The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1864-08-20
"3atting'-What Means It +?

commence their operations IN = most
inauspicious manner. The annual TX
hibit Of the Financial condition Of the
County is TO be published. and enc OF
the Commissioners is approached and
told 10 let the publication out to the
lowest bidder, and no difference how
low we may bid. they the Jeffersonian
Associstion will under bid us for the
job This is what printers call rafting,
which they regard as the meanest OF
all meanness in their profession. and
quite as low down as stealing. We
know there is not genuine printer in
Kansas OF out of it but will look upon
such conduc, with disgust and con-
tempt. Honorable members OF the craft
spi, upon such acts every where; aud in
most places they will not work in an
establishment, where rating is permit
led. We are certain our friend bod re
was no. consulted in this matter.
Oar first impulse WAS to call upon all
publishers 10 pass the rats around with
the mark of Cain upon them: but re-
membering that these men are not prin-
ler'.we concluded 10 give them a chance
30 define their position before consigniog
them TO utter disgrace in the eyes of
every printer in Tie State. We hope
the ACT was the suggestion Of moment,
that the position was one Of haste and
un,houghedness, and not an evidence Of
settled policy. We should be sorry
indeed TO have our County disgraced
by a printers ra,-hole. Define your
position. neighbors. and lc; us know
where you stand.
1t is true the proposition 10 the Com
.nissioners is di>honorable in every way.
In common business such a mode OF
proceeding could not be tolerated for a
moment; for ii presupposes conniyence,
Partially and unfairness.if not bribery.
How could an honorable bid be made
for a job. when one party should hold
back his bid until he was informed of
the nature Of the bid of his competitor.
and then put in his own TO cut under ?
Such proceeding would not be permit
ted any where. Ii is the open door 10
The yilest species of corruption. But
we trust in this Instance il was an un-
medi,aled act. We are sure every
honorable man in The County will frown
upon such conduct anG. scout those who
make such a course the rule OF action.
1t is without excuse.
We have constantly endeavored 10
do an honorable and upright business.
All tie work We have done for the
County has been done at low figures.
Oar bills on file will show that We have
furnished blanks at from SO cents 10
75 cents per quire. while the Board has
just allowed bill, done oul of the |
County,at SI,75 per quire, and Is per
cent. added for scrip making it over
seper quire. With this record before
it, the Board would only have done
flair aud honorable thing by giving US
the Exhibit at regular legal rates. Ii it
is worth g q quire 10 print blanks. We
.ars out of pocket Si,25 and $3.50 on a
large number Of quires We have printed.
We have never taken cent from The
County wrongfully.
The officers will bear US witness that
We have never logged them for work. /
1t is not our method. We do an open
and honorable business; we endexyor to
treat all courteously, as one gentleman
treats another. believing that such
course will win in the end. We are
not working for day-noi for the
present hour merely. but for the future
as we'll as the present; and we try 10 do
right and Be right We earnestly de-
sire the welfare Of the County and have
never pandered to local prejudices for
personal gain.