take the money and pay of this railroad indebtedness, The board do not want 10 have two sets of bonds on hand for the same indebtedness. II the funding bonds could be disposed of,ssy by MsyIst or some other dehn- ite time, then the board could adyer- tise to call in the railroad bonds at that date and thus stop interest on them, If they were not forthcoming. kindly advise me further in the matter and oblige,
 Yours truly, & C.,
 'J. C. HERSDOS,
 District Attorney"