The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-01-09
city Hail Plate Glass,

Our esteemed sale-bill contemporary,
the Rep. true 10 lts Unborn Instincts for
baseness, aud anxious 10 Indulge its
natural propensity 10 howl at anything
and everything, rushes with true syc0-
phantc alacrlty 10 the defence OF the
corrupt City Hall ring, and denounces
the DEMOCRAT for daring 10 show up one
OF the peculiar transactions OF that ring
In the matter of plate glass, branding ~
false, from beginning 20 end, withoutH
foundation of truth, our article IN re-
gard 20 that matter. In the article to
which the Rep, takes such nmbrage, we
stated that the Council had paid the
sum OF a. 1890 for the plate glass used
In the City Hall, when II could have pnr'
chased the same quantity and quality
for 1890, ~ the building committee OF
the City Hall had had d standing oiier
from the Chrystal Glass Co., OF 81 Louis
TO furnish the glass for that price. Fur
thermore, we stated that some member
OF the Council had carried this glass
bill around with him Tor about three
weeks, waiting until u certain member,
who would be likely TO dispute the bill,
should be absent, no aa 10 run the Dill
through. All these chnrges we reiter.
ate, aud IN spite Of oil that the Rep, says
10 the contrary, we assert that they nre
true. The building committee did hold
bid from the ~. Louis glass company,
Offering 10 furniah the gl6aa for the sum
above named. and II not destroyed, still
holds IL. This company was the lowest
bidder, why was not tho contract awar-
dpd 10 itY Lot tho building committee
and lta hired m0uth'plece, the Rep an.
swer. The Rep. says the bill was not
carried by any member for three weeks
that 10 was dated Dee. l2th, nut not
mailed until Dec. l7th and received Dec
18th. Now this statement sounds nice,
don't it2 That IN the usual way IN
which business men transact their bnsi-
ness. Date u bill the 18th OF the month,
aud carry II around u week before
milling li That ~ the way large mer'
cantilc establishments transact their
business according 10 this very thin
story furnished 10 the Rep, by some one
unncqunlnlOd with buslneas methods
No, that yarn will hardly hold its color
1t will not wash.
But allowing this story TO bo true,
how come II that nj the council meet.
Ing Of December, 3let, The bill was mol
among the other bills on the
preedenta desk awaiting approval
by the counCilY Can the Rep. explain
thlap The fact Of the matter In that
bill was not on The deak. But was snug
qly hidden away In the depths OF some
members pocket, awaiting the proper
time for lts production. Anticipatin 4
that the glass bill would come up ~
thie particular meeting certain coun'
Gilman made II hie business TO examine
tho bills lying on the Presidents desk
10 SEQ II this bill was among them, ana
no found upon examination that II was
not. The old query again returns u
yex ua. whore did II come ffomY Tue
DEMOCRAT may be mistaken In ite state
ment that Mr., Warner opposed the pay
ment OF tho bill. but II IL not mistaken
when Il says II was owing 10 that gentle.
man's Efforts that another outrage. o.
the same character was not perpetfated
on tho cItIgens OF Canton In the shape
OF letting out the contract for furnish
Ing Che City llall with radiators 10 0
certain nrm Of plumbers without even
Qoing through the necessary formality
or soliciting bida for the work ~ the law
requires. This venal job OF tho ring
mr.. Warner vuIgnrly speaking g--eRt on
and was repaid FOR hie efforts Ia the
raupe Of honesty by q direct ineult and
n threat Ok Intimidation from The
chain, and > low, 'ingentluinenl J, sneer'