The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-09
ABILENE REFLECTOR.

In one cf last weeks issues of the
Daily Gazette the Notwithstanding
shop" ed,.Or of that organ-a decidedly
windy oDe-goes On at great length
with L. of assertions calculated 10
misl ...e public, in regard to the re-
spect.1 county calculations of the
Gazette and REFLECTOR. He says
that at the time the bids were being
made for the county printing in JAN
uary last, the joint affidavit OF the
Chronicle and REFLECTOR showed a
county circulation to exceed 1900. So
far, so good. The Chronicle and RE-
FLECToR did combine, and made bid
for the county printing, at 80 per cent.
of the rates charged previously, and
that it was not given to them, was an
outrage upon the tax payers of the
county, in making them pay q per cent.
more by giving the contract to the Ga
zette at 90 per cent. of previous rates,
when that organ swore to but 1886
county circulation. Just look at the
two bids, you tax payers. The Chron-
icle and REFLECTOR, with 1900 sworn
county circulation, offer TO do the print
ing at SO per cent. of regular rates.
The Gazette, with a sworn circulation
of 1886, gets it at 60 per cent. An i'm
partial verdict, was it not The al
phabetical apology for an editor says
again, "the Gazette promptly responded |
by presenting the affidavit of its fore |
man that the average bona fde weekly |
issue Of the Gazette was 1920" He |
is so used to telling whopperS that he
can't tell them twice alike, for, as the
reader will observe from the following
affidavit, / $50 are sworn to:
STATE OF KANsAS,O C.
DICKINSON COUNTY, Co.
Before me Notary Public within and for said
county and state, cane w. J. Winfield, mechanl-
cal superintendent Of the Abilene Gazette, who,
being duly sworn upon oath, says, that the aver
age actual circulation oil the weekly Gazette, In
all places, is one thousand nine hundred and
ninety, G990) that the total number Of sub
scribers who receive the weekly Gazette is 1890.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this Sth
day OF January, 1886. T. L. DEWEY,
Notary Public.
Commission expires January 10, 1886.
The above affidavit swears to an
actual circulation in all places. Now,
in Heavens name, what good would
papers sent to Halifax, Kalamazoo and
II inn 40 " o6- |
vertising its public printing? The
above affidavit has nothing to do with
the case, ira Ia" What the commits
sioners wanted was an affidavit of
county circulation. and here it is:
STATE OF KANSAS,l co
DICKINSON COUNTY, o.
Before me, a Notary Public, within and for said
county and State, came W. j. Winfield, mechani-
cal superintendent OF the Abilene Gazette, who
being by me duly sworn, upon oath, says, that
the average circulation OF the weekly Gazette, in
Dickinson county, Kansas, is twelve hundred
and thirtv-Six Il 236) from the gath day OF April
1885 to ssh day OF January, 1886, the actual num-
Der OF paying subscribers, who receive their |
paper within said county, is 1,2S6.
Subscribed and sworn to before me- this Sth
day OF January, 1856. 7. L. DEWEY,
Notary Public
Com. expires Jan. Is, 1889.
The Chronicle and REFLECTOR didn't
have to swear to more than l, 2S6 to Sc
cure the county printing, with bid of
q per cent. less than the Gazette's, to
dozen it. The Gazette was bound to
get the printing, if not by fair means,
by foul, and they did get it in the latter
way. 1t was desperate case. They
needed it in their business. If anyone
has any doubts about the respective
calculations of the Weekly Gazette and
the REFLECTOR, let them go to the
two offices, and count the subscribers on
each list. We don't beat around the
bush. We come out fat-footedly and
say the REFLECTOR has a larger list of
county Subscribers thcn any Otber paper an
the county, and can prOre 1t, 10 anybody
and at Gny time. Now then, MIR. Ga
Zette, head this off, if you can.