The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-06-20

Democrats Is evident from the fact that
nearly all OF them aided Ia its accomplish
ment. Whatever wrong there was, il any,
attaches as much to the Democratic menu
bers of the Legislature as to the owners OF
TBE CLARION
Whether so intended or not the Com
mercial has done US a kindness in re-
viving subject which was considerably
discussed some years ago, and thereby Civ
ing US occasion, without apparent egotism,
to show that THE CLARION was mainly in
strumental In very largely reducing eN-
penditHres in at least one of the branches
of public service during Republican Tule.
The italicised- worCs OF the witness viii
show that an indispensable condition Of
the agreement referred to, was that the
parties to it should cooperate for dimin
ishing the cost of printing The agree
ment was carried out; reform was insii-
uted aud taking the cost of printing for
the two years that it lasted, aud com par
ing it with the preceding year, and the sa-
wing is shown to have amounted to up
wards OF 100000, within that period from
which time the reform was commenced
and continued until the present econOmi-
cal rates were established. There is no
other department that can show as great a
reduc. ion of expenditures. The CLARION
occupied position to contribute to this re-
suit and has done it successfully. If it was
interested in the work, it also interested
itself in cutting down the price paid for it,
Our contemporary, the Herald, has state d
that .'the plan met the approval OF the
Democrats" The fact should be more cX-
plicitly stated. 1t was decided upon BY
the unanimous voice of the Democratic
members of the Legislature in caucus
which was neither inspired nor attended by
any representative of The CLARION They
appointed committee to communicate
their decision to its conductors, and it was
not only appreciated and advised by them
but by prominent Democrats outside the
Legislature, among others, by Gen. George,
the present chairman of the De.a ocraIic
State Executive COMMITTEES, and then, as
now. trusted leader of the Democratic
party.
In good faith the Democratic members OF
the Legislature made effective aud success
full efforts in cooperation with portion OF
the Republicans without whose CO. opera
ton nothing could have been dOne) to re-
duce the expenses of printing, after the
above mentioned arrangement had been
made; and the CLARION, which had been
chiefly instrumental in directing attention
to the reforms that were needed in the
printing department, continued its labors to
that end without ceasing, as the following
extracts from its columns will show:
.
The Public PRINTING law remains un-
tpt, la1 af hn - nm ffaa IN Ia
be instructed to report a bill reducing prices
and otherwise remodeling it 50 az To render
it just measure to the State. The COnser-
vatiVes are in the minority and can accom-
plish nothing by their own votes exclusive
ly; but they are prepared to co operate with
others in the cause of Reform, or If need be
to work solitary and alone. They have
started the ball and the people will keep it
roIling.-CLARION Feb. s, 1872.
A Coon MovE.-Senator Duncan Demo
crat) has introduced resolution nstructing
the Committee on Printing to report bill
regulating the price of public printing aud
reducing it to Just aud reasonable stan
dard CLARION, February 8, 1872.
(This resolution, it is proper to state, was
introduced at the instance Of the CLARIoNA
Subsequently a bill was introduced by
Mr.. Duncan bringing down rates to an eco
nomical standard, which was prepared in
the CLARION Office and introduced by re-
quest of the proprietors.
the Democrats and Conservatives stand
ready to reduce the rates of printing to a
fair standard. They will vote fer any
measure which will hold out a promise OF
relief to the axpayers.--CbARIoN Feb 9th
1872.
We aoiU not consent 30 an adjournment Of The
Legislature until thiS subject (d reduction Of
The rates Of printing recetUes attention. Aud
ton of at least the Democratic and Conser-
vative members.--CLARIoN, Keb. 10Th, 1872
The Printing Lnw---Wby Delay
Action: