Daily Republican., 1879-12-13
s.TyRDAY. DECEMBER na. 10.
A sOTE.
false Economy.

The 'bbIHtI5 In III ~ WI S~'
NOR at the Republicans in Council io'
insisting on the Democrats giving
reason why they give nine cents a ioo'
for setting curb stone, while other par
ties just as responsible have offered tc
do the same work right straight along
for six cents q foot. The editor calls
this embarrassing, as the Democrats
are conducting the affairs of the city
economically, and he even goes 80 fal
Is to say, almost in SO many words
that if the Republicans had modicum
of brains above that of children, they
wouId be above such conduct. Oar
neighbor ought afst TO give some reason
why Democratic contractors must have
80 per cent. more for doiug street worE
than Republicans have offered to do the
same work tor, before he accuses the
Republicans in Council for being brain
less, childless, lacking in Intelligence,
and slluding to them in a very uneom'
plimentary manner in many other
reSpects. He should never say word
about economy with the glaring fact
that the Street Committee Is giving one
third more for work on the streets than
it can be done Just as we'll for, simply
because they want to favor Democrat
10 frm. This is letting out contracts to
the lowest bidder with a vengeance,
and because the Republicans in Coun-
Gil have seen fit to object to such So
called economy, men like Philsmms
Chandler, Cesar A. Rodney, Joseph X.
Adams, Henry W. Downing, David R.
Smith and Peter Wood are to bs stig.
matized as lacking brains and common
sense, and acting like children. We
reckon such men as Mr.. McMenamin,
Chairman OF the Street Committee, and
Mr.. McGlinohey, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Opening Streets, are samples
of large Drained men, in whom there is
no childishne.s, and well developed
and rounded out in intelligence. These
are the men that are paraded before
the public week after week as great
economizers in conducting the affairs Of
the city, and after all when the truth
becomes known these very men have
been going through form all summer
Of giving out contracts for street work
but are always sure to award the con
tract to one particular Democratic firm,
giving third above the bid of 9th
ers. Well, We have heard of such
economy before, but it is seldom that q
newspaper would so far forget its self
respect as to recommend this a. true
economy, and equal the men who ex-
pose and oppose such false notions Of
economy to lunatics, children and lack
ing in intelligence. No doubt We shall
have more to say upon this question,
especially when q report upon it comes
up for action next Council meeting
night, and we will finish our present
comments by publishing tho following,
which we clipped from yesterdays 8
"Gazette," to show that we are fully
justified in what might be considered =
severe criticism in the absence Of it:
at is small business in the Republi-
can partisa rs in the City Council to at
tempt so openly. to embarrass the Dem
ocrats in conducting the affairs of the
city economically. Men with a modicum
of brains above that of children would
be above such conduct, especially when
they ought to know they are too lack
ing in intelligence and adroitness to
enable them TO conceal their designs