The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-11-20

| Mh es and Children's wear. THE --LATEST STYLES
| are always to be found at
BCILER & REEDS, No. IL Market Square,
| EDITOR PREss:--As many of my Circulars have
JAILED to reah their destination and has been mis-
represented ny some, will you have the kindness to
publish it in FULL that the members elect and the
| public can see Just what i contains
A Proposition will be presented 10 the next
| Legislature, which. if accepted, will
save the Safe one Thousand Dollars
on one Iiem of Printing.
To the Members Elect Of the Fortu-uian Leoisya-
| ture Of Maine:
You are all doubtless well aware that for the past
three essions of tn Legislature the engrossng of
OF the old methOu OF dong 1t with the pen TINS
| making quite an addition to the previous large
amount OF Prntns done for the State BY tAe State
whoever they may be, ought to be s.tisnei IL
| they have all other State printing aside from The
Engrossng, anu thai have as good claim it as
any one likely TO bid tor 1t, has induced to make
the following s1t pro prop son or rather inform the
Legislature assemblies, viz:
| That UiH do the State Engrossing TWENTY
| EYE PER CENT. Less than al has yet been done,
and give any binds required, that it shall be done ia,
as good shape as at has ever get been done!
This proposition ALONE, will effect a saving of
SEVEN II uNDkED AND FIFTY DOLLARS pro-
vided the usual amoun1 OF Acts and Resolves are
amount is more or less. In addition to this WILL
READ ALI PROOF SHEE1S at my office, thus
saving The hiring Of one, il not two extra Clicks
The Secretary's Office ior that purpose. This will
effect another saving OF either TWO or FOUR HUN
DRIED DOLLARS! And will not only READ The
PROOF, but will be The kEsPoNsIBLE PARTY
for the same, and all bunders if any should occur
Will be made good by me, and re printed at MY
pEhsE In addition 10 this, " iii furnish PAPER
AT COST, without BONUS OR COMMISSIONS in
the TRUE SENSE OF HE woRD-that is, L will fur
nsh Paper for what 4 AC UALLY COSTS MET
fInn alf flA.
Legislature, would make a saving OF AT least ONE
THOUSAND DOLLAKS on one item of
printing! is this State, financially in condition
to reject the offer, provided the Engrossing can be
done AS wELLin my Office as elsewhere?
CAN DOTHE .yOBA PROPERLY
As to my abllity to do the work a workmanlike
manner, Il will merely remark that 1 helped j.
Cochrane, Esq, tthen Deputy Secretary OF State,
perfect the plan OF Engrossng, that set The type
Tor the FIRST FORM TO get at the STYLE OF L N
CROSSING, and that put EVERY FORM to press
TACT and all thetype was set under my direction and in
had the entire management OF the EngrOssing for
the first two sessions that it done with type-and
it has been done but TIRE Sessions-the last SEES
sion IT was done at the sam place, 1.-THE journal Of
fce) by other hands. l have worked in the Kenne-
bee journal office Or the most part of fourteen years
previous to July OF last year, in different capacities
had charge Of the Job Printing, made out the State
Bills, &c, thoroughly understand EVERY part of
1t, anu can furnish any amount OF proof that am
competent to do any part of it, the whole OF it
But am not greedy enough to apply for the WHOLE
live"
Inc division ofState Printing i, no NEW idea-it
has been done many years in Massachusetts, and is
now to some extent in this STATE. The State Law
reports and Revised Statutes have never, to my
knowledge, been included in the regular Contract
but have been printed by outsue parties.
