Tombstone epitaph., 1915-01-31
BARBER OF SEVILLE AND THE COUNTY
 SEAT BILL

the Barber of Seville" which is a TO- mantle comedy of few centuries ago, but it has to do with barber of Doug las. the Hon Charles T Francis. now l member of the Arizona State Legisla- ture.
 It appears from press reports that during the discussion of the County | Seat Removal Bill, Mir Francis. in a heavy @ argument as to why this bill should pass and carry the EMER- GENCY clause. used as his most force full effort. the following statement "The court house is apt to fall down at any time and kill many Democrats Well, that certainly is pretty weighty talk and will no doubt influence such intelligent men in the Senate as Hon. John E. Bacon, Hon Sam Webb. Hon Andrew Martin, Hon. Nose Drachman. Hon. Morris Goldwater. and Hon Uncle George Chase and dear little Hon. Frances J Munds. who mercifully allowed the privilege of smoking in the Senate. and all of whom we know per sonally-yes, we have picture of those honorable legislators falling all over themselves to vo,e in the Emergency clause on this bill
 As matter of fact there is not more substantial, safe and wel-built court house in Arizona than the one in Tombstone: and even John Sparks. chairman of the board of supervisors of Cochise county. a builder himself. will testify to this fact. even though he IS re ported to have charge of the lobby and an unlimited "slush' fund
 But, is the argument of Mir. Francs any reason for a sane man to vote on this bill carrying the Emergency clause when the facts show that l3 out of the l4 counties do not want the present law changed. Vet it may appear that 2 out of the l4 do want it changed. As for Cochise, the only howl IS from Douglas and a few hired lobbyists up Sulphur Spring valley. There is no general demand for this bill which was turned down by the state elector ate at the last election.
 Mir. Francis may scrape chins to the Queens taste. but as an argument that ",he court house is apt to fall down and kill several democrats" he will have to brace up and get something of weight for his intelligent colleagues. for shouldn't he know that if his statement vas a fact that some fool Republican vould have pushed the building over and killed all those honorable Demo crats long ago'
 As an orator. Mir. Francis must be in the language of Tad" hot sketch Especially as we recall him during the last campaign making a speech in Schiefelin Hall. Mayor Kuchenbecker gave Mir. Francis an elaborate intro duction to the audience. and wound up hv saving '1 have the honor to present the Hon. Charles T. Francis, of Doug ,.s vho. as q hair trimmer. is dandy bvt as a trimmer of the oratorical vorId. is a peach. Ladies and gen s,.mrn. MT. Francis is with you. We'll br certainly was with us." and afte' sakius several drinks tof water. ever though prohibitions vas not in effect al the time) Mir. Francis was with us until lack Sparks took pity on the au d;~dce and "got the hook. aud afte' .~veraI more drinks of water Mir. Franci sst down-mid signs of reliefe from thu .,,d;.nce. The only words of his in ~ardiy delivered" speech that wer' heard by the audience was at the end CT thank you" And passing from h' Oratoncal Lordship. in conclusion, .., he said without fear of contradic that there is as much reason fo .,,acbiue the Emergency clause to thi n;u .s there is for giving an outlay sroncho lessons iu .tngnonometry. am ss.t.. going some. don't you think
 Governor Hunt