The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-10
BOND CASES.


Brown of this place will appear
before the Supreme Court, in
Washington. d. G. to present AL
argument in the interests of Gun
nison county in whnt are known
ns the bond cases. Upon this ar
gGment, and the court decisions
thereon. practically hinges the
question OF whether Gunnison
county will have To pay bonds ag-
greg~tins something lik. u half
million dollars. The question of
fighting these cases has been com
mented on by the public press both
fsvorably and unfavorahly. but 10
the Champion it seems to be the
wiser course.
II these bonds are illegal and
void under the Law there exists M
reason on earth why the present
citizens Of Gunnison county should
be responsible therefor. All this
rot regarding a moral responsible
ity fails to appeal to the iu,,l.i
gence OF the citizen. The auu.st,on
il, are we legally bounl. and il
not, reputation IN a dishonesty
contracted debt is Legitimate ana
right. In this connection it is ou!y
proper to state that Our present
attorneys have steadily held tia.
these bonds are illegal. IT,
have pertinaciously fousht th,,
cases for six years and durin:
this time the above mentioned
case has traversed all the courts of
the land having jurisdiction, aud
now comes to the highest tribunal
in this nation with indications that
it will be decided in our favor.
In tho event that We are successful
We presume that no one will longer
question either the sdvlsability Of
our making the fight. or the judc-
ment OF the legal gentlemen who
have advised us in the premises.
Should we fail. it will be be-
cause We have no remedy under
existing laws. and We will know
that We have each and every dol
lar of this fraudulent debt to final
ly pny. Even under these condi-
tions we have, by entering this law
suit. saved an enormous sum OF
money, (S75, ,000), the sam. being
outlawed interest which NOR. than
covers all the costs OF the defense
so far incurred.
All told we think the people OF
Gnnnison county ought to be con.
graduated on the result 80 far oh.
minetl, and if Messrs. Thomas aud
Brown shall Obtain a favorable de.
cision in Washington this month.
then indeed has Gunnison county
established for herself "a new
Thanksgiving day. .-Gunnison Cham
pion.
II Charley Thomas wins this
cass before the United Sts.e'
court he or some other good s,,or-
nev ought to be secured 10 help
try the warrant cases tina, are soon
IN come up in this county.
BETWEEN now aud the closing
days Of 1900 there will be fought
in this country the geentest bs,,l.
in the history of civilization. 1t
will be n vertible ArmHg.tldon, in
which the powers Of light and
truth will contend against the com.
binel forces OF gr-.d Rnl wrong.
The csmpsign which hns Just clos.
-d IL tho first skirmisll of the
great contest This article il writ.
ten before the results of the cleo.
tion are known; but we care no,
what they may b-, they cannot and
will not affect the ev-n,usl triumph
Of the people. Pueblo Tn,lspend.
snt Press.
We cannot quite agree with
Brother Chamberlain in his predic.
ton. Th. battle OF 1900 will be .
sham bnttle-n good deal such =
skirmish Nh We hsd in Colorado
this year. "rhe forces of greed
aud wrong" will dictate both pres.
id-n,inl nominations in 1900. bn,
will throw little sop to the p-o.
pie by way Of . platform. jus,
enough to decide them. Will the
Independent Press please preserve
our prediction aud read i. IN con.
n-c,'on with it's own fonr years
from thi. date?
POVERTY snI dependence are
the curse oi women and all the
world. II il the hunger ,ha. cries
ont for bread, and the cowardice
u