The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-04-23
The County Printing. Again.

The County Printing, Again.
1T is poor rule that won't work both
ways II it is right that the Republi-
can county officers should give their
printing to Locofoco press, when it may
happen to be the 'lowest bidder" it is
equally right, we suppose, for LocofocoI
officers to. at least, give Republican
printers chance to bid on their work.
The Sheriff and Treasurer of this county
are Locofocos-they each have printing
to do-yet neither Of them have ever ap-
preached us with proposition for Glow
est bids" Such an idea, it is safe to as
sumo, never entered their heads. The
Sheriff Sales are all published in the Yin
dicator, and at the regular prices per
square. except when our neighbor feels
in the humor for making ''ertra charges" !"
as, according to his "6oss," he sometimes
does.
We know what answer will be made to
this. We know it will be said that be-
cause Locofocos refuse to be governed by
the "lowest bidding" rule-for there is
no faso requiring the printing TO be let to
the lowest bidder,excepting jobs amount
ing to 500 or upwards-it is no reason
Republicans should do so. But, look here,
gentlemen Republicans-s'let US reason
together" You must admit that Locofoco
officers invariably give their printing to
their own organs. They will tread up
TO the very verge of the law in doing so,
and sometimes oyerstep it. New this
much of the work being secured to the
Locofoco presses, athesf oasn prices, don't
you see they can afford to "cut under"
on that.whieh is controlled by Republi.
can officers? Anybody ought to be able
to- see this. And suppose this system of
fattening Locofoco Editors with patron
age which legitimately belongs to Re-
pubhcans. generally prevails-what be-
comes Of the Republican press? Do you
suppose the Republican editors of the
State are going to work for nothing and
find themselves? Do you suppose they
are going to work night and day to elect
yoa to office, if they know that, when
once comfortably ensconced in your snug
berths, enjoying good salaries, you will
award your printing favors to sneaking
Locofoco rats, who have done nothing
but slander and yillify you? Ii this is
your expectation. it would be we'll to un-
deceive yourselves at once. If Republi-
can editors have nothing to hope for, in
the way of official patronage, they viii
probably pursue more independent
method of advocating the Republican
cause in the future; and when that is
done, a great many men who now get in
to Office simply by getting the nomina
ton, will find the task much more diff
cult Of achievement. In the language Of
our Republican cotemporary at Tifin. if
men thus treat us like pickpockets, they
''may GO TO THUNDER and we'll help them
to get there, even if they are nominated
by five hundred eonvontions ,,
We have carefully examined this print
ing question, and we believe the proper
solution is that developed in our article
last week, to wit: thatremunerating pri-
ces should be paid for the work to the
friends of the party in power. For our
part, we never have and never will ask
patronage of Locofoco officials, nor make
fuss if we don't get it. We believe
they pursue course which is not only
worthy of imitation by Republicans, but
which is absolutely necessary to insure
an efficient political organization.
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