The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1861-04-17
osKAL00sA, KANSAS.
ouR COUNTY ADMINISTRATION.

We are not in the habit OF entering
complaints or making charges against
county officers while in the discharge
Of their official duties; We have never
done 50 during the ten years Of our
editorial connection with the press;
Lut We have few questions to ask.
lsit right for our county officials 70
give out the public printing So that II
mus be done elsewhere than ia The
eounlyee D s
I. il the policy Of wis. admini.:r.
zion Of affairs that nesi.ects home inter.
ess' 70 build up foreign one.s
II the eovaty printing can be done
ss weu here in Oskaloosa as at some
point outside Of the bounds of Jeffer.
son county. ought it not to be given to
the Office here in preference to sending
!. where it will go abroad?
Is j, NOT always preferable to have
the printing done where the officers
Who have tue oversight Of it can see
she proof. and If need be make cotrec-
iious or amendments. than 10 send it
where such advantages cannot be had
without expense I?
Nov. We are not disposed to End
fault: We never wish 10 do SO in any
Instance unless We feel sure that an
inssstiosai wrong has been perpe;rated.
~ great lack Of judgemen. manifest
Cd. Mere errors should always be
dealt with in = forbearing spirit. and
With that "chari;y that ,hinks,h no
evis::" for ~e all need TO be dealt with
inmerey rather than in ,igor.
If Ne rightly understand the matter,
tho commissioners of this county a,
s~recent sitting. directed that the
Tss List be published in the Gazette.
We think they had no righ, to dic,at.
tothe Treasurer 10 the matter, but they
nay have been honest in thinking other
wise: We hope each one of the Board
can lay bis hand on his heart and saw
honestly that he vas ac,ua.ed BY no
selfish consideration. no wish or pur.
pose but desire 10 do right. II they
can. thete = sa end o. that matter.
But there are a few points connected
With the subject Of the printing tia,
~s .ish to speak Of. as they are Ger.
'amiy worthy Of consideration.
We have. under assurances, as we
'hough,. that our enserpris. would be
sustained and encouraged BY the peOpk
and officers Of Jefferson county. estab
'ahed the zadepeudem Office here. at ar
expense Of more than one thousaud
collars. We should not have made III,
Investment 1t the time We did. had IS,
NOT besn led t. believe that the patron
age Of the county would be given ,e
the ONCE. so long as we did The wor,
vel and at reasonable prices. We GER
sa'nly did not expect that the count,
printing would Be sent ont Of tie county
'it'er directly or indirectly. when W.
. could do Il rs ueU and as cLeon,, a,
home! ssc bns t
I'VE presume the Commissioners did
aet1ksow that the Tax List would b.
taken out of the county 10 be don.
vie" they SO empha,;caily requested
that 1t be given to the Gazette; and vel
sseh was the fact. We have no quar-
reh With ihs Gazette. It is the misfor.
ssse .sf the pablisher that he has moi
enssgh material Ia his Office to do the
psis:ing he soasht for. and misforiunes
ase pse faults. But We think il he had
isvesie6 thousand dollars and more
- ~ ol6cs on purpose that he nigh,
b sbls 10 accommodate the county and
lhss hsvs the printing sent from him
0sa q tie oOaaey, he would begin to
enquire into the expediency and right
of such apolicy. IL there is any work
Uhish ne cannot do and it can be done
- ths Gazette Office. ve will be the last
= tske il (rom that Office and send il
% LsarenwOrth or elsewhere to get il.
doae., .eg=i.Eog .,az
N se.hsvs . school 10 Oskaloosa, and
de teacher has gone to much expense
06s sPa reom and prepare for the
edssatisa Of she yosth Of our village,
wMsws aes the part Of wise citizens to
send osr. children away 10 some other
point, and lei our school At home Ian.
gnish or die for vant Of support q
Certainly not: il is the interest Of every
eemmuaisy 10 build up its axn schools. |
AID wise pareass will, always encourage
seheok u kome, aud patronis. then.
until their children become % advaac-
cd =: nisequire something nor than