The Weekly orb., 1899-09-24
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1899
IS THY COUNSELLOR pERIsHED

The above quotation, in substance. has been put to the ORB in the form of a ques- tion with regard to the official counsellor of the county to-wit, the District Attorney.
 The Interrogation Is based on the fact that the taxpayers have been not only paying the salary of Sn attorney to protect their interests, but additionally, they have been compelled, by order of the court, to pay large sums to outside attorneys, principally for the prosecution of criminals, which sums 1t is claimed should rot be allowed, or if
 allowed, should be zpaid by the District Attorney out of his own salary.
 The ORB has attempted to make such ex- yplanation as would justify the District Attorney and satisfy the taxpayers that the Democratic party, by it's representatives in office, was living up to the pledge made during the last campaign, to give such an economical administration of public affairs as would, as far as possible, alleviate the burden of taxation, and give assurance of official homes in all branches of the county government.
 In the face of all the efforts of the ORB to show good faith and duty on the part of the District Attorney, we are continually being reminded of the fact that. among other shAhS S, thCtS WdS HUI OHo sihSic cOHNiCUlOH secured at the last term of the District Court by the unaided efforts of the District Attor- ney in all cases where accused persons were not prosecuted by other than the District Attorney and were sentenced to punish nIent, were cases in which the accused plead guilty.
 It is also pointed out that instead of re- ducing the rate of taxation it has been vvaat ll,, H. Al | attempted to show asmuch asg gpossible that cayses, other than dereliction on the part of the District Attorney are accountable for this fact, the answer has invariably been to the effect that if the District Attorney would, : himself, perform the duties of the office to which he was elected, wi bout putting the county to considerable additional expense in paying others for doing it for him, it would, 1f not materially lessen the tax rate at least show desire on the part of the District Attorney to not increase it.
 The ORB worked faithfully and sincerely to aid in the election of Mir. Land. believing 1t was working for the best interest of the county at large; to have it proved that all our efforts in that direction were as "love's labor lost" is, to say the least humiliating. The ORb is not dsgruntled nor has it any prlNute aA uo grlnu; ana all that It mas said, is spoken in spirit of friendly counse and admontion. If the Democratic party is not able to fulfill its pledges made to the voters before election, with regard to the adminis- tration of office by it's candidates it were better, before the next convention of the party. to offer the inducement of faithful support to some good Democrat. capable of performing the duties of the office, to make his residence in our county sufficiently long to qualify and become the party's candidate for the office of District Attorney next year. This would be better than that the tax payers should send their money out of the county to secure the service they have a right to expect from their duly elected officer.
 The ORB reiterates that it has the kindest feelings toward Mir Land and would rejoice to see him acquit himself creditably; but our duty to the tax. payers of Cochise county is still greater; and we would be doing less than our duty by them, if we were to keep silent in the face of repeated and apparently well grounded complaint. We hope this hint will be Receiyod in the same friendly spirit 1t Is oFored.