The Worthington advance., 1876-07-13

AUDITOR BEAR AND THE COMMLS.
EIONER PROCEEDINGS AGAIN..
Auditor VIM NJ. Bear has again dis
regarded the expressed and well-known
wish of majority of the Commission
ers in furnishing the proceedings of the
Board to the Journal and refusing to
furnish them to the ADVANCE. It was
the distinct understanding at the for
mer meeting that the publication of
the proceedings was to be let to the
lowest bidder. Auditor Bear carried
them to the Journal and they agreed to
publish them at 80 cents folio 1--WE had
been charging IS cents, which is 2}
cents less than the legal rates, } and did
not come to us at all. This was sup
posed to be letting the printing to the
lowest bidder. We exposed this one
sided and tricky proceeding, and then
the Journal proclaimed that it would
print the proceedings gratis. The
Commissioners met again on the 30th
Of June, and, owing to the absence of
Capt. Mills until near the close of the
session, the matter of printing the pro-
ceedings was not formally acted upon.
Auditor Bear again gave them to the
Journal.
OF course, we shall publish the pro-
ceedings if we have to I've present at
each meeting and report them in per-
son. But we insist that this matter
ought to be speedily settled ono way or
the other. If the Commissioners have
any power to direct where the proceed
ings shall be published, such action
should be taken, and then let us see
what Auditor Bear will do next. We
have about three times the bona fide
circulation Of the Journal; our SUBJ
scribers expect to see the proceedings
in the ADVANCE and of course we
shall not disappoint them. We submit
that it is not fair to allow the Ring
spite of a county official to defy the
wishes of the Commissioners and dis
appoint the people.
We hope that the Journals bills for
printing will be closely watched so that
they do not smuggle through any bills
for printing the proceedings after their
boast that they will publish them gratis.
The following letter comes to US
wholly unsolicited and unexpected. It
is from one Of the most substantial
men in the county, and expresses the
views, no doubt, of the great majority
Of the people:
| EDITOR ADVANCE: Auditor Bear,
in neglecting to furnish the ADVANCE e
with 4 copy of the Proceedings of the
County Commissioners, seems to be
forgetful Of the fact chat very many
who helped (clleerfully and otlerwise)
to elevate him to his present position
| (which has furnished him and his inter-
esting family their bread and butter
through the hard tllnes) are readers of
the ADVANCE; and that t',eexercise of
his petty spite against it is discom-
moding many that have ''extended the
helping hand,' and that are entitled to
some little consideration on his part
for past favors.
But it has been always thus. Ambi-
tion kicks down the ladder that has
elevated it to high position, forgetcul of
the fact that it may bo needed again in
the future. Undoubtedly from lis Gle
waited standpoint, in looking down,
''toiling mudsills'' look very insignif.
cent to him, but he would do we'll to
remember that selfish egotism also looks
small to other people, and that the
rights and wishes of those that have
been his friends are not to be ignored
with impunity, nor to be trampled upon,
even if they do not support the Worth.
ington Ring. SUBSCRIBER.