The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-14
SATURDAY. FEB. "A, 1885.

There is an old maxim, "men cas-
lily believe that which they WISH"
and never was it more applicable than
to the present position of the Demo-
crat upon the question at issue be-
tween that paper and ourselves. 1t
has so imposed upon its own credul.
ity as to really enlist its belief in the
cause it mas espOused.
We hare the oudacity to state that
Democratic journals hare received,
since the formation of the county al
most double the amount for county
printing that We have received, and
that, too, under Republican admin
istrations. Since our paper was estab.
lished Democratic papers have re-
ceived as much as the REPUBLICAN,
less about 500 per annum. AS long
as all the corn fell into the hands of
Democratic journals, as long as the
tide swept towards the abode of pa
pers of that political complexion, all
was serene. Not one word was utter
ed. The silence of the press was OPP
pressive; but 10 as soon as the wind
blew in the other direction and a
part Of the patronage came to us a
great cry went up about reform. Re.
form was the burden of their prayers.
So deeply imbued were the editors of
the Democrat with the idea Ofreform,
that one could almost discern it writ
ten in living letters upon their i'm
maculate brOws.
We are pleased at The paternal so.
licitude exercised by our cotemporary
in setting forth the amounts received
by us for doing the county work, but
our pleasure is turned into sadness
when we contemplate its misstate.
ments in regard to itself. We are
"Ieliably informed" that the atten-
ton of the editor Of the Democrat was
called to the Righteousness Of his table
in not giving the large amounts OBJ.
tanned by that journal from the con-
tingent fund, which said sums did
not appear upon the levy list.
There has been paid by Garrett
county, on account of printing, since
its formation, in round numbers Sl7,-
500. Of this amount Democratic pa.
pers received Sl1, 300, and Republican
papers $4,000. In addition to this the
Democratic papers of the county have
received from the state about $1,000,
whilst Republican papers were not
taken into consideration at all. Since
and including the year 1877, (when
the REPUBLICAN was started Dem
ocratic papers have received from the
county on account Of publishing and
printing S5,808.
On account of the fallaciOus state
ment in last weeks Democrat, we
give the above figures, which are
correct, leaving off odd dollars and
cents. The attention of our readers,
and the public generally, is called to
this statement.
But this is aside from the question
at issue. We instituted the inquiry
as to the actual Indebtedness of the
School Board. The report of the
Treasurer does not show it. The tax
payers of the county demand plain,
comprehensive statement of the facts
In the case. AS to the responsibility
of the Democratic party for the acts
of that Board, we have this to say
The judges of our courts are the crea-
lures of political organizations, and.
with all due respect to the impartial
ity that may have actuated them in
the appointment of the members of
the present Board, we know that
as it stands it represents most for
chilly the party affiliations and feel
ings of majority of our honorable
Bench. If the debt of the Board was
more than $4,000, why was not the
full amount called for in the Fund.
ing Act? Perhaps larger amount
would not have set so well upon our
people. The policy that conceived
this masterpiece Of craftsmanship was
similar to that adopted by the man
who desired to remove the caudal
appendage of his dog, but hoped to
spare it pain by cutting off an inch
at time.