The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-06-20
THE ADVERTISING SWINDLE.
Mayor Moore Imparts Information
Tn IN Sfnr RannrIRr.

to "a star HepOrteEs
This morning a STAR reporter called
upon Mayor Moore with sharp lead
pencil and a roll of soft paper, all ready
to get an interview from His Honor on
the subject OF what has got to be known
as the city advertising swindle, a
measure which has passed the Boaro OF
Councilmen and now awaits the sigma
lure OF the Mayor and four members OF
the Board OF Public Works to make 1t
law.
By its terms the ring papers, the En-
quirer, Times, and sblatt, are al
lowed double the sum for dong the city
advertising that it can be done for, and
for which the same papers would De
willing and anxious to do 1T.
His HOuor was found in his office In
the City Building, anu as soon as the re-
porter had shaken hands and inquired
after his health, the journalistic pod
auger was brought into reqnisition.
A little skirm shins was INDUCED In
about the stirring up the STAR has gwen
TIE matter when the reporter came
squarely to business by asking:
"But, Mr.. Mayor, what about this Or
dinance: do you intend to We,
''Ah, now, my friend, please don't
press that question. L am always very
particular what l say to an editor"
'BuJ that's simple question:"
''But can't answer il nOw.'
Nv hen can you answer it?"
"If you will come up to my house
well crack a bottle OF Werk's crab
cider, and"
Never mind the cider Colonel.
WHAT'S YOUR opinion Of the ordinance,
anyhow"
The Colonel hesitate1. The rose
which he held by its stem in his mouth
dropped on the desk over which he
| leaned; his hands twitched nsrYously,
and his countenance expressed more
sorrow than anger, as he said in his
beWilching accents: ,....y
| "My ciuer is getting worldwide
lrepul ationo
"But you know Colonel that it is a
swindle Oh the tax payers"
| iQu.ckly) "Whaps a sWlndle on the
tax payersW
'Why that ordnance"
| con! the ordinance. Yes, yes. The
ordinance. But there's nothing the mat.
ter with the cider."
''The time which yoa are allowed &c
either veto the bill or approve 1T, is
about up, Ell, ColonelW 80
"Up next Friday"
"rhe bill will be returned to the Boart
of Alderman upon that day, with youl
approyai, Will it notW
"Whats that-whaps thatw Hi,
Honor had turned his bright blue orbt
from the searching gaze of the oTAI
man, and was Watching through tht
window the gambols OF the birds al
they frisked in tne park.
The question was repeated slowly ant
distinctly. He hesitated.
'"l can't say" hesitatingly. Then
alter pause: "lt's quite warm to
day"
The reporter said it was for fact
and came at HIM again with
elias any pressure been brought I,
bear upon you 10 induce you 10 approx,
it by those interested, or by the mel
whO voted in lis tavor?"
II believe it Will be ninety in the
shade by Ioon-if it don't rain"
| There's no Disgusting the fact, Colo
mel, that the publicity given this matte
by the continued attacks of the STAl
: aud Commercial upon it have stirred al
u good deal Of leeling, and the peopl
ale anxious TO know your attitude
on the question. Now, it cam
do you any harm TO tell the truth a Httl
III advance; what you will do on Fri
l
opinion regarding iti These question
are very simple. Why not talk little p
His Honor again gazed into the wait
ing and eXpectant lace or the batfle
news gatherer; reading there his mort
tication and disappointment,t the kin
heart OF the c0ruered official melted, a
il were, and he said:
"four perseverance is worthy of ;
better return"
The reporters hopes rose.
"pll tel you what will do"
"Weup
Ppm sorry haven't any crab eide
here"
NOW Colonel, let up on that, will
"But, hold on" (pulling out his watch. =.
Les 20 and get some beer, and by tina
time Pll have togo to work"
1t was no use, and with the feeling up
lpermost In his mind that he wouit
rather storm Turkish fort than attemp
to make Mayor Moore talk when he haO
made up his mind not to, the reporter
hurried away.