The Placer herald., 1873-11-15
COMMUNICATED.

| PINo Nov. 10, 1873.
| EDITOR HERALD:-1 observe in the last issue
of the Placer Argus. editorial headed
Model Reformers "a would-be sweeping ac-
cusation of the majority of the Boarl of Su
The Board is willing to allow the County
Treasury to be depleted unnecessarily, provided
their particular friends get their fingers on the
coin" Now Mr.. editor. the whole amount o.
the IN Utter is this: it is the wrong mans bnl'
that's been g,red this time. am well satistid
that if the county work had only been let glide
along smoothly in the same old channel, there
would not have been one word Of accusation
or condemnation against the Board, or any o.
its members. But I hardly imagine tht
amount of chagrin it must occasion those who
have been enjoying the county teat long, to
have it taken away by such ruthless han Is.
imagine pulling teeth is a mild comparison.
But think the Board will survive the accusa-
ton of the Argus. We have the best authority
for believing the printing is being done at a fail
price, and il there is any difference in the price
the county was paying the argus, and thai
which we are to pay the HERALD, the HERALD il
tho cheaper of the two. can not imagine for
what object your proposal when competing
with the Stars and Stripes for the county print
ing, was brought before the Board at its last
slit ng. If it was to prove that the off'r of the
HERALD was the lowest or that the laws and
rules quoted in that proposal were the only up
right and wise ones to he governed by, in LETTING
contracts for the county then the Argus has
been reaping the benefits Of wrong perpetrated
on the HERALD, and l think should say very
little about it,
The meat contract, too, l presume, will meet
with the virtuous Indignation of the Argus
You are aware 10 cents per pound is the price
to be paid the opposition butchers for serving
the Hospital with meat for the next twelv,
months, notwithstanding that the old anG
wealthy firm of Dodsworth & Co. offered to
serve meat for Ga cents per pound. Now, NJ.
editor, to have the contract for 61 cents would
have been the most economical if there was
nothing b hind the scene but the very fact Of
putting it so low aroused my suspicion. If
I'M not mistaken, this is what was meant: that
the opposition should be deprived of IL
Hospital contract at any COST then as the pal-
ties running the opposition are poor, it would
no: have taken long to crush them so effectualy
taat no person wo1l have red to set up oppo-
s.tion again. Consequently, when the oppos
ton would be made away with, the county, ana
citizens Of Auburn would be compelled to make
the loss the old firm sustained during the
opposition. / can not for the life o: me ex-
pain the matter any other way. for there is no
slns person will believe that hey would not
I,co otth tha tl,.x, W.,
editor, l firmly believe it is not the disposition
of the people of our county to take the advan
tags of poor man, who is struggling to build
up business both for the b, netit OF himself
nj the pub ic generally, even should ther,
have been few dollars gained for the time
being, for it is an evident fact that if The oppo
stion were broken up, both county and citizens
Of An1urn wo i'll I've to pay fot the VIII stl3. l
believe there is no wrong doao hy patronizne
the new Arm, for we owe it to them that there is
reduction in the price of meat. And th,
SINE argument W Il hold good between the
INRALD and Argus.
The powerful company who cwn the Argus
tink if they could only keep the county wolA
from the HERALD it would on'y be matt;r o.
time when the HERALD would have to pass il
is checks. They think tn y have good reason
t believe so since Gov. Wulkup has been takel
f;om its head In conclusion, / really
pleased the Argus has come out as guardian
# the treasury, for you know, Mr.. Editor tax
lag the past rs at criterion, the county funds viii
be all the heter for the acquisition oi the Afy1S
On the side of honts sty and economy. Does IT
mean it Yours truly
IMPARTIAL CITIZEN