The Adair County news., 1912-11-06
GARNETT REFERS
TO FORMER LETTER.
Attorney General Has No COm-<
meni Concerning GOebel
Matter.
READY FOR TAX CASES.

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McCreary, in regard to collecting fran
chise tax, and suggesting that the
Attorney General should be given ex-
ira legal help, has brought forth the
following from Mr.. Garment:
Frankfort. Ky, Nov, Attorney
General GarnettlhadsnO comment to
make on the suggestion contained in
the open letter ofiJustus GOebel. pub
iShed Thursday. that'additional couu-
sci should be employed to represent
the State in the suits filed by the
railroad and express companies i'll
Federal Court to,.enioin collection of
franchise taxes under the increased
assessments Of 1912: but said he re-
mains of the same opinion as when he
recommended TO Gov. McCreary
month age the employment of Attor-
ney John Rich, OfsCOyingtOn, who has
been retained in stEe cases Of the
State.
Progress has bee1.Wade in The prep
afation Of the cases.byithe State, and
they will be ready for the hearing OH
the Introductory injunction before
Federal Judge Cochran.here Novem-
ber 20. The outcome Of:that hearing
will not be final, as it isl. ..on a motion
of the railroads to grant a. restraining
order, pending disposition of the cases
on final hearing. The real test will
come then.
LETTER TO GOVERNOR.
In his communication ,to Gov. Nc.
Creary Attorney General Garnett
said: "rhe State iS.yitally interested
in the result Of these suits in which
the collection of s297, ,S2S.57 of taxes is
involved. 1t is true that the State
has many actions pending in the State
Fiscal Court and in the Court of Ap-
pedlS, and that this department is Of
ten called on by the various depart
mentS of the State fOrs advice, and il
will require much time and labor TO
prepare for the trial of the actions in
the United States District Court.
However, | will suggest that there
are connected with the Attorney Gen
erals Department, Charles II. Morris.
NJ. NJ. Logan, Q. 5. Hogan, and d. o.
Myatt, ali of whom are able lawyers
and willing workers. and in point Of
ability they are equal TO any firm Of
lawyers known 70 me. I'm the light Of
the record, which these gentlemen
have made IN the Court Of Appeals,
fee thatI am warranted in saying
that they can and will manage the
suits pending i'm the United States
District Court as well. If not better,
than any other firm of lawyers. and it
is my purpose to devote my time TO
and give these cases my personal at
teutiCI
ALL CASES PREPARED.
THE Board Of Assessment aud Val
uatiOn did not request me 20 be pres
snt, as they had o right to do, at tie
hearing Of any Of these cases except
the T.. & y. but in anticipation of
my entire Office force re-
nained in Frankfort during the sum
neC months briefug and preparing
,ases in the State Fiscal Court and
The Court Of Appeals. All the cases.
wherein the State is interested have
been prepared for the Ssate Fiscal
Court and ON tha first day o. the fall
-erm OF the Court of Appeals an Com
nolwealth cases were ready for sub
mission, which leaves but IlJ-.e work
IN that court.
''L cannot cJucur Iu the opinion OF
-he Board Of Assessment and Val
nation when they say chat an emer-
sency exists for the reason assigned
By them. This board had in its en-
llOy John Rich, of the Covington bar,
who, i am informed, gathered and
narshaled the facts and briefed the
aw which was presented to the
BOARD, and uC0n which 10 based the
iAA1AsiH YIN J-tsA-4Clt Vi. IO41 ily
with Mr. Rich [ find
hat he is in possession Of all the facts
leceSsary 60 prepare the defense in
jhese cases; that by reason of his con-
lection with the Board of Assessment
md Valuation during the last four
months he is peculiarly qualified to
i've great assistance TO this depart
nent in preparing .he defense in
,heSe cases, and he is in possession of
Information which would require sew
raj weeks of labor and study for me
o gather, and on this account be-
ieve that am warranted'in saying to
'ou that an emergency now exists
to authorize you t6 e71pI9y
dr. Rich to assist in the Preparation
# these cases.