, 1879-02-25
STATE PRINTING AGAIN.
sumo Observations OH !" nugler alnE10." by
Atr. d. c. SnigE. Of Springfield.
tn ths Edftnr Nt The Tribune

yumc Observations on a. rugler alng1e." bY
Atr. d. c. snigE. Of Springfield.
TO The Editor ot The Tribune
SrR1NaFlELp, ILL.,, Feb. 21.-1n your Issue OF
tho I'D appeared communication fram ono
Jarirs X. Magic. one OF tue present printing
contractors, II, which ho .nadc very fccIlc nna
tnsy nttrmpt 10 show tl,at the printing inves-
tlgat,un started by me had failed.
With your kind indulgcnce, will make some
observations for the bcnetlt ot this 'unllnnry
who hus turned lInsclf loosu upon ttls subject,
uud for tl.u information Of thu public Interested
II th!s articlu ot the "0uulcr" OF these
"blacksmiths =" who arc doing the public print-
luz is rcn.hrablu Tor anything, It Is III not
touching upon ainelo point embraced iu the
preamble to my resolution. =" DuEler" Magio's
whole article Is devoted to tho investigation uf
thn printing ot the bl!ls,-a very snall and
Insignificant part of tho WorK. llo fluids
examination inio tic tacilite. for doing
the b!Il work, BY tib.MmMtttee ot three,wot
mistake OF the Clerk. Tho copy WAS mt l'!nccl
In ttIe han.Is Of the printer when thu ltnnse a-
iourncd for a few daye: This part Of 1l'c t9yes~
tlgatioM was tlen,nmlod by tt,e Hon. sui ll"p-
kins, Of C"ok. al,l not by inc, Let me sak you,
Nr. Ma9ts. what thAt has 10 DO with tha Charge
In my prealnH,e, md Ut whcl, thu entire Com
mtttec WIS snfis!lsI, that tho rcnorts nn'l pan-
phlets worp full ot errors, alid ihs work per-
formed II, NEST huaEltng HnilltE. Printer
Exnert Smith, whvn hclorn ahe COMMITTEE,
stuteu, III answer to my Alssllnn, th@t The Ink
used was very inicror qua'lty,-worts' about
Is cents per pound.
Mr.. Wobne1, ono OF thu contractors, When he'
loro thu Con:nittcc, and when '.sketl tlu Ques.
tltn, how many boys he had WorklnK for hin, ut
irst rutusel to nnaWer, anh lhtn sought shctcr
under the UgaslVG A1awer, that he did mot know
Will leru make the statement that It IL q
fact, a1ll challenge Mr.. Magic to contradict II,
TINT he has but Nno man employed on the Statu
work to wtlo,l, he pays REGULAR, Union wages,
Notwithstanding 1t Is nnly t!u small sum Ut &l9
per week here. Wish, atsu, to say tl'at am
expressed himself as bGlnE sErntly ulssutlstletl
| with the execution usll performance Of thu
work.
| Now Us to tho detay In tic work. Tho law re.
| qutres thu Aulutaut.GuneTul's report shall bc
printed and published by tho lat " OctobrE;
| nlnt set 1t was not out unt(l few dHyB lgO
ind wllcu t!le Ad1ntant- -t1cnesnl was asked, bf
resolution Oh tho llslubc, tic Iauee Of thu delay
| he saIu tlle printers Wtrv responsible.
| Another lnasahrc tu posht;' When our Com
nilttcvs visited &lle State institutions at Jack
sonvtlle, demanded copy of tho rtport OF luz
Institution tor the Blind. ni,tl MAJ Informed tha
Now, Mr. Magic, you tnako thu wild, reckleal
statement That thls Investigation wua schcn,t
BY "so,ae disconnected and dlsappontca spirit.
In Anl about Springfield to ralso runpus oye
| the Stute printing! wnat to aay ~ you, Sr
Magir, that every word OF that Ii fulse. Tho de-
| n4lMl for III lEVe4tlguttoIl uNa y clalCe Ia TN
manner Of doing the public printing ca.nc iroI
! nearly every part OF tho State.
Alter but parsial Investigation, tho Printing