The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-08-01

IN that form, In other words could
he under the present status choose
which II the two offices he would
assume dutical
I'D Should he approve the bond
Of Spikes as Tax Collector
(c) or should he approve all of
the bonds and let the court decide
which is entitled 10 which Officer
Under the facts here stated your
county was not entitled 10 elect OF
could not legally elect one and the
same person the the Office Of Shcr-
IN and Tax Collector There be-
/ ing no such Office to be filled In
your county by election or other
wise, at such election.
On the contrary the county was
required 20 elect and have two DIFF
ferent persons for these respective
Offices. That is, one as Sheriff and
the other as Tax Collector. Estate
| Constitution. See. %, Art. 8; State
Constitution Sec. l6, Art. s.: X. c. S.
/ 1911, Arts. 7ll9, 7l2O, 1908, 1905
1000
Under these facts you are adj
vised that in the opinion OF the
Attorney General, Mr.. Holcomb Is
entitled 20 the Office Of Sheriff OF
that county, and is entitled TO a
certificate Of election TO that OF
flee. and has the right to qualify
as Sheriff of that county, in the
manner prescribed by law, but that
he is not entitled TO a Certificate OF
election to the Office, nor 20 a GER
t.ficate Of election as Tax Collec-
. or also that he has not the right
10 choose between these two Offices,
b rs 90 which he viii accept. You
are also advised in the opinion Of
the Attorney General, S. c. Spike,
is entitled 10 a certificate Of elcc-
ton 10 the Office of Tax Collector
i'm your county, and has the right
to- qualify as such in the manner
prescribed By law. For your fur
, thor information we are enclosing
herein copy Of the opinion no.
. 2O249. rendered by this Department
, September 18th, 1920, addressed "a
Peyton b. Randolph, and there is in
which the question raised by your
: inquiry are discussed at some length
Yours very truly,
W. W.. CAVES,
Assistant Attorney General
: To The Voters Of Lubbock County
Greeting;
The above and foregoing article
: speaks for itself, and shows clearly
: that | was elected 20 the office OF
Tax Collector Of this County, during
: the wear of 1920 | was installed
: as Tax Collector Of the Countw how
: ever. after a long hard-fought suit
for the office was decided in ml
: favor. and have actually had pos
: session Of said Office SINCE in Apr
: Of this year
Being a lifelong Democrat, | ali
: naturally a candidate for reelection
: for a second term TO the Office, sole
~ upon my own merits, and not up
on the DEMENT'S Of some one
: else, and because | know that | an
competent and qualified to I'll th'
: duties of the Office.
At my OWN EXPENSE, l hav'
employed a competent and reliable
: assistant. for NO MAN can be at thI
: Office every hour in the day, IS
: days a week, twelve months year
therefore the necessity Of an ofiic'
: assistant. in order that | may giv'
you the VERY BEST SERVICE
: POSSIBLE, and give Il when yos
: come for il, so that il viii not b
: necessary for you TO call a second
: time for the same service.
: Considering the means az m,
: command, | have contributed liber
: ally 70 all worthy causes presente'
: 90 me, or coming 90 my notice, IN
Guiding needy individuals, churches
: schools and railroad bonuses. AM
: only regret that | was not able Z
: give more.
: Lubbock is my future home
whether elected or defeated, an
: whether or not Lubbock County !
II the BEST COUNTY ~ TEXAS,