Show clearly illegal the law reads that it shall be the duty of the county prosecuting at torney to commence and take charge of all prosecutions for all offenses offe oses arising under the he laws of the state in the county for which he is elected or appointed a in all the courts having jurisdiction of the same same if he cannot atte attend nd to the business in p pron afon a y ry y often be the cipe case then b W n j y awve a deputy but he cannot pick up any one on the street whom his fancy may dictate the county board has a final say on who the deputy shall be furthermore Futher more 91 such appointment must be made in writing and filed in the office of the county clerk and until such appointment is so made and filed and until such deputy shall have taken the oath of office no one shall be or act as uch such deputy it seems to us the law is very pla plain in that point and while democrats may think mr gash ganhs services of more in politics than to the public as prosecuting attorney he be must see that his deputies are regularly appointed mr thurman has just tried in the name of the people three tramps and secured a conviction but he had no authority under the law quoted to prosecute he merely acted on the verbal request of the county prosecutor there were no papers filed with the county clerk no oath taken and no sanction of the appointment by the county commission rs and until these features are complied with the law says saya no one shall be or act as such deputy |