West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-06-08

We notice by the last Issue OF the w.
VA. DEMoeRAT that the County Court OF
Jefferson county has contracted with
that paper for the publication OF the
court proceedings at $50 per year-tne
Al ne amount heretofore paid the Regis
ten. the Free Press and the SPtrn. we
understand that the bid OF the other pa
pers for this years publishing was the
same, but it was taken from the three
enced the court in stheir decision, we
know not, for, as the bids were the same
the price was no inducement- They
have taken from the three legitimate
journals of the county the small pittance
heretofore doled out and given the work
to sheet that is run solely for the polit-
zeal and private purposes OF its publish
err. and which is not entitled to the sup
port of the citizens publicly or privately.
The publication Of the county court pro-
ceedfngs is for the information OF the
taxpayers. and should be so published
that all can read and understand. I'm
less our people subscribe for the paper
named, they must remain in Ignorance
of our county matters. We don't know
WHY our Commissioner from this dis
trict agreed to such an arrangement, for
he must surely know that his constitu-
ents are thus deprived of all information
of the courts affairs. The people have
right to know these things, and they do
not care for the petty economy thas is
put forward as an excuse for depriving
them Of the knowledge.-Shep. hegister.
This ought to pass without
notice, but in justice to this
honorable body, composed OF
five of our most respected county
men, whose integrity has been ques-
toned by the publisher of the Reg
lister. we c0ndescend to correct the
misstatement: This we are well
aware is unnecessary where the wri-
ter of the above article is known,
but in some sections where he is un-
known, the article might be read and
be believed by some credulous peo-
pie. The publishing of the county
court proceedings was put out at
bids, and although the four bids
were for the same amount-$75.O0,
the DEMOCRATS was the only uncon-
ditional one, and it was awarded the
work. 1t is no part Of the duty of
the County Court to support the
newspapers. Taxpayers expect the
court to spend money on strictly but
siness principles. Taxes are not
paid for the Court to give charities.
The gentlemen of the County Court
this, and the sooner 1t is
understood by newspapers the bet
ter. The Court desires its proceed
ings published so that they may be
read by those interested. The Court
does not publish its proceedings be-
cause it wants an excuse to give
charity to a newspaper. The Court
offered this printing to whichever
paper would do it cheapest. 1t Of
fered the work to the lowest bidder.
This paper made the lowest bid and
got the work.
"The Court has taken from the three
papers the small pittance heretofore
dofed out to the NJ"
Let it be understood once Tor all
that it is not the business OF the
Court to dole out pittances; it is not
the business of the Court to bcstOw
charity. We are extremely sorry
that the County Court has incurred
the displeasure of so mighty an en-
CINE as a village newspaper, but
possibly the Court will survive it.
Mosquitoes often buzz about Bunker
Hill monument, but they do not
shake it down. We here say to our
friends, who think we do an injustice
to ourselves by not replying to what
is said against us, that even if we
considered the CHATTER of knavesand
blackguards worthy q notice, we
have not the space tn spare to do so.
We have so much that ought to be
printed and which is crowded out
that we begrudge even the space
given to this matter. If our people
wish to keep informed Of county af-
fairs and upon subjects of vital I'M
portance, which some so called edi-
tors are not capable of discussing,
they would do well to subscribe t.
the DEMOCRAT.
A-
A Yankee Sheriff Frightened.