Bisbee daily review., 1918-02-05

any influence with the attorney gener- al Not havinS bottle at that time, [ replied. no. Later having occasion 10 be in-Jones office on other business asked if he had given the SIditor an opinion on this subject. and he denied having done so: said he was just talk ing with those people out at the capi- tOl." and had said that he thought the commission had jurisdiction over the road fund After having 60 ask him twice 70 what people he referred. he said the commission Of state insJitu- tions- ! requested him to please so in form the auditor. as my predecessor could not clear his accounts through that office. He turned to the phone and called MT. Cassidy. the assistant auditor. After much hemming and having. he told Cassidy that he had not rendered any opinion. I asked Jones for a hearing before he decided the question; as yet | have not heard from this request
 During Campbell Administration
 Daring Governor CGmpbells admin istratien. his state engineer had full control over the road funds. Judge A 4. Jayne. a member at the time of the commission of state institutions ren- dered an opinion that the commission had no claim or jurisdiction over any part of this fund. This commission be- ing aware of the attorney general s reputation for procrastination and de string an opinion during their term or office. sought advice elsewhere Little did they realize Jones latent speed that needed only the proper incentive to bring forth an opinion in less than a week. and in writing too. breaking his long standing record Of curD stone opinions and his aversion to written records. The asJute Wiley havnE an eve on the Hunt bandwagOn, now oc- cupied by Struckmeyer. this late and probable opponent this falp was only too ready 10 do their bidding and gel a seat on the wagon This opinion IS a gem. Being short on law and ioglc, Wiley goes strong on conclusion, am unquestionably of the opinion, etc, etc. Poor Wiley, His new i0Gnd friends hold him in the same coniempi that I do. only it is not tempered hka mine. with charity for they have none. He came near ~spiliins the beans by including the county supervisors m tho net woven for me. However. the con mission. in an apOlOgetic letter to them. amended Wiley's opinion. They say now that Mcbride, secretary of Inc commission. wrote that letter.
 Exchange Of Letters
 On January 5th l received letter from the commission OI state ins'H2 tions enclosing a copy of the attorney generals opinion, dated January Srd have sought in vain for over t~c years to get a written opinion from . Wiley regarding a little mater of foiT teen thousand dollars that some or his friends owe the state. January eth. wrote the commission that l could no' agree with the attorney general in his iTAerpretation of the law. and, as hc suggested by you invited then to en ter a friendly suit. They replied. with biting sarcasm. that my opinion was wholly immaterial 60 them, and the opinion of the attorney general is sus ncient authority for us. and in Oui oninioa should be to you" etc, etc - The affairs of the state should Dc conducted without friction between the different departments and we trust that yOp will cooperate with us. etc II E2S nNI necessary TUT NItlA Nt stats thlt 3ir. Struckmeysr dictated ,ne g scva. Ic- it is truly a Teutonic appeal r-r peace: s3 did the Huns invite co operation without friction with the 8e-yians
 Being oLt of the city for several days. l did not receive the letter re fs-ref to above until the morning oi the tenth. The following day, meeting yOI Cn ny way home. informed vol .hac did not wish to hamper your ad I.ilistTltiOn, and as il was entirels C1J of inc question my working in hat Ilc-T with your commission of statt institutions. l would call in the morn ing and hand you my resignation. ThF following day, Saturday. you refuset to see me. failed to see you. Mondat Charles R. Osborn. member of the com mission, invited me by telephone for { conference with the commission; told him I would give him my reply af ter | had conferred with you. You granted me an interview that morning l and I handed you my resignation, to