The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-11


At special meeting of the Jackson Ty-
biographical Union, No. 81, of this city, held
on Sunday evening last, the following pro-
test was adopted and yesterday morning
was presented to the Legislature:
To he Honorable Legislature Of he state Of
Mississippi:
The jackson Typographical Union, No.
81" embracing all the practical printers OF
the city of jackson, and having thirty-siX
members, beg leave, respectfully, 10 submit
20 your honorable body this protest against
the proposition 10 let out the printing Of
the Revised Code to the lowest bidder in the
United States.
We positively affirm that the Code can be
printed and bound in the city Of Jackson.
and at other points in Mississippi. IN style
equal, in all respects TO the best law books
issued from the publishing houses Of other
states. The practical printers of Missis-
sippi are as well skilled in their art as any
printers In the world. Several printing es-
Establishments in the State which we might
name, are, even now, supplied, amply. with
all the material necessary to print and bind
the Code: and, of course, the proprietOfs
could speedily command whatever addi-
tional articles might be necessary to issue
the work in the highest style of art.
The rates at which the book could DE pub-
li%hed at home, would not be greatly be-
yOnd the sum which would be demanded
by responsible bidders In other States We
consider that 1t would be greatly 10 the adj
vantage of the State 10 have this important
work Issued In an accurate, beautiful and
substantial manner at home, instead Of con-
Hiding the work to some Incompetent Low
Bidder In distant State. who OF course.
would use inferior material and slight the
work in every respect.
To prove that the Code can be well prin.
ted here. we refer the Honorable Ieefsla-
ture 70 Forty-third Mississippi Reports, now
in course Of printing az the Pilot Office, and
almost ready for delivery. We confdenfIv
assert that'no Office in the United States can
produce "better job" than that.
The Inconvenience and expense Of having
this work done abroad, would be very great
The original rolls In the Secretary's office
could not be used by the distant publishing
house. To make copies of the laws would
cost large sum; and the act Of copying
would lead 20 errors and inaccuracies In the
text.
We consider that the Public Printer on
Mississippi has right, by virtue of his Of
the work on fair terms and In proper man
ner.
II, however, the Legislature should ADOPT
the policy of letting the work out TO the
lowest bidder, we submit that common ius-
tice and sound policy indicate that the bid
ding should be confined TO our own State.
The newspaper proprietors of Mississippi
have much capital invested In their bust
ness. They give employment to a great
many practical printers, most Of whom are
permanent citizens of the State, expending
all their wages at home, ia the support OF
themselves and their families, and thus con-
tributing 20 the material prosperity Of the
State. Without reference TO ourselves, we
assert that the great body Of practical
printers Of Mississippi, will compare favor
ably with any other class Of citizens Ina
Intelligence, respectability and usefulness.
To this Association, IL appears TO be un-
just TO our time-honored profession, to take
from resident members their means Of sub
sistence, and send out OF the State the large
sum of money required for printing the
Code, for the advantage of strangers, who,
Of course, will not return one cent OF the
money to Mississippi.
That every State should foster and en-
courage home industry, and assist educated
labor IN lts atruggles, IA q proposition too
evident 10 justify arguments