The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1861-05-15
THE COUNTY PRINTING.


Nothing is more distasteful to us
than personal controversy, and we
will not engage in one, unless it is con
nected with matters Of public interest.
We had hoped that it would not be
needful TO refer to the county printing
again; but futter and flying of fearthers
about the Gazette establishment shows
that somebody has been hit, and the at
tempt Of that paper to misrepresent our
position and raise false issue with us,
readers it expedient that We should
allude to tue subject again. : @
The Gazette does not state the case at
all in its structures on oar article, and
still worse. quotes part Of para
for no other object than to keep its
readers Ignorant Of the real question
under discussion. We ask our friend
If this is either fair or honorable. We
dad not raise the point Of giving patron
age an Tie county, bus between giving it
to tie county, or out qf Il. We asked
four questions, and we here repeat them:
''ls it right for our county officials
TO give on, the public printing so that
IT mus, be done elsewhere than in the
county =?
Is 1t the policy Of wise adminisira-
iion OF aifaiis that neglccts home in
terest TO build up foreign ones
If the county printing can be done
as well here in Oskaloosa rs al some
point outside Of the bounds OF Jeiler-
son county. ough. ii not to be given 10
the Office here in preference TO sending
1T where it will go abroad
Is is not always preierable to have
the printing done where the officers
who have the oversight of it can see
the proof, and if need be make correc-
tons or amendments, than TO send i,
where such advantages cannot be had
without expense 2"
1t is very plain that the issue We rais
ed was between Jefferson county and
something outside of the county-not
between parts of our own county.
But TO show clearly that the Gazette
either willfully or with culpable care
lessness misrepresents the facts a, be-
tween that office and this, we quote
again: i'
''lf there is any work which we can
not do and it can be done at the Gazette
Office, We will be the last to take il from
that Office aud send it 10 Leaven worth |
or elsewhere to get it done"
The Gazette claims to be liberal, but
its readers will search its columns in |
vain to find any thing so fair as this.
On the contrary it admits ,liat i. sought
the work it was mol l7repared 10 per-
torn, and after receiving assurances
that 1t would get the job, -four meess IN
rdro''ce, lails to have tile material
ready, and the work is done ont of lie
'oa'aty. Again we said, tina. "when
We bnd We cannot do work that ouri
reind of the Gazctse CAN do, we vii, /,
end 1t toshim. We consider this bet
er policy than 10 draw patronage, from
iim tos send fromi6oA Of as out Of the
ouhiy. .1con ges p la5fIrr I'D !
: TAeteare tbepeinss we raise with j
he Gazelte; and we think with all its {
east Of liberaliiya. is readers cam find a
oshing iisirsss columns 10 a Similar ~
pi'it sS.good neighborship. But all J
fese quesliSfs The public must decide. e
Our record is before the public, and '
e can safely appeal to that public as n
the tone and spirit of onr editorials; St
lr readers can decide whether we d
snari." whether We are "audacious" a
"iadslicate. They shall decide be. II
'een us, which has displayed the d.
'rst temper and INDUCED in The most vs.