Liberal Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1872-1???, 1872-12-28
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DALLAS, SATURDAY, DEC. %.

MeSSeHger anu conferred 1t upon the
Dallas Liberal Republican, although
no change of proprietorship" has
taken place in the former paper Have
we king in Oregon? How is it that
the Governor can interfere with q
franchise which the Legislature
had no authority to controll We
want to hear no more bowling by
Democratic journals, about Radical
official usurpation."
The above false and foolish squib is
from the Corvallis Gozette. It is false,
because Governor Grover has not taken
the " litigant franchise from the
Messenger, for the simple reason that it
never acquired any Z" franchise " under
the law, although the Governor gave
that paper an opportunity to do so for
two years in succession. 1t is foolish,
because it exhibits consumate ignorance
upon the subject, or q disposition TO
place the Governor in false position
The facts are these, the Messenger was
Designated by che proper authority, and
could have acquired the right to the
printing for tho term of four years if it
had complied with the law itself. The
Governor did his duty in making the
appointment, and there was no one at
flult. The Messenger after il was
designated did not see fit to comply
with the law so as to acquire the right,
and it has had the benefit of the print.
ing for two years without complying
with the provisions of the law and no
one has found any fault, at least we
have not, and we were the only party
interested. The time, however, came
yhen il was found that it would be
much more convenient to have the
printing done at the county.seat, and it
Was ascertained that the proprietors of
the Messenger had never given the
bond or filed the stipulation required
by law to entitle them to the privilege
When that fact become known to the
Governor, he was required by the law,
which gave the right, to designate some
other newspaper in the county to do
the work. The REPUBLICAN, was the
only paper in the county, besides the
Messenger. The Messenger failing to
comply with the law, what could the
Governor do, except what he has done,
and perform his duty?
We do not know the reason for the
neglect or refusal on the part of the
proprietors of the Messenger to do as
the law directed. We presume they
had reason satisfactory to themselves
but that is none of our business, and
it ought not to concern the Gazette
but in order that brother Carter shall
have no more excuse for making false
charges against Governor Grover, and
for the purpose of enlighteniDg his I
morbid sensibilties upon this particular
subject, we will state that the proprie>
tor or proprietors Of the Messenger
never filed the bond or stipulation {
required By the act. The Gazette
wonders how the thing could be done.
A short reference to the act itself will
clear up the muddIed mind of the
Gazette editor. Here it is.
Sec 3. ".When the propritor of
newspaper designated as the official pa.
per of any county, shall file with the I
County Clerk of said county a written
stipulation accepting the conditions of
this act, together with bond 10 the
sum of five hundred dollars, with good ,
and sufficient security,
thereafter oil notices, summons and @
of whatever nature i
or required to be published !
hy any law Cf this State, which shall
be published in any other newspaper !
than the one SO designated, shall be G
illegal and void Provided, That at any '
time, upon proof Of q failure on the
part of the proprietor of any newspa,
per TO properly publish legal and judi
cial advertisements, or of their non>
with any OF the conditions !
of this Act. the Governor may desig- ,
nate aud appoint and confirm, accor-
ding to the provisions Of this Act,
some other paper as the official organ
of the county in which such failure or
default is made"
The proof of such failure aforesaid
was made to the Governor and he
appointed the REPUBLICAN in strict
g uniformity with the law above quoted.
Now we think the Gozette, and all
Others who are in anywise cuvious,
ought TO be satisfied to cease their