The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-09-13
Communicate,
DEMOCRATIC THRIFTLESSNESS.

MIR. EDIToR:-If your readers will turn
to copy of The Democrat Of last week,
and look at the Registration Notices there
in inserted, they will see how some of the
hard earnings of the Strengthened tax
payers of the county are wasted in the
useless and senseless reiteration, nine
times of the provisions of the Registra-
ton Act under which these Notices are
published.
The publication of these Notices being
continued four weeks, and occupying near
ly % columns each insertion, nearly ten
columns of matter are being paid for when
but little more than one column would be
required, if, las might and should be done)
the name of each Register, and the place
of meeting in each District were inserted
under one of these Notices.
This is only one instance of the kind of
retrenchment promised by the Demo-
cratic Conservative party of Cecil in 1867,
to the Taxpayers whom they deceived into
supporting them at that time, and by
whose votes they have retained power
since.
If taxpayers wish some idea of how
these little evidences of thriftlessness eff
feet their pockets, let them look over the
annual publications of the Levy List, and
notice the increased item of printing, or
advertising, as compared with yours, prior
to 1867
Why, the County Commissioners have
allowed this publication, for these six
years past, to take this unnecessar ily proix
and expensive form, (the matter being
within their oontrol,) they will probably
tell us,-more probably not.
l have not the data for a calculation of
the cost of these Notices, but wish you,
Mr.. Editor, would tell the taxpayers of
the county, in foot note to this, what the
cost is, division of which by 10 will show
the saving possible by other than Demo-
cratic financiers.
TAX PAYER.
p. S.-Does the annual account of The
Democrat for advertising county matters
constitute a part of the heritage" which
it said on Saturday last, "we have to pre-
serve?
NOTE BY THE EDIToR:-In compliance
with our correspondent request, and for
the better understanding of the subject,
we publish the Registration Notice in
another column, in the form suggested.
The Notice in this form measures 81 lines,
which for four insertions, would cost
$3.50. AS published in The Democrat the
space occupied is III lines, costing $143 40.
This is for the first Registration Notice.
Similar notice for revising and correcting
the lists is given in October, which would
make the entire cost $3.50 by the mode
suggested by our correspondent; in place
of $2S6S0 as published in The Democrat,
this includes the notices for both Septem-
Dor and October. In addition to the pub
lished notices, there are eighteen sets of
hand bills, two sets for each district, cost
ing S35 or $40. Under the arrangement
pointed out by our correspondent, who is
entirely conversant with county affairs,
and the County Commissioners duties,
but two sets of bills would be needed at a
cost of, perhaps 5000 or $500. Any
blame attaching to this elaborate manner
of advertising, rests upon the shoulders of
the Commissioners. The publishers bust
ness is to put in type properly the copy
that is sent to his Office, and in the Ian
guage of Sancho Panza, be thankful for
favors received without looking in the gift
horses mouth. Our correspondent asks us
squarely to answer his inquiry and we have
done SO.