Is my Claim 10 n part of The state Priur-
ing as Good as etherss Well, let us see. 1T the
Engrossng is hot done by me, all readily see
that it will go to The kennebec journal. What are
their GREAT claims TO the whole of the State Print
ing? Merely thisthey bought the establishment of
| Messrs Stevens q Saywaid, after they had held on
Printing fhp2 anuI had
each made fortune out OF it, ana were willing 10
sac' fce their office tor $4,000 The present propr-
hone; thy thought that by buying that sacred mate
rial, they received sort OF patent right, for time
and eternity, OF the State Printing. But there is
one in the firm, think, who is justly entitled TO at
least share OF the printing and that is Mr.. Owen
VINO like my self, ior many years worked hard late
and early that all the demands OF the STATE should
be promptly responded to, at very me- agIe saar,-
we doing the wolk while others quietly snooz-
ing in their beds and sIi reapng the reward of our
laDors. If there are any who have auy claim unon
State Printing think it is MIR. Owen aud myself
But propose to be magnanimous towards MIR
owen, as well as the rest OF the firm. But we con-
cede 10 them NINE-TENTHS Of the State Printing
am mercenary ia wishing to OBTAIN the remaining
which IS taking off $75000 of the profits which thew
have received? think not and il they do they are
more greedy than can readily give them credit for
Has The Contract for rimting been N
Paying one, inside from the Enxrossingf
shall prove to any one, whether it be The journal
fOlhs, the public the Legislature, or Committee of
the Legislature, by FACTS and FIGUkEs that the
profits ON state Printing enough to satisfy or
ought to saIsfy any firm with rsasonabesambi-
ton. So, goOd-bye 10 that subject for the present.
One year ago last July, after Mr. Sayward sold
out his half OF the concern Messrs. owen 81 Nash
| made up my mind to put in torce a lons-cbershed
desire 10 open Job Printing Office of my own. 1
gave the proprietors due notice OF my intentions
and many inducements were otft red me TO stay, for
according to their own express d opinions thew
feared they could not get Ii an who could satlsac-
torily fill my place. They vent so iar as to offer me
one-quarter OF the concern for So 010 i'll would STAY
Unru tn r.s,
duce me to purchase one-quarter. But Icouldut
see tho patent right, so diln't buy. put every
Ilenns purchased the material for frst-class Job
Printing Office and am located at No $50 Water
street and am prepared to do as good job print
What are my Politics Well, really. like
to have forgotten that am conservative Republic
can never voted any other ticket and never emf |
one-but at the same time never make anv oreat
parade OF my politics, and am blindly parti-
Fan tnat cannot see any good in a friend neigh
Or who happens to differ with ON any of the no.
lltical questions of the day.
eB have no money 10 put into the scale, to ere.
ate an influence in my favor, nor should do SO If
had it; but snail submit the proposition on its own
merits, and tight it ont on that line, if it takes ali
winter. - |
THIS is not got up out Of any i'll will towards tbe
journal folks, but on the contrary the best of feel
Ing has always characterized our intercourse On |
valid to ALL and I to NONE of the staye
printing, shall be teartully slow to admit.
INNS II, nave fully and airly set the before
you and why do it thus early, is because it will be
necessary to act upon It THE VERY FIRST OF THE |
SESSION, as the engrossing commences on the pass
age OF the hrst Act Resolve and wish to give all
chance TO investigate the merits OF the G. Sc / |
sha have all the necessary material to do tbe En-
or sslng IN my Office before the assembling OF the
Leg stature SO that there an be drawback on The
ground that but ONE Office has the material to do il,
This circular is ostensibly designed for Members |
elect but tine entire Press of Maine will be su, piled
with copy, and they will be entitled to the prlyi-
ege OF commencing or condemning it-but on what
grounds they can condemn amovement 10 save to the
state Treasury One Thousand Dollars, remains 10 be |
,een.
In making my statements in this circular, I have |
zuessed at NoTHING-I have stated only what 1 |
KNOW in regard to the subject, and but small |
portion OF that. Any questions which any Member |
yould like TO ask, shall be pleased to answer Ell
her in person or by letter. |
have the honor to be your obedient servant
,,.o.--,,,u P. VICKERY.
Augusta, Nov. 2, Lee.
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