The Empire County argus., 1854-04-29
COIINTX PRINTING.

are actuated by desire to lessen public expenses
and make the costs of those who are unfortunate
enough to find themselves in the meshes OF the law
as low as possible. To this end every avenue t(
expense should be guarded. Those who have beer
through the sponging operations of the law, know
full we'll that in most cases money is paid il
court lawyers and other fees, than the original debt
and that such fees have to be paid, else the mil
of justice will not grind
In the adjustment of many suits, it becomes ne
cessary, in pursuance to law, to make certain pub
locations in the columns of a newspaper, in order
that more general information of the facts should
be laid before the public than otherwise could be
obtained In making these publications, it should
be the invariable rule of those having the direction
of them, to procure their publication at as cheap
rate as possible for the purpose of making the costs
light Justice between men requires this. The
ltigants in our courts have to go through severe
depicting process. The court, constable witness
Jury and lawyer fees, are no trihing items when
they come to be paid and frequently the party win
ming the suit, finds himself peeuniariy loser.
To lessen the expenses, as far the Printers
fees are concerned, the true and democratic mode
would be to let the printing out by contract-to
the lowest bidder. his could be done by the Off
GERS having the control of the printing Of its
justice there can be no dispute, and it will be no
serious disadvantage to the hobre who has the cost
to pny.
This would be democratic movc--a good and
economical measure for the loser, and would work
no material injury to the printer. In this county
there are three Democratic papers, and the county
officers are all Democratic. The'dear people are the
subjects of consideration by the press at the present
tme--in fact all the time. During the last politi-
cal campaign, they were the especial objects of re-
gard of those seeking ofhcc-among whom were our
present county officers Economy, reform, retrench-
ment, and such like phrases, could roll off their
tongues as glibly, and in rounded sentences, as
they now do from the point of our pen. They loved
the people then as dearly do now, and were
more ready to make all sorts of promises, than we
can bring ourselves to do at present
An opportunity now presents itself to them to
redeem some little, in practical shape of the
promises made to secure votes This can be done
by saving in the printing-both in blanks and ad-
vertising; and it being purely Democratic meas
ure, besides being saving to the people, we urge
it with all sincerity upon those having the control
of the matter, as an obligation they owe to them
selves and the unfortunate ltigants, to get the
printing done at as reasonable rate as possible.
We have urged, aud with business, the reduction
of the fees of county officers, and we now urge with
the same propriety the reduction of the price
of printing for the county, and of the price
of legal advertisements. We are not Of that class
who would cut down another mans revenue and
at the same time urge addition to our own.--
Our love for the people, and our respect for our
selves, carries us SO far that we are willingyea,
desirous that those who do the public work should
do it at the lowest possible figure.
To carry this reform into effect, it would only be
necessary for the proper officers to advertise for
proposals for printing the job to the lowest
bidder, and the object would be effected at short
notice In the Sheriff's advertising alone, large
sum would be saved to the pockets of the unfortu-
nate and in other work a proportionate saved
to the county Let there be reform.