Tombstone epitaph., 1918-08-11
DOUGLAS INTEREST IN COUNTY SEAT
REMOVAL
COUNTY SEAT REMOVAL


of opportunity
the question of moving the Tombstone
of
public Offices be economically administered without
the majority of
o
the their business
county.
petition presented board $ not;
county
o
are petition
supervisors
required the board
obligatory.
is representatives OF Tombstone
petition prevent election
expense o a special
election later evident
will to
Tombstone tumbls public
Offices.
The for county in county
a the
Tombstone has
aimed number citizens
o he county
delay question be
tied, all by the the counyDouglas Inter
1t appears from the above wall Of the International
that Major Kelly is peevcd: peeved the campaign of
truth being carried on by this newspaper Douglas
camoutage in promoting county removal. and the
Major attempts to defend Douglas by saying that mis-
leading reports have been circulated.
To begin with. the statement of the international
that business be economically conducted in
Douglas than III Tombstone is absurd that thinking
man will pay much attention to it. other than ii is
Election on the intelligence of the people Of Cocise coun
ty.
In his effort the Major attempted TO propaganda
the idea that lit is far from Douglas to attempt to
the county seat to that city. oter cities i'll the county
to have a chance at it.. he would say But the Ma
or torgets that the taxpayers OF the county are watching
the being conducted by the Douglas real estate
building and contractors and that since Bsbec
or the Warren District cannot get into the fight owing
to the present absurd county removal law. Bsbee
is taking little interest in the county seat removal
play-but not for removal
The taxpayers those who must stand the brnt of
expense if removal is ordered laugh at the propa
ganda of the Douglas crowd in pleading for the election
on the grounds Of economy. Such could not
be further from economy during the time that at
war, when every dollar is needed in its prosecution
Tombstone, despite the 1nternationals assertions
will not attack the petition 1t is undoubtedly Illegal
according good legal advice, but the people of Tomb
willing go bat with election and let the
taxpayers vote the untImey move down. now at a time
when the United States will need the million dollars it
would take to build court house.
But to cap it's argument. the international enters
the Charles Francis class by concluding that the
house is about tumble down and bury the records and
employees. As yet there have been insurance policies
either the court house the employees. cancelled and
the Cocse county court house still stands solid the
Rock of Gibraltar and has failed to fall down, as much
the International and Charles Frances have warned
Nothing but the truth has been told about the
ty seat removal matter Tombstone
cland the truth hurts Douglas. The small property
holder and taxpayer of the county knows what the
is for and who will get the money for sites.
building and possibly exorbant rentals, if the
house is ordered removed from Tombstone to Doug
las also whose taxes will be increased.
The Douglas propaganda campaign has been moth
ing but camOufage from start to finish. Failing to get
signatures in other parts of the county outside of Doug
las and Prtevie, address and place of residence
left off the petition filed with the supervisors asking that
and election be ordered in order not to make it appear
that Douglas alone asking for removal. But these
the cold facts and the Douglas crowd of camouag
per intends that the taxpayers shall know the truth in
full about Douglas activities in county seat removal mat
ers since the versatile Oscar K. Gall caused Doug
las such amentable anguish by presenting petitions
reekng with fraud which subsequently turned down
and ordered thrown out by motion of Douglas
on the board of supervisors.
Burglary is increasing at an appalling rate accord