Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-03-20
.lEclsrA1ixg eRinIlnc.

The Courier's editorial correspondent
 m Wednesday mornings issue of that pa
 per. gives the. figures for which the
 printing of seven of the territerial re-
 ports was let to the Phenix printing
 combination. The printing ofthe seven
 reports aggregate $a.r6s.a aI, the num-
 Der ordered being 500 copies of the
 auditors report; aso of the prison con-
 missioner's report, aso ofthe treasur-
 CTS report; aso of the board of regents
 of the university; 200 of the attorney
 generals report. and aso of the com
 missioner of immigration. This edito-
 rial correspondent adds:
 "The Prescott JouRNAL-MINER. cdr
 tor and manager. had bid there. but
 I hear it was too high to be entered in the rare"
 Let us see about the JoURNAL-MINER
 bid. AS will be noticed from the above there were only seven reports let, the
 report of the superintendent of public
 instruction being omitted. This report
 IS larger by one-half than any report
 ordered printed. Again the auditors report is thc only one of which 500 copies were b ,icrel printed. The az gregate of the seven reports is as stated $2,a6a sI. Nov the JouRNAL-MINER's bid was to print 800 copies of the entire eight reports for $I.o a9. % or 500 copies of the entire eight reports for $a.aa4. co or in other words we agreed to print 500 copies ot the eight. reports for $6I,79 more than is paid for printing from 200 to 500 copies of the seven re- ports At the same ratio sf price paid fo, p,.nting the auditors report that of the territorial superintendent will cost at at least $I.ooo. which will bring the price of the eight reports between $9oo co and $I,ooo.oo more than the JoURNAL-MINER offered to do the work for. while in all cases. except one. the number of copies ordered is only one half and less, which will increase the difference in the price paid and that for which we offered to do the work to at least $I,sso.oo. In other words this is what the tax payers of the territory are compelled to pay for the support of the Phenix printing combination. The JoURNAL-MIHER does not depend on legislative pap for its support having lived and prospered now for years ~ith- out having recieved dollar from that source. It has DO whine coming on its own behalf, its only regret in the matter being that as the republican party has control of both printing committees the party. will be held responsible for this gerymandering of it representatives. At a previous opening of bids the work was bid tor at 1000 net tor the whole eight reports. the price now paid being fully $a.ooo in excess of that Those alleged republican statesmen. who are boosting that they propose ts make republican territory of Arizona are net pursuing the proper course to accomplish this desired end. not alone. by giving their printing to democratic papers at a price largely in excess of that offered by those of their own party. but by the enactment of other perni- cious legislation. Beyond their desire. laudable as it is, to refuse to confirm Governor Zulick's appointees. the repub- iican leaders of the legislature. seem at a loss to know what is beneficial to the territory. as legislation beneficial to the | erritory would also prove of political advantage to the party.