The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-05-08
MUST MUSTER, MUsTY.
. to 3 for the Saturday sinner.
Which Gives Blondie the Collie.

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At the meeting of the city council on Tuesda
evening that body gave the FREE TRADER IN
city printing by vote of 9to3 This we shoul
judge is just about the proportional vote ttak
ing the city circulation of the two papers as
basis which the Pee Wee would get if the ell
zens were left free to choose at the ballot boz
who should hold the position. But then "blon
die" must tell his two hundred and forty-seyeI
subscribers that they have been duped, that I
Tammany ring has been formed, that the council
has gone to the bad, and that he ignored in hi
attempt TO dictate to the city authorities ana Is
badly treated. After being fairly beaten he spew'
forth sufficient mess of drivel to call foi
prompt action from the street and alley commit
tee. Let us see:
The Ottawa FREE TRADER takes exception to
our remarks in reference to economy IN our eX-
pcnditures in our last issue.
Now that would be bad if ii was true. Our
neighbor should either procure pair Of specs
or get cheap boy to read for him. We said
| Our opinion is that the council will second
and support any measure of the mayor tending
to economy or looking TO liquidation of the
city debt.
If this is taking exceptions" or is antagonis.
tic to his notion of the proper course to be pur-
sued by the city government, then by all means
count us cxceptors to and opposers of his scheme
of economy. We fail to see how the council
have squandered the taxpayers money or ig-
norcd the demands of the people, or been fooled
by stunning jobbery. The figures for city print
ing are the same as those which the Pee Wee re-
ceiyed last year, and which its force have often
stated as too low for printer to make money by,
But let us go a little farther with bonde's
bosh:
The publishers of the Ottawa FREE TRADER
have been elected city printers, under an ord-
nance dictated by them and adopted by the coun
ell, having that object in view. The spasm for
honesty and economy, which took hold of the
council two years ago having considerably
abated, no other result was expected. During
the past two years the Republican has done the
city printing and publishing promptly and in
manner to defy criticism. \ To have that
state of affairs continued longer would be, per-
haps, expecting too much from the class of men
who form majority in the present city council.
Let every hat be tipped and ever eyey contrib
ute tear in sympathy for the unfortunate
though philanthropic journalist. Sad and la
mentable is the fact that after the herculean ef
forts OF the Pee Wee to increase its city circula
llOll, NY DCuiliIS luc IuuCl vi Iiiy olSui, thC
council should be so blinded to the city's wei
fare by an "underling," as to adopt such an
abominable ordinance. Six of the old council
voted aye and two no on the adoption of the
ordinance. Up TO that time, by the Pre- Wees
own statement, they had been true to economy
true to the citys interest, true to the Pee Wee
But when they voted for an ordinance which
would keep the compensation of city printer
down to Cullens own figures for all time to come,
but voted himself out, they became treasury
grabbers.
The logic is as sound as we could expect from
sheet which has adopted the hot air engine for
its motive power; and we shall not be surprised
il in its next issue it should blame the four new
members q of whom are republicans for prose
lyting the ten faithful ones from the path of
duty.
As to this sentence in the RepnJlicoH's ar
ticle:
To have that state Of affairs continued longer
would be, perhaps, expecting too much from the
class of men who form a majority in the present
city council
we have but little TO say. Ten Of the present
council were members of last years council
and we see no immediate danger Of their reach
ing that sublime degree of iGiocy to which the
last eftusion of the Pee We shows its editor has
attained. If, however, blonde has really discover
ed mares nest and can point out the danger the
city is in, perhaps his honor the mayor could be
induced to resign in his favor so he could
veto any measure not consistent with his
views.
The objectionable sin of attending TO our own
business and soliciting work, is also laid at our
door as follows:
The proprctors Of the Republican have never
asked for the city printing They have never
lasled the vote of an alderman, directly or indl-
rectly. They have not by themselves, agents or
"underlngs' dictated an ordinance in view OF
city printing or any other job. Can the FREE
TRADER say as much?
The conundrum is easy; We acknowledge the
"Korn," and by the pains We have taken appear
to have won. Now we desire To say that we have
secured the printing fairly, openly and above
board without ever button-holing any member
of a council committee about tie bids, or with,
out getting one CT said committee to OPP" the
bids before tie time anil gyiEg rs tie ,FJues, thereby
enabling US to psf in a supplementary bid far
below the first one submitted. Now, blonde, as
you are good at conundrums, will you please
state whether the Pc We ever did this? Go
careful, the ground is soft. Oh, no. the pro
prictors OF the Hpu5lican have never asked for
the city printing" they are altogether too
modest,
Our rev style of fine white and coIored
shirts is the centre of attraction at the Peoples
| Clothers, \. FRANK " Coo
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